05.10.10:  TODAY IS...

  • Trust Your Intuition Day - listen to your gut (mine is saying "I'm hungry")
  • Children's book week - best kid's book ever???



POP QUIZ

On this day in 1986, Heather Locklear said "I do" to who?

ANSWER

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee


IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning


"prader-willis syndrome" - The #1 search this morning is for Prader-Willis Syndrome.  The most common symptom of PWS is an urge to keep eating even though a person is already full.  Other symptoms include muscle weakness and behavioral problems.  The disease was named after the doctors who discovered it in 1956.  Oh, by the way, May is Prader-Willis Syndrome Awareness month.  



"lena horne" - Lena Horne is gone.  She died last night in New York at the age of 92.  Horned was the first black artist to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio.  She appeared in one "all-star" musical after another beginning in the 1940's - Thousand Cheers, Broadway Rhythm, Two Girls and a Sailor, Ziegfeld Follies and Words of Music to name a few.  Her parts could easily be snipped out of films for areas of the country that weren't tolerant of an African-American playing anything but a subservient role in a film.  Her last film was 1978's The Wiz.  Great obit from the NY Times here



"steve nash eye injury" - By the time the game was over, Steve Nash's eye was completely swollen shut.  Didn't matter, though, because his Phoenix Suns took out the San Antonio Spurs last night 107-101.  Even with a ugly, swollen eye, Nash scored 10 of his 20 point in the fourth quarter.  The injury came in the third quarter after Nash was struck by one of Tim Duncan's elbows.  He went to the locker room to get treated for the cut under his eye.  The Suns will now face either the Utah Jazz or Los Angeles Lakers in the West finals.  Most likely the Lakers (they lead their series 3-0).  Check out Nash's eye progression here




"dallas braden"- Dallas Braden of the Oakland A's did something yesterday that has only happened 18-time before -- pitch a perfect game.  Not only did Braden pitch a perfect game, but he knocked off the hottest team in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays.  The game-ball went to his grandmother.  



PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!


What is one thing we'd all be better off without?
Did ya do a little spring cleaning this weekend?  Maybe go through your closet and kitchen and pitch a few things you haven't used in years?  Wouldn't it be nice if we could do that with almost everything in life?  The Washington Post asked "writers, thinkers and doers" to suggest something we'd all be better off without -- see if you can add one to this list:

  • Fine print
  • Virginity
  • Exit polls
  • Tactical nukes
  • Internet Memes (viral YouTube videos, for example)
  • Lawns
  • Pundits
  • High-stakes tests
  • Computer keyboards
  • Carbon offsets
  • The Congressional Budget Office (forecasts are pulled out of thin air)

Get an explanation to each one here


Here's a suggestion to something we could dump -- so called "holidays" that force everyone to panic:
  • Mother's Day (I know, not a popular suggestion, but is this not just another test for men?)
  • Father's Day (cool, a TIE!)
  • Administrative Assistant Day (here are flowers in lieu of a raise)
  • Boss's Day (you'll always look like a kiss-up getting him/her a gift)
  • Valentine's Day (how about just celebrating on your anniversary?  Or is this to make-up for the anniversary?)
  • Sweetest Day (huh?)




Who had the worst Mother's Day ever?
Guys, listen to this -- you've heard of Mother's Day, right?  Well, it was yesterday.  If this just hit you, then there's a good chance the mother of your children will cheat on you today.  Get this:  On a typical Monday, a dating website for married people, AshleyMadison.com, draws 3,000 new sign-ups.  Last year, on the day after Mother's Day, there were 24,000 new sign-ups, and that number is expected to jump to 30,000 today.  Why?  The president of the website says expectations are high on Mother's Day and if they're not met, then her mind starts to wander.  Soooooo.... what did you do for her yesterday?  Got some makin' up to do?  




Anyone regret naming their child after a movie star?  Why?
Thanks to the Twilight movie series, teachers will have classrooms packed with Isabella's in a few years.  According to the Social Security Administration, Isabella bumped Emma down to second place as the most popular baby name for girls in 2009.  Isabella is the full name of Kristen Stewart's Bella character.  On the other side, Jacob, which is Taylor Lautner's werewolf character, easily retained its #1 position on the boys list.  

Top five girls:
  1. Isabella
  2. Emma
  3. Olivia
  4. Sophia 
  5. Ava

Top five boys:
  1. Jacob
  2. Ethan
  3. Michael
  4. Alexander
  5. William



FACEBUZZ

Post this:  Who got an amazing surprise for Mama's Day?  What was it?  What happened?

CELEBRITY TWEETS

Pink is on the cover of Cosmo this month.  And the most surprised person to hear that is... Pink.  "Magazines have told in the past, 'We don't want you on the cover.  You're not pretty enough.'"  A couple highlights from the article:

  • On lip-syncing:  "I sing and perform my (butt) off...I have never lip-synced - I don't believe in it."
  • Her marriage to Carey Hart:   “I’m so dramatic…and in the past, I’ve been really mean. Carey sat me down one day when we were fighting and said, ‘Baby, when you call me names, it hurts my feelings. Please try to stop.’ And I was like ‘Wow, thank you for telling me how you feel.” Now I fight fair.”
  • On having kids:  "At this point, we're still trying not to, but I can't wait to not try not to..."

read it here


Robbie Knievel is in Twin Falls, Idaho this morning to talk to local officials about doing something his father couldn't --  jump the Snake River Canyon.  Evel Knievel attempted the jump in 1974 in his rocket-powered "Skycycle," but failed when his parachute deployed just after take-off.  If the locals approve, the jump will most likely happen on the fourth of July.  




Attention future movie directors considering Lindsay Lohan -- she's a nightmare!  Chris Sivertson, who directed Lohan's 2007 flop I Know Who Killed Me, described what working with Lindsay was like to the L.A. Times:  

“Most days we wouldn’t know what happened (with her). At some point it became, ‘How can I complete the movie?’ That was my one and only goal – not to have it fall apart."  

Silvertson admitted that he was forced to use a body double and digital imagery to complete a climatic scene after Lohan failed to show during the filming.  (BTW:  The film only made $7-million and earned Lohan a Razzie nomination for Worst Actress.)



If you didn't catch Christina Aguilera's performance on Oprah Friday, click here.  She performed "Not Myself Tonight" at Radio City Music Hall during O Magazine's 10th Anniversary.  



Hey guys, would your wife describe you this way to her friends?  

"Not only do I love my husband for the obvious reasons (ahem, his sex appeal), but also he is one of the kindest, most loving men I have ever met. He is sexy to me because he is fearless and not afraid to show his emotions. ... When is he the most sexy and handsome? Hmmmm… in our bedroom."  

That's Heidi Klum talking about her hubby, Seal, to Redbook magazine.  



Mike Tyson admitted why he's doing a reality show about racing pigeons -- he's broke.  He told the ladies on The View that he's "totally destitute and broke."  How did it happen?  "I had a lot of fun.  It just happened," he said.  His bird show debuts on Animal Planet next year.  



BOX OFFICE:  Blockbuster season kicked off with "Iron Man 2" over the weekend and it was huge -- $133.6 million huge.  The Robert Downey Jr. flick was clearly #1, and the fifth biggest movie opening of all time.  Not bad for an old-fashioned 2-D movie.  

1. "Iron Man 2," $133.6 million.
2. "A Nightmare on Elm Street," $9.1 million.
3. "How to Train Your Dragon," $6.7 million.
4. "Date Night," $5.3 million.
5. "The Back-up Plan," $4.3 million.


OPENING THIS WEEKEND:
Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett



Just Wright starring Queen Latifah



Letters to Juliet starring Amanda Seyfried



CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

  • Kenan Thompson turns 32
  • Bono is the big 5-0 (real name Paul Hewson)
  • Homer Simpson turns 55

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

We'll start you out with a no-brainer for Monday.  This man turns 55 today... and there's is no doubt where he'll be tonight

AUDIO


ANSWER

Homer Simpson, according to Entertainment Tonight, is 55, and there's a surprise party at Moe's starting at 5:15.  
A toast - To Homer:  play


PRIMETIME, BABY

ABC: Dancing With the Stars (LIVE), Castle (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother (NEW), Rules of Engagement (NEW), Two and a Half Men (NEW), The Big Bang Theory (NEW), CSI: Miami (NEW)
NBC: Chuck (NEW), Law & Order, Law & Order (NEW)
FOX: House (NEW), 24 (NEW)
CW: One Tree Hill (NEW), Gossip Girl (NEW)

FUN STUFF


GADGET OF THE DAY

E-readers are all the rage these days, and just when you thought there were too many choices, here comes another.  Move over Nook, Kindle and iPad, make room for the Kobo!  The Kobo e-reader will be sold and supported by Borders, and the best part about this device is not the hardware, software or service -- it's the price.  At $149.99, it'll be the cheapest e-reader on the market.  Of course, what you don't get at that price is pretty significant.  You don't get wireless or 3-G to automatically download a new book.  With Kobo, you must hook it to your computer and transfer the new book over to the reader.  Deal breaker?  


GOTTA SEE THIS

Did you know that Will Ferrell, I mean, Rojo Johnson, is playing in the minor leagues now?  watch


DID YOU KNOW

"Americans over the age of 45 are having 10 percent less sex than they were in 2004...this survey says that many Americans are stressed out about their finances...43 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with their sex lives. That’s down from 51 percent in 2004."
-more here

WHO SAID IT

"I felt like I'd walked into an American teen movie. I picked up the red cups. I was like, Wow, they really do drink from these."
– Emma Watson, on attending her first frat party at Brown University


JOKE OF THE DAY

Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant: "What was the problem?"
"The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine," explained the flight attendant: "And it took us a while to find a new pilot."


SURF THIS

If all you did was yell at yourself in the mirror this morning, then maybe you need this site.  

Take it easy, because this is what you'll look like in 20 years.  You're still hot, of course... but...um... just look.


GAME BREAK

Don't type your name in the box, just click the screen and play.  Click here and use your arrow keys to keep the snake jumping on the boxes!




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