08.09.10:  TODAY IS...

  • National Clean Out the Kitchen Cabinets Day -- um, no.
  • National Hand Holding Day - part of National Resurrect Romance Week (can't wait to find what's supposed to happen Friday!)
  • A moment of silence is observed at Peace Memorial Park in Nagasaki, Japan, where an American bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Aug. 9th, 1945.

POP QUIZ

Director Penny Marshall had to temporarily halt filming of the barnyard scene after a cow went into labor on this day in 1991.  Can anyone name the movie?

AUDIO HINT IF NEEDED


ANSWER

A League of Their Own!  Starred Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Strathaim, Gary Marshal, Bill Pullman and Rosie O'Donnell

IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"jodie fisher"

On Friday, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Mark Hurd, resigned after allegations he sexually harassed an H-P marketing contractor between 2007 and 2009.  The contractor's name is Jodie Fisher, now an actress who recently appeared in the reality TV show "Age of Love."  Hurd quit after the company found out he submitted inaccurate expense reports intended to hide his relationship with Fisher.  Fisher claims there was no "relationship" and she settled her complaints privately with Hurd.  She wishes "Mark, and his family and H-P the best."  Isn't that nice?

"hunter mahan"

Hunter Mahan claimed his third PGA Tour victory by taking the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational over the weekend.  He earned $1.4 million bucks and a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.  Oh, and he beat Tiger Wood by 30 shots.  

"tim tebow haircut"

Tim Tebow's Bronco teammates gave him a hair cut, and it's possibly the worst thing you've ever seen.  It looks like he's wearing a hairy Christmas wreath around his head.  Funny gallery of the worst "do's" in sports:  go

"antwaun cook"

A North Carolina woman is accusing Fantasia Barrino of having an affair with her husband, and recording their encounters.  Yes, one of "those" tapes... More details in the link and below in Celebrity Tweets go!

"natalie cole"

Natalie Cole's tell-all memoir is due this November where she give details about her successful kidney transplant last year and about the death of her sister on the very day Natalie had her operation.  The book called "Love Brought me Back" will be published by Simon & Schuster. 

HOT TOPICS

Hottest conversations as ranked by Google


PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!

Back to school time!  What can you NOT find?  

Got a note from a friend this weekend:  "9 Target stores, no Mario Bros backpack. He decided on Buzz Lightyear. That was a close one."

What is it your kid has to have before stepping on the school bus?

Ever get stuck on a fair ride?

The West Allis fire department had to rescue 150 people from a fair ride last Thursday night at the Wisconsin State Fair.  The Sky Glider trapped more than 150 people at 8:30 after a power surge knocked out the ride's motor.  The last riders weren't evacuated by rescuers until after 11 p.m.  No injuries were reported. go


CELEBRITY TWEETS

  • A North Carolina woman is accusing Fantasia Barino of having an affair with her husband.  Paula Cook claims Antwaun Cook started seeing Barrino in August of 2009.  She claims the two recorded their encounters and Barrino had his last named tattooed on her upper left shoulder.  Mrs. Cook wants custody of her two kids and wants him to pay child support.  source

  • British pop singer Robbie Williams got hitched over the weekend to American actress Ayda Field.  The ceremony took place at his Beverly Hills mansion in front of 75 guests.  source

  • Zsa Zsa Gabor is still in the hospital.  She suffered a setback after having hip replacement surgery.  source

  • Emma Thompson got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.  There to support her were Maggie Gylenhaal and longtime friend Hugh Laurie.  Thompson and Laurie dated in college.  source picture

  • We all know that Ty Pennington has the gift of gab -- the gift of really FAST gab -- and now he's taking it to another level.  Pennington is set to host his own daytime talk show starting in the fall of 2012.  His contract with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition ends the same year.  source

  • Kate Gosselin and the kids will appear on Sarah Palin's new reality show premiering this fall.  Palin's people confirmed that Kate and the gang recently visited the former Governor and went camping. source

  • Speaking of reality shows, A&E announced that the series premiere of "Teach: tony Danza" will be on Friday, October 1st.  Cameras follow Danza during his first year of teaching 10th graders at Philly's largest urban high school.  source

  • Congrats to "Parks and Recreation" star Amy Poehler and hubby Will Arnett on the arrival of their second child over the weekend.  Abel came into the world weighing 7lbs, 13oz, and joins older brother Archie who is almost 2.  source

  • He didn't cheat, according to... him, and the girl he left his wife for.  Tiki Barber says he and current girlfriend Traci Lynn Johnson didn't cheat:  "We were only friends when I was still married,' Tiki told Entertainment Tonight Friday night. "I was separated, out of my house so it wasn't until then that we took things to the next level."  Video: source

  • Will Ferrell is back!  "The Other Guys" starring Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg not only raked in $35.6 million, but it's the first movie to kick Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" out of the top spot.  
    1. "The Other Guys," $35.6 million.
    2. "Inception," $18.6 million.
    3. "Step Up 3-D," $15.5 million.
    4. "Salt," $11.1 million.
    5. "Dinner for Schmucks," $10.5 million

CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

  • Whitney Houston (47)
  • Melanie Griffith (52)
  • Gillian Anderson (42)

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

Our birthday girl turns 42 today...

AUDIO HINT


ANSWER

Gillian Anderson, Scully on "The X-Files"

PRIMETIME, BABY!

When "The Bachelor" concluded, we were saved with a new season of "The Bachelorette."    That ended last week, so what now?  We watch, yes, "Bachelor Pad" tonight on ABC.   They pull the most memorable contestants from past shows together to live under one roof.  19 "unforgettable" men and women sleep in bunk beds and compete for cash and prizes.  Oh, and there may be some hooking up, too.  

ABC: Bachelor Pad (NEW), Dating in the Dark (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami
NBC: America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing (NEW)
FOX: Teen Choice 2010
CW: 90210, Gossip Girl

FUN STUFF

GOTTA SEE THIS

True friends never exploit your most embarrassing and painful moment.  Just kidding, yes they do!  

DID YOU KNOW

Lady Gaga, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sergey Brin have something in common -- geek camp!  All three attended the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University which gives talented braniacs three week camps during the summer to explore their passions -- from math to robots to monsters.  

WHO SAID IT

"I grew up around the church. But, I used to stray off and began moving around with the neighborhood guys. I turned to God when I fell into trouble. Good things started to come to me as I strengthened and refocused my faith."
-Mark Wahlberg

JOKE OF THE DAY

A man gets home from working the night shift one morning and his wife greets him at the door, wearing nothing but a skimpy nightie and a smile.

"Tie me up," she says: "And you can do whatever you want!"

So he does, and half an hour later he's on the golf course.

SURF THIS!

If you just start climbing, 5 steps at a time, you'll eventually get to the top.  That's the idea behind Teamly.com, a productivity tool that makes you focus on only 5 priorities at a time.  It could be five for the day, for the week or the month.  Forget the mile long to-do list, do just five.  Check it out here.

GAMEBREAK

Hey traffic master, good luck with this one!

DOGGIE BAG (leftovers, but still gooood)

  • You've got to give this thief points for originality.  Police in Sarnia, Ontario, say a man broke into a house in June, opened the garage, and proceeded to hold a garage sale for several hours.  Police said the guy sold $40-grand worth of stuff.  Neighbors looked on, but never questioned the stranger in their neighborhood selling all of their neighbor's stuff.  go

  • A Tavares, Florida mom says her civil rights were violated after she was arrested for wearing a wet t-shirt at a water park.  Parents apparently complained that Janet Lovett's wet shirt and bra were offensive, so police were called. **  Thankfully she couldn't get away before officers arrived because every dad kept an eye on her.   go

  • A semi-trailer carrying more than 39,000 pounds of shredded cheese caught fire Thursday afternoon on I-10 just past the Florida border. ** I tried to shoot the tires of that approaching nacho truck but missed! That would've been a party.go

  • Unless you're Batman, don't get married as Batman.  That's just weird.  Or is it?  Here are 10 other wacky weddings from MSNBC.com go

  • Pop Tarts is opening a cafe in Times Square.  ** Times Square is about to see a 200% increase in stoners.  go

  • "10 Tips For First-Time Travelers."  These are tips you may find useful if this will be your first time travelling abroad.  #1 tip:  Get a Passport. ** Although, if you don't know that one, you best stay home. go

  • How did that cow get that human on the back of his bike?  Crazy humans! go!

  • Headline of the day... go



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