From left to right: (Back Row) Charlie Tuna (K-Earth 101 Radio), Ken Howard ("Grey Gardens" & Screen Actors Guild President), Christina Ferrare (fashion model, actress & former TV co-host with Steve Edwards), Steve Edwards (Fox 11 Good Day L.A. TV host & event emcee), Ron Rifkin ("Brothers & Sisters"), Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad", "Malcolm In The Middle"), Maria Shriver (California's First Lady-wife of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger), and Rafer Johnson (1960 Olympic Decathlon Champion).
(Front Row-left to right): Bob Goen (Game Show Network Radio host), Tracie Thomas ("Cold Case"), Leeza Gibbons ("Hollywood Confidential", "Take Your Oxygen First"), and Lea Thompson ("Mayor Cupcake" & "Back To The Future" movies)!
The start of this past Sunday Morning's Alzheimers Memory Walk in downtown L.A. You can see me (Charlie Tuna) on the far right in the second row with the purple t-shirt and dark sunglasses!
Here's what it looked like from the stage as each of us spoke to the crowd of over 4000 Walkers!
UNDER THE CATEGORY, "SO YOU THINK YOU HAD A BAD DAY", THIS IS #1 THIS WEEK!
OH, TO BE A KID AGAIN! TODDLERS AND EVEN AN ELK CALF LOVE TO PLAY IN A MUDDY POND!
AND HERE IS ONE OF THE MOST MOVING PICTURES YOU'LL EVER SEE, AS A GROUP OF CHIMPS LOOK ON IN SADNESS, AS ONE OF THEIR OWN IS PREPARED TO BE BURIED!
By now, you've likely seen Monica Szczupider's photograph of grieving chimpanzees at Cameroon's Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center. The image—which appeared in the November issue of National Geographic magazine—is resonating with people everywhere. It's turned up in newspapers, on television, and on blogs worldwide.
Monica said about the deceased chimp Dorothy and her bereaved companions "Her presence, and loss, was palpable, and resonated throughout the group, the management at Sanaga-Yong opted to let Dorothy's chimpanzee family witness her burial, so that perhaps they would understand, in their own capacity, that Dorothy would not return.
Some chimps displayed aggression while others barked in frustration. But perhaps the most stunning reaction was a recurring, almost tangible silence. If one knows chimpanzees, then one knows that they are not usually silent creatures."
WINTER'S HERE IN DENVER, COLORADO! CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL TIME LAPSE VIDEO!
NBA STAR MANU GINOBILI OF THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS IS THE REAL "BATMAN" ON THE COURT!
HERE'S A LEFTOVER TRUE HALLOWEEN GHOST STORY FROM IRELAND, NO LESS!
This happened a while ago in Dublin , and even though it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock story, it's true.
John Bradford, a Dublin University student, was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a storm. No cars were traveling that night..
The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.
Suddenly, he saw a car slowly coming towards him and stop. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got into the car and closed the door.... only to realize there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't on!!
The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray, begging for his life.
Then, just before the car hit the curve, a hand appeared through the window and turned the wheel. John, paralyzed with terror, watched as the hand repeatedly came through the window, but never touched or harmed him.
Shortly thereafter John saw the lights of a pub appear down the road.
So, gathering strength, he jumped out of the car and ran to the pub.
Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had just had.
A silence enveloped the pub when everybody realized he was crying and.....wasn't drunk.
Suddenly the door opened and two other people walked in from the stormy night. They, like John, were also soaked and out of breath.
Looking around, and seeing John Bradford sobbing at the bar, one said to the other...'Look Paddy...there's that freakin' idiot that got in the car while we were pushin' it.'
TLC'S INTERVIEW WITH KATE GOSSELIN OF JON AND KATE PLUS 8, AND WHERE SHE'S AT NOW!
THE CAPTION FOR THIS LITTLE ITEM FROM A SAN FRANCISCO NEWSPAPER...."HUH?"
HERE'S A LITTLE HISTORICAL NOTE ABOUT THE AUTOMOBILE FROM 1967 IN SWEDEN!
On Sept. 3, 1967, every car in Sweden came to a stop at 4:50 a.m., carefully switched from the left side of the road to the right, and proceeded at 5 a.m.
The whole nation switched to right-hand traffic overnight. And to the planners' immense credit, no fatal accidents were associated with the change, and accident rates went down in the year that followed.
ONE OF MY LISTENERS, MARIE MASSON, HAS STARTED A PETITION TO HAVE ME INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME! PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN THE PETITION!
HERE'S WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN HEAR ME NEXT ON K-EARTH 101!
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THIS IS ALMOST AS ADDICTIVE AS CAT BOWLING THAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE FURTHER, IT'S HALLOWEEN HANGMAN! HAVE FUN AND CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW!
DON'T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? WELL, THEY CAUGHT ONE ON TAPE! 27 MILLION VIEWS OF THIS ONE!
THIS IS CRAZY. IT'S A SECURITY CAMERA VIDEO OF A GIRL ATTACKED BY A DEMON!
DAVID LETTERMAN HAD THE USUAL LINEUP OF KIDS TRICK OR TREATING AT HIS DOOR!
JIMMY KIMMEL MEANWHILE HAD HIS 2ND ANNUAL HALF AND HALF COSTUME PARTY!
REGIS & KELLY'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME FEST SALUTED "REALITY" SHOWS!
THE ANNUAL "TODAY" HALLOWEEN SHOW SALUTES "STAR WARS" CHARACTERS!
Meredith Vieira scolded the Ewoks when they grabbed her backside. "Don't touch my butt," she shouted, as the frisky, troll-like creatures put a minor hitch in the otherwise impressive Today show Halloween on the Plaza that went back in time to "Star Wars" circa 1977.
Vieira was dressed as Princess Leia, Matt Lauer as Luke Skywalker, Al Roker as Han Solo, Natalie Morales as Padmé Amidala and Kathy Lee Gifford as C-3PO. Ann Curry breathed new life into Darth Vader, while Hoda Kotb was "Yoda, I am."
The morning talkers were able to score props and costumes from Lucasfilm, and the authenticity of the setup was, as Curry said, "cool." And the early risers played up the theme, kicking off the segment with a video complete with scrolling text.
A LOOK AT THE LADIES OF THE "THE VIEW" COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN!
HALLOWEEN'S ANNUAL ANTHEM: "MONSTER MASH" - BOBBY "BORIS" PICKETT!
A LOOK AT HALLOWEEN THROUGH CARTOONS THIS WEEKEND!
FORMER "AMERICAN IDOL" CONTESTANT WHO'S NOW A COUNTRY STAR, KELLIE PICKLER!
HERE'S SOME HALLOWEEN CAKE TREATS MY FRIEND RAY BONASSI SENT ME!
WANT TO SEE SOME GREAT HALLOWEEN COSTUMES OVER THE YEARS?
AND THE 2009 TOP 10 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES COUNTDOWN: WILL YOURS BE ONE?
GREAT MEMORIES OF THE ORIGINAL "GHOSTBUSTERS" FILM IN 1984!
BRITNEY SPEARS "3" VIDEO IS FINALLY OUT THERE TO TAKE A LOOK!
A REMINDER TO JOIN ME THIS SUNDAY MORNING IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION MEMORY WALK 2009! JOIN ME AS WE RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR ALZHEIMER'S CARE, SUPPORT AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
Nearly 4,000 celebrities, teams and individuals will converge as "champions" in the fight against Alzheimer's, united in their goal to raise more than $750,000 to support research and programs of the Alzheimer's Association.
Celebrities expected to participate in Memory Walk include: Steve Edwards ("Good Day, L.A."), Michael Chiklis ("Fantastic Four," "The Shield"), Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad," "Malcolm in the Middle"), Peter Gallagher ("Californication,"), Leeza Gibbons ("Hollywood Confidential," "Take Your Oxygen First"), Bob Goen (GSN Radio), Ken Howard ("Grey Gardens"), Sharon Lawrence ("Grey's Anatomy," "NYPD Blue"), Ron Rifkin ("Brothers & Sisters"), Tracie Thoms ("Cold Case"), Lea Thompson ("Mayor Cupcake"), and sports star Rafer Johnson
Thousands of Southlanders are on the MOVE to end Alzheimer's disease by participating in the 17th annual Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk – locally sponsored by Wells Fargo. The 5k walk is Sunday, November 1 and will start at the Watercourt at California Plaza (350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90071).
10 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FOR WORK THIS COMING FRIDAY OR SATURDAY!
Almost one-third of workers plan to or are considering dressing up for Halloween at the office this year, according to Careerbuilder.com's "Halloween at the Office" survey. Here's some of the web site's last-minute costume ideas for trick-or-treating through the cubicles:
1. A Day Off — Using black lettering, write October 30, 2008 or November 1, 2008 on an orange shirt. When people ask what you are, say, "A day off!"
2. Running Late — Show up to the office with messy hair and disheveled clothes with your pajamas showing underneath.
3. Vending Machine — Dress in black and fasten snacks to yourself with the cost of each item displayed. To be really evil, place an "out of order" sign on the real vending machine and charge your co-workers for your snacks. When they pay, make sure you throw their snacks on the ground as the vending machine does.
4. Office Gossip — Make up fun stories about your co-workers. Fasten the stories to yourself and put the name of your favorite grocery store tabloid on a hat. Hang around the water cooler and invite people to read the latest news.
5. Pink Slip — No one ever wants to be served the dreaded pink slip at work. Wear a pink slip over your work clothes and chase your co-workers.
6. Post-it Note — Wear all yellow. When people say "trick or treat" at your cube, pass out real Post-it notes.
7. Red Tape — Buy red tape and tape it all over your clothes and cubicle. When people ask what you are, make them cut through some red tape to get the answer.
8. Leftover — Wrap yourself in aluminum foil and give yourself an aluminum swan hat. Place a sign on your chest that says, "Anything left after 4pm on Friday will be thrown away!"
9. Happy Hour — Wrap a tie around your head and carry around an empty (yes, empty) martini glass with you throughout the day. At 5pm, scream, "Happy hour!"
10. Headhunter — Carry a mannequin or doll head around with you, holding it by the hair.
MICHAEL JACKSON'S MOVIE "THIS IS IT" IS REALLY A BIG "IT HIT" WITH AUDIENCES!
Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson's close friend, was the first to twitter her review of the star's final performance, "I loved genius in my lifetime. God was so good to me. I will love Michael forever and so will you, if you don't already."
"It is the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael's genius in every aspect of creativity. To say the man is a genius is an understatement. He cradles each note, coaxes the music to depths beyond reality. I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again."
Then there's the film's overall takeaway message:
"If you listen to his lyrics they are those of a modern day prophet and it beseeches us to listen to him and what he sang. I won't use words like preaching because that is off-putting, but listen. Listen to his messages. From 'Black And White', 'Man In The Mirror'. The inspiration behind 'We Are The World'. We must take his words of responsibility seriously."
And the directing:
"Kenny Ortega did a masterful job of directing the process that goes into making a complete show before hitting the stage. From A to Z you get Michael's input on every level. Michael's genius at work with the dancers. Mr. Ortega catches Michael in his every mood. You see in front of your eyes Michael's genius blossoming on this piece of film thanks to Kenny Ortega and his crews."
She concludes with its Oscar potential:
"I truly believe this film should be nominated in every category conceivable."
IN CASE YOU MISSED THE U2 CONCERT AT THE ROSE BOWL THIS PAST SUNDAY!
IT'S THE ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FAVORITE ONCE AGAIN: CAT BOWLING! HAVE FUN!
FORMER USC/NOW NEW YORK JETS QB APOLOGIZES FOR EATING A HOT DOG DURING GAME!
WOW! THIS COULD BE THE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME EVER! A TRANSFORMER!
TIME FOR THE ANNUAL PUPPY PET PARADE OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES!
HALLOWEEN CANDY REVEALS YOUR PERSONALITY! TAKE A LOOK!
Did you know that the kind of Halloween candy you give out is a reflection onto yourself. It is true, here is a few of the different personality traits related to your candy.
Loose Change — These people tend to be procrastinators. The fact they answer the door instead of pretending not to be there for trick- or-treaters is a sign of there Genuine interest in people and loyalty to friends.
Candy Corn, Orange Colored Marshmallow, Puff "Peanuts," etc. — You know how to pinch every last penny out of a dollar. You prefer spending your money on you, not someone you will never see again.
M&M's/Snickers/Milky Way — Right off the top, you're cool. Quality over quantity is the name of the game with you. You love a great party, are conscious and considerate of others. Likely to be a natural leader. Positive and upbeat on the outside even if your innards are tied in knots.
Skittles/Reese's Pieces — You're up on trends and fashion. You know what's hot and what's not. If older than 35, very likely to have children at home. A little different than the average bear but in a quirkyway. You often feel out of place but you cover it well and no one has ever noticed.
Other name brand candy — You like to mix things up a bit. You hate surprises — but love to surprise others. Most likely, you bought a candy that you happen to enjoy rather than a candy that's popular with kids. This group is the most likely to be overweight.
IT'S LIGHTS OUT FOR CRAIG FERGUSON, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS TV SHOW!
As high-powered winds wreaked havoc in Los Angeles Tuesday night, the lights in Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show studio suddenly went pitch-black during the last few seconds of his interview with Alicia Silverstone—to the surprise of host, guest and stagehands and, thanks to the quick-thinking Ferguson, the amusement of viewers.
"Oh!" the suddenly faceless Ferguson cried out. "Oooh, it's getting close to Halloween. This is awesome. We've gone to radio, everybody!"
When prompted by a producer to "keep going" for the last few seconds before the commercial break, Ferguson had a hard time grasping the notion, but did as he was told.
"Keep going, keep going what? Keep going?! We'll be right back, everybody."
The power managed to come back for Ferguson's second interview, with Salman Rushdie, but conked back out by the end of the show.
Not that that put a crimp in the enterprising and flashlight-possessing host's late-night fun, "There's a power outage in the whole building—look, look," he said, before finding the proverbial bright side of things. "But you know why it's awesome, it's kind of like one of these movies that makes a billion, kazillion dollars now," he said, giving the camera a bit of his best Blair Witch.
"You know what I think is worrying? Let's be honest, the lighting has slightly improved."
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS REAL LIFE "SUPERBOY"! HE'S ONLY 5, AND HE'S FROM ROMANIA!
THE LOS ANGELES MAYOR'S OFFICE HAS A LIST OF LOCATIONS THIS WEEKEND FOR FREE FLU SHOTS TO PROTECT AGAINST THE H1N1 VIRUS (SWINE FLU). CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS.
"INSIDE EDITION" FEATURED A ONE IN A MILLION RISK RESULT TO THE H1N1 FLU SHOT!
SOUPY SALES DEAD AT 83! HE'S GONE TO THAT BIG PIE IN THE SKY!
Iconic funnyman Soupy Sales, perhaps best known for the thousands of pies he took to the face during his 30-plus years on TV and radio, died Thursday at a hospice in the Bronx. He was 83 and had been in bad health for some time, according to longtime friend and former manager Dave Usher.
The rubber-faced slapstick specialist, started hosting the kids show "Lunch With Soupy Sales" in 1959, a combination of puppetry, skits and physical comedy that usually resulted in Sales being hit with a pie in the face.
Just as Sesame Street transcends age groups, Sales made his kids show adult friendly by featuring celebs like Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, and Shirley MacLaine and any other good-natured star willing to take a pie in the face.
HERE'S MORE MICHAEL JACKSON TRAILER FOOTAGE OF THE NEW MOVIE "THIS IS IT"!
AUSTRALIAN NEWSMAN WITH GIANT SEAGULL WALKING IN THE BACKGROUND!
THEN THE IDENTIFICATION MISTAKE THIS TV NEWS ANCHOR MADE WITH JESSE JACKSON!
YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S LISTENING! GOT THIS NOTE FROM J. CAIN CASTOR! DOES THAT LAST NAME RING A ROCK N' ROLL BELL? READ ON!
From: J. Cain Castor
Hey Charlie,
I was wondering why don't you play any Jimmy Castor Bunch. His music is so diverse and can be played on almost any station but i never hear it on yours.
I put together a quick video of his hits so if you get a chance check it out, pass it on and enjoy it.
I Love the Jimmy Castor Bunch! Not only cause his music rocks Jimmy Castor is my Grandfather.
Always Listening,
J. Cain Castor
NOTE TO J. CAIN CASTOR: I love your grandfather's music. I was one of the first dj's to play "Troglodyte" back in 1972 when it first came out that summer. Here's the song below for all my fellow fans!
CATS AREN'T THE ONLY CURIOUS PETS, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DUCK AND DOG!
LOS ANGELES LAKERS BENCH IN MID-SEASON FORM ALREADY WITH THEIR SYNCHED MOVES!
PHILLIES FAN CELEBRATES JUMPING ON CAB, UNTIL THE CAR DRIVER DECIDES TO LEAVE!
HAD ANY CLOSE CALLS LATELY? TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GUY'S! YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT!
A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS.........
1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.
9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.
10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.
Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.
Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters.
We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs!
ONE FINAL THOUGHT ABOUT PETS, YOU CAN HELP THEM OUT WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON BELOW, WITH THE HELP OF THE SPCA!
The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This doesn't cost you a thing.
Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.
Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know. You just might save the life of a little guy just like the one pictured above!
THESE LITTLE 4-LEGGED ANGELS DO HAVE PROBLEMS OF THEIR OWN SOMETIMES!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? IT CAN TELL YOU A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF!
Can Your Favorite Color Determine Your Perfect Job? The "Dewey Color System" Looks at Color Instead of Questions for Its Personality Assessment. (from Careerbuilder.com):
• If you prefer: yellow, purple and white: You're the communicator. You create profitable perspectives -- how to break into new accounts or be heard by other employees. By simply identifying a client's point of view, you develop strategies that open doors, even if they had already been shut. Your excellent communication skills can create problem-solving forums. Careers in corporate communications, marketing or religious occupations work best.
• If you prefer: red, green and black: You're the investor. You know the value of money and resources, as well as the intrinsic worth of each co-worker's contributions. Your supportive, yet analytical personality works best in finance, accounting, banking, manufacturing, property management, production analysis, investment, money management, consulting, product sales or teaching.
• If you prefer: blue, orange and brown: You're the activist. Your strong community beliefs and no-nonsense approach improves services for those around you. Occupations where you can improve existing specifications or impact social values work best for you. Consider careers in engineering, building, or developing new programs, companies or products. Also consider law enforcement, firefighting, social or government work.
HEY, THE OAKLAND RAIDERS FINALLY WON A GAME WITH THE HELP OF A.....PIGEON!
THE STORY OF A WIFE'S FIRST DEER HUNT!
My sweet husband invited me to go hunting with him this year. I couldn't believe it...the first time ever!
I never thought he'd be willing to share his 'guy time' with me and being the thoughtful man that he is, he even gave me an opening day present. He calls it 'The First Timers Lucky Hat'. I'm so fortunate to be married to him. I have attached a picture of me in my lucky hat below....
BALLOON BOY STORY, TURNING OUT TO BE A LOT OF HOT AIR FROM THE DAD!
The public sentiment toward the Heenes may be turning or at least growing increasingly suspicious, but the Larimer County Sheriff's Department isn't as convinced that Team Balloon is full of hot air.
"I would say this is not a typical American family," Sheriff Jim Alderden said at a press conference Friday morning of the clan's penchant for storm chasing and reality TV. "They engage in behaviors a lot of us don't. Obviously, it's very different family dynamics than most of us experience."
But wacky dynamics do not hoaxsters make. At least not without better evidence than a frightened, physically ill child's news show non sequiturs.
"We want to reinterview them, clarify that, and put that to rest," he said of little Falcon's much-scrutinized remarks on CNN Thursday night that he released the family's homemade helium balloon "for a show."
"It adds to the public skepticism as to whether this could be a hoax or not," Alderden said. "I don't know that that proves one way or another. If this turns out to be a false report, we certainly would seek criminal restitution. But we would have to be convinced, and it would have to be proven in court, not just based on speculation. If this is determined to be a hoax, the only thing we really have is making a false report to authorities, which is a misdemeanor."
Make that a very lowly classed misdemeanor. Which begged the question why bother pressing such a minor charge, should it come to that. "'Cause you guys won't get off our backs about it," Alderden laughed.
"Clearly, we spent a lot of time, a lot of money and a lot of resources on this, and if there's criminal conduct associated with this, even if it's minor, we do need to send a message and get to the bottom of it and let the public know we're doing our job as best we can."
As it is, Alderden said the sheriff's department would be speaking with the family again soon, though not immediately, as they clearly need a grace period to recover from the "emotional and physical state that they were in this morning" when making the morning show rounds.
"Based on what we saw this morning, we may wait until tomorrow to start a dialogue. We might contact them today, but won't interview until tomorrow."
But as it turns out, the Sheriff's Department will actually be continuing a dialogue with the Heenes that started in February, when a deputy went to their house to follow up on a hang-up call to 911.
The deputy heard someone yelling from outside the house and, once inside, noticed a mark on Mayumi Heeme's face and a busted blood vessel in her eye. She said she had been having trouble with her contact lense and Richard Heene said he had been yelling because the kids had stayed up past bedtime.
No charges were ever filed, but it was one of three 911 calls made at the house this year that resulted in a police report.
AND NOW HERE'S THE LATEST: CRIMINAL CHARGES APPARENTLY ARE GOING TO BE FILED AGAINST RICHARD HEENE! HE BAILED TWICE ON TWO PRESS CONFERENCES HE HAD CALLED ON SATURDAY REFUSING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
A SCARY VIDEO AS A BABY FALLS ONTO TRAIN TRACKS IN AUSTRALIA, BUT SURVIVES!
KELLY RIPA & MARK CONSUELOS REUNITE ON "ALL MY CHILDREN" ANNIVERSARY!
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who played lovebirds Hayley Vaughan and Mateo Santos for years on All My Children, are set to return to the series for the show's 40th-anniversary special, airing January 4 and 5, 2010.
The appearance will be the talk-show power couple's first return engagement since they left the soap in 2002.
DOORS MYSTERY:JIM MORRISON'S GHOST HAUNTING HIS OWN GRAVESITE? TAKE A LOOK!
PRESIDENT OBAMA GETTING COLD SHOULDER FROM FIRST LADY MICHELLE AFTER HOT DANCE?
COLLAGE OF ALL THE BABIES WHO LOVE TO DANCE TO BEYONCE'S "SINGLE LADIES"!
JUDGE UNSEALS SEARCH WARRANTS IN LETTERMAN EXTORTION CASE!
David Letterman is no stranger to our living rooms. Now we're getting a peek into his.
Over the objection of prosecutors, a Connecticut judge Thursday agreed to unseal search warrants related to police raids on the home of Letterman's alleged blackmailer.
According to the document signed by NYPD Dets. Terrence Blake and Anthony Pasquarielao, investigators targeted "any and all computers and loose media, floppy disk, hard disc, cassette tapes, magnetic tapes, removable media, tape and/or data cartridges" while searching the residence of Robert "Joe" Halderman.
Per the affidavit, the Emmy-winning CBS News producer sent the funnyman's attorney a package that included a demand letter, the outline for a screenplay exposing Letterman's in-office affair, as well as "personal correspondence, telephone records and photos." Halderman also threw in copies of a diary kept by Stephanie Birkitt, his ex-girlfriend and the Late Show employee at the center of the scandal.
"In the letter, Halderman states he needs to make a large chunk of money by selling...client #1 a screenplay treatment," reads the warrant. "The documents then describes that client #1's world is about to collapse as information about his private life is disclosed leading to a ruined reputation and severe damage to his career and family life."
Pasquariello states in the documents that Letterman's lawyer, James Jackoway, told him Halderman "demanded $2 million to ensure the information in the screenplay treatment and supporting materials would not be made public."
The threats, per the court docs, made Letterman feel "threatened, alarmed and concerned" for himself and his family.
Halderman, a producer for 48 Hours Mystery, has pleaded innocent to one count of attempted first degree grand larceny, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. Bail has been set at $200,000.
Last week, Norwalk prosecutor Suzanne Vieux filed a motion objecting to the warrants' release, arguing that disclosing such information could not only put witnesses named in the documents under the intense media microscope but also harm the government's case against Halderman.
However Norwalk Superior Court Judge Bruce Hudok disagreed and authorized the release, provided the names of witnesses were redacted to avoid them becoming "victims of association."
"30 ROCK"S TINA FEY VISITS LETTERMAN, AND ADMITS HER 24 YEAR OLD SECRET IS OUT!
NHL SHOULD START RECRUITING THIS 9 YEAR OLD HOCKEY STAR! WATCH HIM SCORE GOAL!
BRITNEY SPEARS SCORES HER 3RD #1 DEBUT WITH HER SONG "3" ON THE CHARTS!
Britney Spears has taken "3" to 1. The pop tart's ode to ménage à trois has hit the public's sweet spot, coming in atop the Billboard singles charts and rather aptly giving Brit-Brit her third career No. 1.
"I want to thank my fans for making '3' the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100," she said.
Not to mention marking the first time in three years that an artist has debuted in—and not been forced to make the slow climb into—the top spot. Spears is now also the first non-American Idol winner to reach the chart summit since 1998.
"I am truly blessed with the greatest fans in the world, and I am so happy y'all love it because I do this all for you," Spears said. "I can't wait till you see the video."
Spears knows that a successful Britney is a raunchy Britney. And judging by the steamy threesome-happy stills released this week, this is going to be one successful video.
SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOT TO KNOW WHEN TO SAY, "THAT'S IT, I'VE HAD ENOUGH!"
THEY SAY IT'S JUST AN ODD CLOUD FORMATION PROVIDING AN OPTICAL ILLUSION, NOT A UFO!
FIRST LADY OF CALIFORNIA, MARIA SHRIVER, CAUGHT ON CELLPHONE WHILE DRIVING!
SINGER AL MARTINO, ALSO KNOWN FOR HIS "GODFATHER" ROLE, DEAD AT 82!
Al Martino, with perhaps the most famous line in movie history, has died at 82 in his native Pennsylvania, according to his publicist.
Despite a five-decade music career that included a handful of hits ("Volare," "Can't Help Falling in Love"), Martino is destined to be remembered as Johnny Fontane in The Godfather. The Sinatra-esque singer is granted a big Hollywood break by Marlon Brando's Don Vito Corleone, who uses his power of persuasion to convince a stubborn movie producer to hire Fontane, at the expense of the producer's prized horse.
Martino, who crooned the movie's love theme, also popped up briefly in the 1990 sequel, "The Godfather Part III". No doubt it was an offer he couldn't refuse.
PAUL ANKA WILL SPLIT THE PROFITS OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S NEW SINGLE!
Crooner Paul Anka, who perhaps most famously penned the lyrics to the Frank Sinatra standard "My Way," says that Jackson's estate has apologized to him for releasing the single "This Is It" without properly acknowledging Anka as a cowriter on the tune.
After publicly griping and threatening legal action if the matter of compensation wasn't taken care of, Anka said Monday afternoon that estate administrator John McClane called him up to make amends.
"I said, 'It's fine if it's an honest mistake. These things happen,' " Anka told the New York Times. McClane told him, he said, that the estate had presented Sony with 50 songs and "This Is It" was the most distinctive—for good reason, so it turned out.
In a statement, the Jackson estate said it in no way meant to put one over on the prolific singer-songwriter.
"The song was picked because the lyrics were appropriate because of the name Michael gave his tour," McClane and coadministrator John Branca said. "We are thrilled to present this song in Michael's voice for the first time, and that Michael's fans have responded in unprecedented numbers. The song was cowritten by the legendary Paul Anka."
McClane had plucked the piano-and-vocals track from the vault and built an arrangement around it, not realizing that it strongly resembled the Safire song "I Never Heard," which was credited to cowriters Jackson and Anka in the 1980s.
Anka says that he and the soon-to-be King of Pop wrote the song in 1983 as a duet for Anka's album Walk a Fine Line, but that Jackson took the tapes back shortly after the song was first recorded.
He had to threaten to sue to get the masters back, Anka said, along with documentation proving that he holds the copyright to the music and lyrics.
"They have a major, major problem on their hands," Anka said earlier, before he received the conciliatory phone call, which, incidentally, resulted in a promise that he will get 50 percent of the proceeds from sales of "This Is It."
MILEY CYRUS IS A TWITTER QUITTER...AND RAPS ABOUT IT ON YOUTUBE!
Miley Cyrus knows how to rap a little bit, with that, she pulled the plug on her Twitter account. Just click on the video above.
"Yeah, you write what you're doing but who really cares/If I'm playing with Noah or just doing my hair/Everything that I type and everything I do/All those lame gossip sites take it and they make it news.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S ONE-WORD TWITTER REACTION TO NOBEL PRIZE!
"Humbled," was all Barack Obama wrote on his account, but the post has been RT'ed so much throughout the Twitterverse that the word is near the top of the trending topics.
Needless to say, several celebs have chimed in with retweets and reactions positive and negative.
High School Musical's Corbin Bleu adds to his RT, "One of the reasons why I admire him." Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson writes, "Love it! Congrats Obombs!!!!!" Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku links to CNN's story and says, "Incredible!"
"OBAMA is the greatest," types Chris Brown.
Then there was Kirstie Alley, who was dubious of the choice..."Obama won the nobel peace prize... Why? What are his actions that won this? He speaks to peace but have not seen accomplishments yet," she tweets.
Several others are of like minds on the issue, including controversial documentary director Michael Moore, who says, "Congratulations President Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize! You have filled the world with hope -- now you must make peace happen."
Ditto Adrianne Curry: "I love having a president who isnt an idiot. Thank you for giving us that! Now do something that will make me proud4voting 4u ;)"
Lisa Ling stands up for the Nobel committee's choice and explains it to us in simple terms.
"Why do people have a problem with Obama winning the Nobel PEACE prize," she asks. "You may not like him, but how can you deny his diplomatic prowess? Few have taken more diplomatic risks than the President. Do people realize how much he has reached out? It's quite unprecedented."
Joy Behar and Adam Shankman are questioning the big news' proximity to some other news stories today. "Congrats to President Obama but I find it a bit odd he won the nobel peace prize the same morning the U.S. declared war on the moon," the View star says.
AMID DIVORCE RUMORS, LETTERMAN CONTINUES TO RAKE IN THE TV RATINGS!
David Letterman's sex scandal has triggered a potential $300 million divorce from his wife Regina, according to sources.
The couple are said to be fighting over property and custody of their son Harry. Regina was humiliated and mortified that David carried on sexual relationships with a number of his female staffers – including former assistant Stephanie Birkitt.
Birkitt, the woman at the center of David Letterman's sex scandal, is not barred from the The Late Show set as TMZ and other media outlets have been reporting.
"Stephanie is on a paid leave of absence. TMZ's reporting that she is banned from the building is incorrect," a rep for the host's Worldwide Pants production company says. And Letterman has escaped any kind of official reprimand. He remains on air, cracking jokes at his expense and raking in boffo ratings.
The 34-year-old Birkitt worked as Letterman's former assistant, and her ex-boyfriend, CBS News staffer Robert "Joe" Halderman, was arrested last week for trying to extort $2 million from Letterman by threatening to make public the secret affair in the form of a screenplay treatment, apparently without Birkitt's knowledge.
Halderman, an Emmy-winning producer for 48 Hours Mystery, and Birkitt lived together for several years. He reportedly included a copy of her diary and emails elaborating on her hookups with Letterman in a package for the Late Show host announcing the blackmail attempt. He has also been suspended with pay pending the criminal case.
Letterman apologized to his wife, Regina Lasko, on the air Monday, his first day back at work since disclosing the alleged extortion plot last week. He also confessed to having trysts with several other women and offered a preemptive mea culpa for all the unwanted publicity he might bring them.
DOH! MARGE SIMPSON TO APPEAR NAKED ON THE NOVEMBER PLAYBOY COVER!
Sources confirm that the ambiguously aged, iconic cartoon mom, Marge Simpson will appear—naked!—on the November cover of Playboy magazine...
Hugh Hefner teased a while back on Twitter about a possible Marge-Playboy collaboration. We now can tell you that the Simpson matriarch will be featured in a three-page pictorial complete with an interview and a data sheet to mark The Simpsons' 20th anniversary.
But if naked blue-haired cartoons aren't your forté, don't worry. Marge will not—we repeat, will not—be replacing the usual real-life human Playmate in the issue.
WE MAY HAVE A FUTURE "AMERICAN IDOL" COUNTRY STAR FROM MY HOME STATE OF NEBRASKA! 14 YEAR OLD ALEXA WHIPPLE FROM ARAPAHOE, NEBRASKA WHO HAS AN INCREDIBLE VOICE FOR SOMEONE THAT YOUNG! I DID TALK TO ALEXA ON THE PHONE AND ASKED IF SHE COULD COULD POST A VIDEO IN THE FUTURE WITHOUT THE AUDITORIUM ECHO SO WE COULD APPRECIATE THAT PURE VOICE OF HERS! TAKE A LOOK AND LISTEN!
MY FRIEND FROM THE DIRECTOR'S BOOTH DURING MY "SCRABBLE" GAME SHOW DAYS ON NBC, RAY BONASSI SENT ME THIS ONE!
KATE GOSSELIN SHOWS SENSE OF HUMOR ON LENO SKIT WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
Despite Kate Gosselin's dramatic back-and-forth exchanges with her estranged husband, Jon Gosselin, Kate somehow managed to shoot a sketch for The Jay Leno Show Wednesday night, and the so-called "MILF Meltdown" was hilarious.
As part of the "JMZ" series of paparazzi-mocking sketches, a handful of snappers descend on Kate in the parking lot of a grocery store. Instead of treating them like Jon—yelling and making accusations—she approaches them as if they were her eight.
After she orders a pap to his room car for disobeying her, he claims, "she has weird mom powers." She asks another what he had for breakfast and proceeds to lick her hand to wipe off the leftovers.
DAVID LETTERMAN'S GOT TROUBLES, BUT GREAT RATINGS TO SHOW FOR IT!
David Letterman's troubles are killing Conan O'Brien. Thursday's bombshell announcement was watched by about 5.8 million people, but Monday night's apology addendum was more than twice as big, audiencewise, as O'Brien's "Tonight Show" and higher-rated than anything in NBC's prime-time schedule, including "The Jay Leno Show".
While Leno's big premiere week helped O'Brien outdraw Letterman, Leno's subsequent second-week slide seemed to take "The Tonight Show" down with it. For the pre-sex-scandal week of September 21, Letterman averaged 5 million viewers to O'Brien's 2.4 million.
DAVID LETTERMAN FINALLY APOLOGIZES TO HIS WIFE MONDAY NIGHT!
David Letterman, "The Late Show" host, who launched a thousand editorials last week about sex in the workplace, comic timing and big, fat egos when he revealed that past indiscretions had come back to haunt him in the form of an extortion plot, has finally offered up a public apology to his partner of 23 years, wife Regina Lasko.
During Monday night's taping, Letterman admits that she has been "horribly hurt" by his actions, and that he has his work cut out for for him to patch things up at home.
Of course, first he joked that he got into his car this morning and "the navigation lady wasn't speaking to me. There's a possibility that I'll be the first talk show host impeached," he continued. "It's fall here in New York City, and I spent the whole weekend raking my hate mail. It's cold, too—chilly outside, chilly inside my house."
Letterman then mock-started making cracks about Bill Clinton, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Eliot Spitzer, stopping himself every time. "This is only phase one of the scandal," he reminded the audience. "Phase two, next week I go on Oprah and sob."
NICOLE RICHIE HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT BY PURSUING PAPARAZZI MONDAY!
Nicole Richie's nursing what appear to be minor injuries after her Range Rover was dinged by a pursuing paparazzo in Beverly Hills.
"She was rear-ended," BHPD Lt. Tony Lee tells E! News, adding that the accident occurred around 2 p.m. "There was a complaint of pain injury. She told officers at the scene that she's going to seek her own medical treatment."
Brother-in-law Benji Madden was spotted on scene comforting her after the rough ride. But Richie, who just welcomed her second child last month, apparently left hubby Joel Madden home with newborn Sparrow and Harlow.
No ambulances were called and the damage to the vehicles was described as minimal (scratches and dents on the bumper), though Richie appeared to be crying afterward while sitting in the driver's seat, talking to Joel. Her mom, Brenda, showed up while police were still there and got into the car, apparently to console her daughter.
When asked if Nicole was OK, she replied, "No, no she's not."
The shutterbug behind the bust-up was cited for being an unlicensed driver and his jeep was impounded.
JON AND KATE MONEY SQUABBLES ARE GOING TO PAY OFF BIG FOR LAWYERS!
The respective legal crews for the battling parents were on a conference call Monday with the judge over whether Jon Gosselin was in contempt of a court order by withdrawing $230,000 from the estranged couple's joint bank account without permission, leaving Kate with about one grand, not enough to pay her bills.
Following her tearful appearance on the "Today" show Monday morning, Kate went straight to a Pennyslvania judge to file legal documents seeking immediate repayment of the funds.
Meanwhile, sources close to Jon insist that he did indeed take out the money over the course of "several months" to pay for his own living expenses, not to underwrite his jet-setting, playboy lifestyle.
In a statement to "The Insider" (which reportedly has paid for his exclusive services), Jon says as much, and claims Kate might have her own explaining to do.
"I've never taken any money out because over 10 years, Kate handled all the banking," he said. "She says in the past week I took $230,000. I have withdrawn roughly $177,000 over the course of a year, which is less than 10 percent of what we made. That's like my paycheck.
"She's hiding money. We have 11 bank accounts. That was just our joint account. She has a best-selling book. Where's that million dollars?"
LET'S JUST TITLE THIS PICTORIAL ESSAY BELOW....."THERE...I FIXED IT"!
STAFF NAMES ARE STARTING TO EMERGE IN DAVID LETTERMAN EXTORTION CASE!
Stephanie Birkitt, a 34-year-old New Hampshire native, and a former assistant on The Late Show With David Letterman is the woman at the center of CBS employee Robert Halderman's alleged plot to extort $2 million from Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about past affairs.
Multiple news outlets have identified Birkitt—or "Smitty," "Vicky," or "Monty," depending on which skit you saw—as the funnyman's onetime paramour.
According to reports, Birkitt recently lived with Halderman, and the so-called packet of damning documentation he presented to Letterman included copies of pages from Birkitt's diary and correspondence between her and her former boss, who was "the best boss" she ever had.
That's how Birkitt characterized him in a 2002 piece about Dave in Entertainment Weekly. She told the Fort Worth Star Telegram in 2004 that appearing on-camera with Letterman was like "hanging out onstage with your buddy."
"He's just fun," she told the paper. "And he's happy, and he's nice, and he's extremely generous with us. And he's just playful. We play catch sometimes in the office, and we all go to screenings together. We eat food together, we sit around and watch TV together and goof on people. And he teases me in real life, too, but I give it back a lot more in real life."
It was not mentioned who the "us" was that she was referring to. Letterman himself said last night that he had sex with women on his staff, not just one woman.
LETTERMAN'S ACCUSED EXTORIONIST PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN COURT FRIDAY!
An Emmy-winning CBS News producer pleaded not guilty Friday of trying to extort $2 million from the "Late Show" host to keep quiet about Letterman's liaisons with female employees.
Robert "Joe" Halderman, a longtime "48 Hours" staffer specializing in true-crime segments, appeared in a Manhattan courtroom for arraignment on one count of attempted first-degree grand larceny.
Bail was set at $200,000 which Halderman posted and was released, after Assistant District Attorney Judy Salwen told the judge Halderman was "desperate" and "capable of doing anything."
DAVID LETTERMAN REVEALS $2 MILLION DOLLAR EXTORTION PLOT AGAINST HIM!
David Letterman revealed Thursday night while taping The Late Show that he has been the victim of an alleged extortion plot. He said that someone demanded $2 million from him three weeks ago in exchange for keeping quiet about various sexual liaisons the veteran funnyman has had with members of his staff. Or else he would write a screenplay.
He says that he found a package in the backseat of his car—"I don't usually receive packages, 6 in the morning, in the back of my car"—containing a letter that said, "I know that you do some terrible, terrible things—and I can prove you do these terrible things."
In the package was "stuff to prove that I do terrible things...At 6 in the morning, all you can think about is every terrible thing you've ever done in your entire life," he continued.
OK, there were a few punchlines.
"This is the word I used—that's a little hinky," Letterman said.
"If you know me, I am motivated by guilt. I am just a towering mass of Lutheran, Midwestern guilt...So I get to the office and I say to myself, 'I hate doing things like this, but maybe I'll call my attorney.' "
The case was referred to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and the 62-year-old host ultimately took part in a sting operation. An arrest was made earlier today.
CBS said that a 48 Hours staffer has been charged with attempted grand larceny and has been suspended from the network pending the results of the investigation.
"This morning I did something I've never done in my life, and it was a combination of just unusual and scary. This whole thing has been quite scary," Letterman said. "I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury. I had to tell them how I was disturbed by this, I was worried for myself, I was worried for my family. I felt menaced by this.
"And I had to tell them all the creepy things that I have done...Now why is that funny?" he asked when his telling of the story inevitably got a big laugh.
And prosecutors of course asked about his alleged dalliances over the years.
"The creepy stuff was that I have had sex with women who work for me on this show. My response to that is, yes I have," Letterman said tonight, acknowledging past affairs.
"Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would...especially for the women. But that's a decision for them to make if they want to go public and talk about the relationships...I feel like I need to protect these people. I need to certainly protect my family. I need to protect myself, hope to protect my job and the friends who have been very supportive through this.
"I don't plan to say much more on this particular topic," he concluded.
Letterman has a 5-year-old son, Harry, with girlfriend-of-23-years-turned-wife Regina Lasko.
MICHAEL JACKSON AUTOPSY REVEALS HE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR AGE 50!
Michael Jackson reports of his ravaged, skeleton-like body were greatly exaggerated, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's surprising autopsy results revealed Thursday. In fact, the King of Pop was in good shape for a 50-year-old man when he died of a drug overdose in June.
Among the report's revelations: The "Beat It" singer's heart was strong and revealed no evidence of plaque accumulation, and his major organs, including both kidneys, functioned normally.
However, he did have his share of ailments, most notably chronically inflamed lungs that left him short of breath, though the coroner took pains to note that such a condition wouldn't have been a factor that caused his death. The findings also revealed that Jackson had mild plaque buildup in his leg arteries and arthritis in his lower spine and some fingers.
Jackson's face and neck were scarred by plastic surgery, he had tattooed lips and eyebrows and, as previously reported, he did have injection marks all over his arms. His 136-pound weight was on the low end but was within the healthy range for his 5-foot-9 frame.
The autopsy results back up the findings of AEG-approved doctors, who gave Jackson passing marks during a physical earlier this year, but the coroner's report doesn't bode well for Dr. Conrad Murray.
Although no charges have been filed, Jackson's personal physician remains under investigation for criminal manslaughter for dosing Jackson with the powerful anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid, despite such sedatives only being approved for use in a hospital setting.
Consequently, the coroner last month ruled Jackson's death a homicide caused by "acute propofol intoxication" along with several other drugs listed as a contributing factor.
JON GOSSELIN SAYS HE WANT KIDS OFF "JON AND KATE PLUS 8" TV SHOW!
TLC has temporarily halted production on of Jon and Kate Plus 8 after Jon Gosselin fired off two cease-and-desist letters and posted a sign at his home warning camera crews to stay away.
The 10th-most liked member is attempting to not only take his ball and go home—and make off with the entire playground—after the cable net announced the octodad has been dropped from the soon-to-be rebranded reality hit. Gosselin's latest gripes also come just hours before he launches his media blitz on, we suspect, a largely uninterested nation.
Ironically enough, while Gosselin was quick to defend the production's noninvasive presence in his children's lives for the many years he was involved in the show, now that he's been ousted, he seems to have suddenly developed a few moral problems with their participation. Go figure.
"Effective immediately, no production crews are to enter Jon's family home for any reason," one of the letters, sent to TLC by attorney Mark Jay Heller, read. "In the event that anyone enters the marital property, Jon Gosselin will notify the local authorities to effectuate police action against any trespassers."
SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A TINY LITTLE PUPPY MEETS THE STAIRS FOR THE FIRST TIME!
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