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Wednesday:
“Precious” and “Up in the Air” are both out on DVD this week.

A man is suing Quentin Tarantino, saying that the movie “Kill Bill” was his idea. Me, too.

Conan O’Brien was looking for something to do, so he randomly decided to follow a 19-year-old Michigan woman on Twitter. Two weeks later, he’s agreed to pick up the tab for her wedding in the fall.

Three of Michael Jackson’s former body guards are sharing stories about what things were like in his private life.

Last night in London — the world premiere of the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” called “Love Never Dies.”

Scott McIntyre will be back on “American Idol” to perform on the results show tomorrow night, the same day his new album comes out.

Jennifer Aniston is coming out with her own designer fragrance.

The guy accused of trying to extort money from David Letterman has pleaded guilty and will get six months in jail and five years’ probation.

Tuesday:

41-point-three million viewers tuned in to Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast, making it the most-watched Oscars in five years, according to early Nielsen estimates

Farrah Fawcett was omitted from the Oscars In Memorium Tribute Sunday night…did not go unnoticed……. Ryan O’Neal, said “There is no comment other than we were disappointed that she was not included.”

The funeral for Marie Osmond’s son Michael was held yesterday in Provo, Utah. His uncle Donny gave a tearful invocation at the ceremony

Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig was remembered at a private memorial service Saturday in Topanga Canyon, California. Cast members from Growing Pains and the original Star Trek were among the attendees. Andrew’s father, Walter Koenig, played “Chekov” on Star Trek

Barbie” turns 51 today. The iconic doll was introduced on this date in 1959. (Barbara Millicent Roberts)

After taking a tumble on stage over the weekend, Brad Paisley asked anyone who got the video of his fall post it to YouTube. Brad, who suffered some bruising in the incident, promised meet-and-greet passes to whoever posted the video first

To treat a hangover, eat asparagus. Yes, asparagus not only seems to ease the aches and pains of a hangover, but also it appears to protect the liver cells from damage caused by the toxins in alcohol, according to a study from the Institute of Medical Science and Jeju National University in South Korea.

Monday:
There was a Big Upset - James Cameron said he’d be proud if his ex-wife won for best director—and she did and hopefully he was! It was an upset that he lost the Best Director Oscar to Kathryn Bigelow, who directed The Hurt Locker.
HERE’S A LIST OF SOME OF THE WINNERS:

BEST PICTURE
The Hurt Locker

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Bullock - The Blind Side

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique — Precious

BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Up

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Hurt Locker

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Precious

BEST SONG
“The Weary Kind” — Crazy Heart

Art Direction, Cinematography and Visual Effects went to Avatar did win 3 for Art Direction, Cinematography and Visual Effects

And this weekend…Alice in Wonderland, the 3-D extravaganza starring Johnny Depp, was the number one movie this weekend, with $116 million dollars at the box office.

The producer of “Survivor” and Sarah Palin toured the networks this week, pitching a reality show that would be set in Alaska and would feature Palin. No word if there were any takers.

Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat) was going to be an Oscar presenter on Sunday and was going to do a skit with Ben Stiller, but the Academy was so worried it would anger James Cameron and that he might walk out, the whole thing was scrapped, including Cohen appearing on the show.

While talking to Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, Skater Apolo Ohno who won dancing with the stars a few years ago said that Pamela Anderson was “too top heavy” to win “Dancing with the Stars!” ABC has a “Skating with the Stars” show in the works and ready by next year.

Warner Brothers has announced they’re going to make a movie version of the 1960’s TV show, “Gilligan’s Island.” OK, so who plays which role?

Burt Reynolds is recovering at home after undergoing quintuple heart bypass surgery.

From 1990 to 2009, the percentage of sexual harassment claims filed by men has doubled from 8 percent to 16% of all claims, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A woman has claimed that bachelor Jake is cheating on Vienna ! She claims that Jake left his relationship with her “on hold” when he went to do the show. After the show was finished, she claims he contacted her and said he loved her but was forced to propose to Vienna.

Lady Antebellum gets seven ACM nominations and lead the pack.  Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown, and Miranda Lambert with six, and Taylor Swift five.

ACM’s April 18 in Vegas!

Film critic Roger Ebert was on Oprah yesterday.  Amazing technology, his text to voice keyboard machine.  He has been battling cancer for years. 

Guarantee from Kate Gosselin that she will win Dancing With The Stars this season. The show is building her a dance studio in her Pennsylvania home, so she can rehearse with the kids there.  fly her to Los Angeles every week to compete!

Jay Leno crushed Letterman in the Tonight Show return debut on Monday.

Happy birthday to Alexander Graham Bell.  received patent number 174465 for the telephone on his birthday in 1876.  That worked out OK.

U.S. News & World Report released their annual World’s Best Universities rankings, actually listing 400 colleges around the world.

The United States scored two out of the top three, including Harvard in the top spot, Yale number 3, University of Chicago number 7, Princeton 8, MIT 9 and Cal Int. of Technology 10

“Shrek Forever After,” the fourth and final Shrek movie and the first one in 3-D, will open New York’s Tribeca film festival April 21. The rest of us will have to wait until May 2.

Jake picked Viennna on the Bachelor last night. And the controversial Bachelor couple Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney officially said “I do” tied the knot last Saturday, and that wedding will be broadcast next week.

The maker of Girl Scout cookies is recalling its Lemon Chalet Cremes. Customers have complained that when they open the box, there is a strong odor and taste. None of the recalled cookies were distributed in Northeastern Ohio

It is men — not women — who get the biggest financial boost from saying “I do,” according to the Pew Research Center.
The most popular dog in the U.S. is the Labrador Retriever for the 19th consecutive year. That’s the word from the

American Kennel Club in its annual ranking, which is based on registration of some 160 different breeds.
A Time reporter who has covered four Olympic games says that the folks in Vancouver drank the other cities under the table.

New week, new month! It’s March 1st — let the madness begin!

The additional shows added to Garth Brooks’ engagement at the Wynn sold out in a matter of hours on Saturday

Relax… the brass at “American Idol” have officially ruled out Howard Stern as a judge to replace Simon Cowell. The question is: so now who?

Last week, the iTunes store sold it’s 10-billionth song.

Tiger Woods was dropped by Gatorade, but Gatorade will continue to fund the Tiger Woods Foundation.  Golf for kids. 

Sad news from over the weekend:

Missing “Growing Pains” actor Andrew Koenig was found dead in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on Thursday, apparently a suicide.

Marie Osmond’s 18 year old son Michael died Friday—an apparent suicide

Jim Carreyis a grandfather at age 47, after his daughter gave birth to a baby boy.

Carrie Underwood makes her acting debut tonight on CBS’s How I Met Your Mother

Fan voting begins for the ACM: log onto voteacm.com to cast your vote in various categories.

Octomom Nadya Suleman, says she will not rule out having a 15th child, but she would have to be married first.

The 2010 Winter Olympic games have been watched at one time or another by 93 percent of TV watchers.

Conan O’Brien is on Twitter now…..said it will tide him over till he gets a new show on TV!

Ryan Knotek of Parma,  proposed to his girlfriend inside of a huge ice castle he built in his yard.    She said yes.   YAY!

The word “amour” (French for love) is now the most romantic word on earth according to a new survey.

Charlie Sheen is the latest Hollywood star to check into rehab….no reason given.

Jessica Simpson is going on Oprah to discuss the horrible John Mayer interview, where he really dissed and was graphic about his ex-loves.

Tiger Woods and Elin wrote a letter of apology to thier kids pre-school for all the unwanted attention to the kids and the school.

New on DVD this week……The Informant! (Matt Damon) and Everybody’s Fine (Robert DeNiro, and a big cast)

In a new study, bald men have a tougher time getting dates than men with a full doo.   In some cases, up to 5 times tougher! 

The American Academy of Pediatrics thinks the all-American hot dog needs to be redesigned as a safety measure. The group released a statement on Monday saying that choking on dogs “poses an important and relatively underdressed problem for U-S children,” especially for those ages three and under

Team U-S-A continues atop the Winter Olympic Game medal count with a total of 25 medals — seven gold, eight silver and 10 bronze.

The mother of Canadian Olympic figure skater Joannie Rochette died early Sunday after reportedly suffering a heart attack. She was only 55.

If you’re a fan of the soon-to-be-ended soap opera, “The Guiding Light,” you can sail off into the sunset with the show. Carnival Cruise Lines is putting together a “Guiding Light” cruise, which will have a dozen cast members of the show on board.

Nearly a third of Congress members are using Twitter, the Los Angeles Times reports, and their tweets are really no more informative or entertaining than those posted by your friends. I’d list a few, but they are along the lines of “I’m eating a sandwich”.

Some Nashville News:

Kenny Chesney has introduced an i-phone app where you can access photos, videos and music…even buy concert tickets

Brad Paisley will be Jay Leno’s guest on March first when Jay returns to the Tonight Show

Garth has announced another set of dates in Vegas, Tickets go on sale for those shows at the Encore Theatre this Saturday at WynnlasVegas.com

One day after his televised apology, Tiger and his wife Elin left Orlando Florida together after they played a game of tennis.

Shutter Island was #1 at the box office this weekend followed by Valentines Day, Avatar, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the Wolfman

Jimmy Wayne’s suitcase was stolen from the RV that has been accompanying him on his walk across the country to raise awareness for the homeless

Dog Whisperer Cesar Milan’s pit bull Daddy died of cancer.

If Simon gets his way, the next judge on Idol will be someone like Taylor Swift. He says someone who is relevant rather than just a contest winner.

Evan Buy has announced he’s retiring from the U.S. Senate. Know who’s name has come up as someone interested in running for the office? Would you believe John Mellencamp?

Tiger Woods is holding a press conference today, to announce what he calls “the next step.”

“Lost” is going a slow crash and burn. Ratings for the past three weeks: 12.1 million to 11.1 million to this week’s 9.8 million.

A Cosmopolitan survey found that 43% of women say their ideal date is watching a stack of DVDs.

Someone is actually suing “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, claiming that she stole her ideas from another British author.

Something different about this year’s Oscars — the Academy Award nominated songs will not be performed live at the show, but rather over clips of the movie.

Garth Brooks will receive an award on Capitol Hill in April called the Grammys on The Hill Award for improving the environment for those who make music.

The CMA Music Festival Line-up has been announced. June 10th thru the 13th in Nashville and includes: Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Reba, Brad, Martina, Darius, Lady A, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood and Zach Brown Band with more to come

Tiger Woods will finally address the media tomorrow (Friday) to speak about his late night car wreck and revelations about his infidelity……Tiger is supposedly going to talk about his future plans at the five minute conference

Baltimore credits the recent snowstorms with dropping the city’s crime rate by 70-percent

Toyota just can’t seem to get a break. Now the they are considering recalling the popular Corrolla because of potential steering problems. Toyota is going to halt production at two of its U.S. plants due to slumping sales, after those recall problems.

EMI is selling…Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles recorded most of their albums, is up for sale

Kellie Picker visited with Ellen this week and expressed interessed in being the next contestant on ABC’s Bachleorette

Lady Antebellum performs on Oprah Friday! Olympic Update: Team USA is back on top of the medal count with 14 inlcuding 5 golds.

After a heart-wrenching, three-week, “cautiously optimistic” search, Jesse James (Sandra Bullock’s husband) was finally reunited with his beloved dog Cinnabun yesterday.

Word is Simon Cowell may have proposed to his girlfriend Megan on Valentines Day!

Troubled country star Mindy McCready releases her first CD in 8 years in March.

Oscar nominees are being asked to write two speeches this year. A short one for TV and a long one for the presser after the show.

Lake Erie has finally frozen over…first time in 14 years.

Jillian Michaels from the Biggest Loser is being sued again!   This time allegedly her Maximum Strength FAt Burern pills are “potentially lethal”

Barbara Walters stated on The View that her 29th Oscar special will be her last.

A woman is suing CNN anchor Anderson Cooper after she fell through a 17-foot hole at the New York City firehouse he is converting into a new home.

Jim Carrey hired a skywriter to send a Valentine’s Day message to Jenny McCarthy.
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Kiefer Sutherland had to miss a few days of shooting on the set of “24″ last week so that he could go in for a medical procedure. Apparently a cyst near his kidney ruptured, which will keep him away from the cameras for at least another week.

American Idol winner Fantasia was supposed to be starring in “The Color Purple” in Hollywood… but inflammation of the vocal chords wiped out her weekend performances. Might be back tonight.

Paula Abdul told an interviewer that she’s going back to TV, “to her roots.” Of course, rumor has it she’s one of the judges on Simon Cowell’s new “X-Factor” show coming next year.

One of many apologies gifts, I’m sure: Tiger Woods bought his wife a $2 million sailboat.

Today is Presidents’ Day, no mail, no school and many offices are closed

Spring can’t be far away Mardi Gras is Tuesday and then Lent begins with Wednesday - Ash Wednesday…

Alec Baldwin blew up at a photographer last Thursday as he was leaving the hospital, grabbing the guy by the collar before police broke things up. Temper, temper.

Dennis Hopper got a restraining order, against his estranged wife. He’s afraid she’ll hurt him.

That stent procedure Bill Clinton had last week for a valve in his heart: Larry King says he quietly had the same thing just five weeks ago.

MTV has given their 29-year-old logo a facelift. Pretty similar, just some small tweaks, but no Music Television.

The place Christian Bale stayed at while shooting “Terminator: Salvation” in New Mexico has become a crime scene after the remains of a murdered man were discovered in the yard after laying there for eight years.

The new version of “We Are the World” is out and in it you see Michael Jackson singing in it along with sister Janet.

Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia, with contributing factors of iron deficiency anemia and “multiple drug intoxication,” according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

ABC isn’t announcing the cast of the next “Dancing with the Stars” until March 1, but the rumor mill is saying that Pamela Anderson will be among them.

“The Blind Side” will come out on video March 23.

Whitney Houston kicks off her world tour this weekend in South Korea.

Former teen idol Leif Garrett was arrested Monday morning in Los Angeles for possession of a controlled substance.

David Letterman has the honor of unveiling this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition Monday night, then talks with the cover model on Tuesday.

Wayne Newton owes a Detroit-area airport more than $60,000 in storage fees after abandoning his $2 million plane more than three years ago. The plane was flown into the airport about 25 miles northwest of Detroit to have interior work done that took about a year to complete.

While Quincy Jones rounded up the stars to sing another version of “We Are the World” over here for Haiti relief, Simon Cowell went the route of having British stars since the old REM song, “Everybody Hurts,” including Susan Boyle, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams, among others.

When the Olympic make their big entrance at the opening ceremonies in Vancouver, the American team will be wearing athletic wear by Ralph Lauren.

A Las Vegas couple got quite a jolt when a 40-pound chunk of ice apparently fell off a jet passing over and crashed into their home. No one was hurt.

Brothers & Sisters star Sarah Jane Morris and her husband Ned Brower welcomed a baby boy into the world January 24.
An 8-year-old cat in Britain just became the world’s first cat to have an artificial knee replacement.

Ashton Kutcher turns 32 on Sunday. His present from wife Demi Moore? They’ll be in Miami for the Super Bowl.
The San Francisco home featured in the show Full House is up for sale.

CBS may drastically reduce Katie Couric’s $14 million dollar salary to save money.

So Pamela Anderson held a fashion show in Miami this week to show off her new line of clothes and… only 20 people showed up. Rumor has it she may be on dancing with he stars.

According to a report people who keep the weight under control have an average of 2 televisions at home. Unsuccessful dieters own 3 or more televisions.

A guy who claims the show was his idea is suing Randy Jackson for his “America’s Best Dance Crew” show.

“Boston Legal” actor Justin Mentell died in a car accident early Monday morning. He was driving alone in Wisconsin without a seatbelt on when he struck two trees and was thrown from his car. He was 27
Was it an attempt to quell those separation rumors: Brad and Angelina attended the Directors Guild Awards together on Saturday night.

“Jersey Shore” will be back for a second season on MTV, just in case there was any doubt.

Beyoncé made history at the Grammys on Sunday as she collected six trophies, including song of the year, making her the most decorated woman in one night in the 52-year history of the awards show.

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler was in a Home Depot in Ranch Mirage, California, and when an employee asked him to sing, he got on the public address system and belted out mini-versions of “Dude looks like a lady” and “I don’t want to miss a thing.”

More than 80 of the biggest stars in music all genres came together last night to record a 25th anniversary version of “We Are The World “ for Haitian Earthquake Relief

The 52nd annual Grammy Awards belonged to the ladies. While Taylor Swift took home album of the year and three other awards. and Beyonce won 6. The Zac Brown Band woke the crowd up with a lively performance, and they won best new artist. Other country acts that won: Keith Urban, & Carrie Underwood.

The show also included a special 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring a video clip he made of “Earth Song” as Usher, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson sang along. I thought the most touching moment of the night, with Michael Jackson’s son, Prince, accepting his dad’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Joan Rivers, said in an interview at the Sundance Festival that Jay Leno “ain’t funny” and that Conan O’Brien “ain’t that funny.”

NBC says there were 10.3 million viewers tuned in for Conan O’Brien’s final “Tonight Show.”

By the way, Jay Leno has moved up his exit. His final “Jay Leno Show” will be Monday night, February 8.

Carrie Underwood will sing the national anthem this Sunday at the Super Bowl. Queen Latifah will sing “American the Beautiful” prior to the game.

Victoria Beckham will co-host “The View” next month.

“The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” a new amusement park, opens up in Orlando this spring.

George Stephanopoulos has learned that he may be genetically linked to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The news just keeps getting worse for Tiger Woods …one of his many alleged mistresses, Loredana Jolie Ferriolo, says she’s writing a tell-all. Her most shocking claim — she saw the pro golfer have sexual relations with other men

Elvis’ Birthday………today have been 75.

Jay Leno is reportedly going back to his late night time slot, and it’s looking like Conan O’Brien is the odd man out … sources tell TMZ. N-B-C is planning to move Jay back to his old time slot of 11:35 p-m after the network’s coverage of the Winter Olympics ends on February 28th

Gary Coleman was released from an L-A hospital Wednesday night after suffering an apparent seizure.

Sylvester Stallone says that he broke his neck while filming his new movie, “The Expendables” (with Brittany Murphy, by the way) and that he now has a metal plate in his neck.

Hanes is making their Charlie Sheen commercials disappear after those domestic violence charges.

Paris Hilton says she’s ready to get married… to on-again, off-again boyfriend Doug Reinhardt.

One of the cool things at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — Ford is showing off a cool new option that would read your Tweets to you while you were driving.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has cancelled a planned solo show at the end of the month to give himself more time to kick his addiction to painkillers.

We’ve learned Jay’s 10:00 PM show will go on hiatus February 1. After the Olympics, Jay will take back his 11:30 PM time slot. What has not been decided — whether Jay’s show will be a half hour, followed by Conan, or whether Jay’s show will be an hour and NBC says sayonara to Mr. O’Brien.
Jason Alexander follows in the big footsteps of Valerie Bertinelli, Phylicia Rashad and Kirstie Alley as the next spokesperson for Jenny Craig.

Taylor Lautner is one talented teen! The New Moon star, 17, is set to become the highest-paid teenage actor — once he gets his paycheck for filming Northern Lights with Tom Cruise, Deadline.com reports
Lenny Kravitz says that Michael Jackson song that was leaked this week was real. Michael and Lenny put it together back in June of ‘08.

Miley Cyrus and her co-star from “The Love Song,” Liam Hensworth, have been showing up all over, holding hands.
Sharon Stone is joining the cast of “Law and Order: SVU” beginning in April.
Lou Dobbs, who quit CNN in November, has launched a subscription website. So, if you need your Lou fix, it’ll cost you $5.95 a month.

The fashion color of the year is tropical turquoise. That’s the word from Pantone, a global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries.
Chicago will perform on “The Bachelor” this coming Monday night.

More drug problems for Farrah Fawcett’s son, Redmond O’Neal. He was arrested again on December 29th on drug charges while on a 24-hour pass from his Los Angeles rehab program.

Microsoft Office 2010 will be released in June. The latest rumor has the long-awaited Apple tablet hitting stores in March.

Carrie Underwood makes her television acting debut in the C-B-S sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Carrie will play “Tiffany” — a pharmaceutical sales rep who gets involved with “Ted,” played by Josh Radnor. The episode airs in March.

Twilight and Sandra Bullock were the big winners at last night’s People’s Choice Awards. The vampire flick took home four trophies, including Favorite Movie and Breakout Actor for star Taylor Lautner. Bullock nabbed two awards for the romantic comedy The Proposal.

Another death of a young celebrity…with Casey Johnson, the daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and heir to the Johnson and Johnson has been found dead. She was just 30.

Monday, six months after his death, the voice of Walter Cronkite was replaced as the person who introduced the CBS Evening News, by Morgan Freeman.

Katharine McPhee is out with her second album this week. She says she looks back on her performances on “American Idol” and it shows her just how far she has come.

A watchdog group is upset that Sigourney Weaver’s character in ‘Avatar’ smoked.

Siegfried and Roy’s Siegfried Fischbacher was quoted in Tuesday’s edition of a German magazine saying that “Roy and I miss our audience. But there will not be a comeback.” Roy Horn, who was mauled by a white tiger during a 2003 performance, is still battling the long-term effects of the attack.

Vince Vaughn got married last Saturday to 31-year-old real estate agent Kyla Weber in a small private ceremony outside Chicago.

Angelina Jolie’s mom left $100,000 for each of her and Brad’s kids after she died… which they’ll be able to get at once they turn 25.
 
Kathy Griffin has been banned from C-N-N after dropping an F-bomb while co-hosting the network’s New Year’s Eve show, according to PopEater.com.

The International Consumer Electronics Show gets underway in Las Vegas today. What will be the new toy or innovation that grabs all the attention?John Mayer will be back online this Thursday… but for now, he’s enjoying a one-week “digital cleanse.” E-mails only from computers… no cell phone texts, Twitter or any social media.

In Vanity Fair’s cover story of Tiger Woods, the author Buzz Bissinger describes the philandering golfer and cites a 1997 interview in which Tiger made some racy comments. But the real buzz is over the cover. shot — which shows the once squeaky-clean pitchman bare-chested and pumping iron in a black cap.
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2010 means a new decade and that means time for a new government census. A $340 million ad campaign kicks off this week to make sure you know it’s happening.

Among those being honored with U.S. postage stamps this year: Katharine Hepburn, Gene Autry, Mother Teresa, Roy Rogers, Tom Mix, the 2010 Olympic games and the Negro baseball leagues.

California super-church pastor Rick Warren said the church needed $900,000 due to a budget shortfall and the flock donated $2.4 million.

Garlic prices are soaring in China, because of the rumor that it will help prevent the Swine flu… which, as far as science knows, isn’t true.

CBS says the Super Bowl is 95% sold out. Coke and Budweiser are back, Pepsi chose not to join in the party. First half of the February 7th game is completely sold out.

Look for a “Friends” reunion tomorrow night on “Cougartown” when Lisa Kudrow guest stars on Courtney Cox’s series.

There’s a leaked video making its rounds on the Internet that purports to be a new Michael Jackson song, the one he was working on with Lenny Kravitz.

A new study claims that women’s feet are getting bigger. That the average woman’s shoe size has gone up by one size over the past five years.

Elton John says he’s been helping Eminem fight off drugs for over a year.

American Idol’s Jason Castro is officially off the market. Season-seven’s fourth-place finisher swapped vows with Mandy Mayhall Saturday.

Where in the world is Tiger Woods? No one has seen him over the holidays but his probably soon to be ex was out and about–skiing over the holidays and not wearing a wedding ring

The new year began at the movies the way the old one ended: with James Cameron ruling the box office. The director’s sci-fi opus Avatar remained atop the box office for the third straight weekend, followed by Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. The Meryl Streep comedy It’s Complicated was fourth and The Blind Side rounded out the top 5.

A new Israeli study shows that taking too much vitamin E may actually do more harm than good.

Regis Philbin returns to work today. He’ll be back with Kelly Ripa for the first time since his hip replacement surgery.

Fresh from her Alex Rodriguez experience, Kate Hudson has been trying to reconnect with previous ex, Owen Wilson.

Jon Gosselin’s apartment was ransacked during Christmas and he’s blaming ex-girlfriend Hailey. Her attorney says “she was just removing her things.”

Simon Cowell’s brother says that this next season of “American Idol” will be his last with the show. By the way, that all begins next week on Tuesday, January 12.

Erik Gates, who made occasional appearances on “MythBusters” as its “Amateur Rocket Expert,” has died. He was 47. Fell 30 feet while working on a skylight.

Top Ten List list of celebrity meltdowns: #10 Kanye West, #9 Lindsay Lohan, #8 Morgan Freeman, #7 Mackenzie Phillips, #6 Carrie Prejean, #5 Roman Polanski, #4 Chris Brown, #3 John and Kate, #2 David Letterman and the #1 celeb meltdown: Tiger Woods.

There’s a good chance Charlie Sheen will be back in the dating pool soon. Charlie and his wife Brooke have taken a break from one another after his Christmas day arrest on domestic violence charges.

The TV producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman says what he did was ok since one of Tiger Wood’s mistresses did the same thing.

Speaking of Tiger, his fooling around didn’t just cost him money—stock in the various companies he endorses had dropped 12 billion dollars.

Taylor Swift, whose eight Grammy nominations are second only to Beyoncé’s 10, will be a performer and presenter at 52nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, an inside source tells PEOPLE.

Fox is going yellow for the home stretch of its “Simpsons” 20th anniversary celebration. For the week beginning Jan. 3, graphical elements across Fox properties will turn yellow in honor of Matt Groening’s iconic characters.

Britney Spears hit back at the gossips on Monday, publishing a list of the top 75 most ridiculous or offensive stories written about her in 2009 — including one claiming her family was once so poor they ate squirrels. The list culled mostly from U.S. and British websites, celebrity magazines and newspapers, included various reports of new boyfriends, claims of emotional breakdowns and more. The list is published on her official website Britneyspears.com

One of the three legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown — the Belmont Stakes — is in financial danger of not happening in 2010. The governor and legislature are at a standstill over funding.

Tom Cruise has been hit with a $5 million lawsuit for allegedly hiring imprisoned private investigator Anthony Pellicano to spy on a magazine editor.

Ask Jeeves says that Britney Spears was the most searched for person during the past decade.

Alaina Reed Hall, better known to you as Olivia the photographer on Sesame Street, died on December 17th in Los Angeles after a bout with breast cancer. She was 63.

CBS has the Super Bowl in February. The show they’re going to feature immediately after the game? Maybe you’ve seen the commercials — “Undercover Boss.”

MTV’s “Jersey Shore” show has gotten a little too ethnic for Dell’s comfort zone and they’ve withdrawn as a sponsor.

Brittany Murphy left her estate to her mom. Apparently she drafted her will before her wedding.

Carrie Underwood is getting married! “I’m happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn’t be happier,” her rep tells PEOPLE. ”

University of Alabama researchers say that the nation’s autism rate has gone up by 60% over the past four years. So what’s going on?

It’s not what you eat or drink or even how often you exercise that can determine how long you live. HealthDay News reports that happy and outgoing people, who also know how to manage stress, may live longer than the rest of us.

According to a recent study, cell phones harbor more bacteria than toilet seats.

Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon has died. He gave us “Alien” and “Total Recall,” among others.

Taylor Swift was voted the AP “Entertainer of the Year.”

Anticipating watching a funny video can reduce stress hormones by up to 70%.

Kate Hudson likes to throw parties. Her big holiday event was last Friday and while there were lots of famous guests, no A-Rod.

Director James Cameron is King Of The World this week: His “Avatar” topped the box office followed by “The Princess and the Frog”, “The Blind Side”, “Have you Heard About The Morgans” and “New Moon”.

The fourth time wasn’t the charm for Ivana Trump, who filed for divorce from her most recent husband on Friday. LeAnn Rimes and her husband also filed for divorce this past week.
An out-of-work pharmaceuticals saleswoman is the winner of the CBS reality television show “Survivor: Samoa .”

Van Buren, Ark., resident Natalie White won the $1 million prize Sunday night by outwitting, outplaying and outlasting an oil company owner and a doctor in the final episode.
One of Jon Bon Jovi’s sons was taken to the hospital early this morning. Because of weather conditions in New Jersey, an SUV transported the boy to a local hospital instead of an ambulance.

Brittany Murphy The actress who starred in “Clueless” and “8 Mile” died Sunday after suffering full cardiac arrest, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has confirmed to Access Hollywood. She was 32.

A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim. A similar effort is underway in San Francisco. Cell phones do carry such warnings in some countries, though no U.S. states require them.

It’s highly unusual for country legend Loretta Lynn cancels a show and that’s exactly what she had to do last week! Fans have become increasingly concerned over her health as she continues to axe gigs due to a terrible case of the flu. And it’s pretty serious! “Loretta has a long-term serious respiratory problem which only gets worse with age.

One of the singing “King Sisters” — Yvonne — has died at age 89.

Elin has announced she will be spending the holidays in Sweden with family… and without Tiger. But there is a special on Oprah today.

A study conducted at New York University found that babbling about a major goal can give you a false sense of accomplishment, making you less likely to actually go after it.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police said was a domestic dispute with his fiancé. Henry was 26.

On December 27, Dominos Pizza is changing its core pizza recipe, according to AOL’s Slashfood.com. The new pizza was developed after 18 months of testing with dozens of cheeses, 15 sauces and 50 crust-seasoning blends.

Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics have found what they’re calling a “super Earth,” located about 42 light years away in another solar system. The planet, officially called GJ 1214b, is nearly 2.7 times larger than our Earth and could be more than half-covered with water. But the temperature is over 250 degrees!

While Tiger Woods is losing sponsors left and right, TMZ has learned his wife, Elin Nordegren, is “very close” to signing a deal of her own … and the company happens to be Nike’s archenemy — Puma. An official from Puma — the athletic wear company — has confirmed they are in “internal discussions” to sign Elin as a spokesperson for a new Swedish-inspired clothing line called Tretorn.

Garth Brooks is waging a bitter legal war against a hospital in his hometown, demanding the Oklahoma hospital return a $500,000 donation he made because it never named a building after his mother

Susan Boyle remains atop the Billboard 200 chart for a third week with “I Dreamed a Dream”

Sandra Bullock said that she is amazed with the two Golden Globe nominations she received. She was honored in the Best Dramatic Actress category for The Blind Side, and Best Comedy Actress for The Proposal.

95-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne had heart valve surgery this week. Before the surgery, he told his family that he wouldn’t die because it would ruin his image.

Your iPhone might know if swine flu is headed your way. An application called Outbreaks Near Me tracks viruses such as H1N1 flu and notifies you of the flu in your area.

Nickelodeon has ordered up 26 new episodes of “SpongeBob Square Pants,” making it the longest-running show in Nick history.

Carrie Underwood’s holiday special pulled in 8.5 million viewers. Jennifer Hudson’s? Only 5.6 million.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.”

ABBA has been elected to the Rock -n Roll Hall Of Fame are they rock?

The first Televangelist, Oral Roberts died yesterday he was 91.

BWT - The Tiger number is now 15 as three more women have come forth in the past 24 hours. 

A-Rod and Kate Hudson HAVE split up!   Word is she was too much of a spotlight hog for him. 

The brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet made its maiden flight yesterday it flies! Holds 254 people.  Should be in service late next year.

Some northern cities are having a tough time with the new traffic signals.  They are so energy efficient, they don’t generate enough heat to melt the snow and ice off them……big problem…many accidents, one death as a result.

The Golden Globe Nods are  out.  Many times a bellwether for the Oscars. the new George Clooney movie has 6 nominations!

Another woman has come forth and claimed an affair with Tiger Woods.  This is an even dozen now…..she reportedly is 10 years old than Tiger.

Sadly, a new study shows that pot usage is up among teens for the first time in a long time.

Silly here, in Australia a new study has concluded that indeed it is LESS painful to pull off a band-aid fast rather than slow…..sheesh!

A-Rod and K-Hud…..OFF?   Word is Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson have split up!

Don “Miami Vice”  Johnson is 60 today.  No socks  and no shaving today!

Taylor Swift is now 20.  Birthday over the weekend!  She celebrated by donating 250K to schools the attended!  Well done!

New DVD today…The Hangover, and Inglorious Basterds leads the list. Both have Golden Globe noms….

Sad news….The Akron Zips number one ranked soccer team didn’t win the National Championship Sunday…..Virginia wins..it’s their 6th Championship!  Great season for the  Zips!

Tiger Woods has been dumped by Accenture, and Gillette as their endorser.  Will more come???

Number one movie at the box office this weekend?   The Princess And The Frog…Disney  25 million

The Sacramento Kings of the NBA will have a Dollar Beer night this week, in an attempt to fill the stands for national TV.   Should be interesting!

Kate Gosselin says that her kids miss filming the TV show for TLC.  

Garth Brooks began his run in Vegas at The Wynn.   5 shows last weekend. 295 more shows over the next 5 years!

Adam Lambert’s raunchy performance at the American Music Awards Sunday night had people talking…and complaining.

Oops. Jennifer Lopez took a tumble during a high-energy performance of her latest single “Louboutins” at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday.

Prince William and Prince Harry have set up a grant-giving foundation to help young people, wounded servicemen and women, and help sustainable development at home and abroad. William, 27, and Harry, 25, kicked-started it with some of the money they inherited from their mother, Princess Diana, who died in August 1997

Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz broke free in Spain and slightly injured two people. Cruise and Diaz were not on the set at the time.

The white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was sold at an auction for $350,000!

Paula Dean took a ham to the face in Atlanta. She was hosting a charity food load when the frozen ham was tossed her way hit her in the face

No details have been given, but a “family matter” has put the brakes on production of Courtney Cox’s series, “Cougar Town.”

The 5 Oldest English words are “I,” “we,” “two,” “three” and “five.” Biologists at England’s University of Reading created a computer model to analyze the rate of change of words in English and other languages.

Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson were the big winners at the American Music Awards. No surprise for Taylor. Sadly death resurrected Michael Jackson’s career.

Jimmie Johnson won his fourth straight Sprint Cup-the championships in NASCAR’s highest racing division.

“Lost” will return for it’s final season February 2.

Wynonna Judd will perform on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Tuesday

Twilight lights up the Box Office…New Moon earned 140 million. Sandra Bullock’s feel-good drama Blind Side came in second, followed by 2012, Planet 51 and A Christmas Carol in at #5.

Dr. Conrad Murray will not be arrested this year in the Michael Jackson death. A decision whether or not to prosecute him will be made in 2010.

One of Miley Cyrus’s tour busses crashed in Virginia Friday, killing the driver and sending a member of the production crew to the hospital. Miley was not on the bus.

According to TMZ Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps owes the state of California more than 20 thousand in back taxes.

In the what ever happened to category. Prison has been very good for O-J Simpson. He works out every day, has lost a lot of weight and is in great physical shape. He even is preaching racial harmony to his fellow inmates. He said its one of the benefits of not being able to go out and party all the time like he used to. OJ is 62, and is serving a 33 year sentence.