WEIRD NEWS: Chillin’ in Court
A Louisiana prosecutor is facing a drug charge after he allegedly dropped a joint in the courtroom.
According to the New Orleans Police Department, City Attorney Jason Cantrell, 43, was talking to a police officer inside Orleans Parish magistrate court when a joint fell out of his pocket and onto the floor in front of the officer.
Cantrell was issued a summons for simple possession of marijuana and released. He has been suspended without pay. (CBS)
WEIRD NEWS: He Wants Clean Teeth
A Florida inmate is suing the Palm Beach County sheriff in federal court … because he can’t get dental floss in jail.
Joel Flores, 22, who is in jail on a robbery charge, claims in his suit that the lack of dental floss is causing him ''oral abscesses, pain, discomfort, tooth decay (loss), and could contribute to endocarditis."
“Palm Beach County Jail Administration does not provide dental floss to inmates through property or the commissary, making it completely impossible to obtain and use as directed by the American Dental Association," Flores said in his handwritten complaint. (UPI)
WEIRD NEWS: Man Goes Nuts Over Nuggets
What's the best part of eating chicken nuggets? How about the fight that breaks out when you're eating them?
19-year-old John Valentin of Melbourne, Florida, lost his mind when his young nephew cooked too many chicken nuggets. The boy told police that Valentin became angry over the number of nuggets that he cooked and took his anger out on his sister, the boy's mother.
Cops say he hit the woman and knocked her to the ground before fleeing the home. He was arrested a short time later. (FloridaToday)
WEIRD NEWS: Taking Candy, or iPhones, From a Baby
Apple has yet to create an app that can detect low-life filth when it's approaching. It's unfortunate, because if there were such a thing, a baby would still be watching Barney on her mother's iPhone.
British police say the mom gave her iPhone to her daughter to watch Barney while she shopped. That's when cops say an old man walked up to the child and swiped the phone right out of her tiny hand. A security camera caught the theft and cops are now trying to find the despicable creep. (Daily Mail)
CHRIS BROWN: His Ex Tweets 'WTF is Going On?'
Yesterday, Chris Brown made it official. He said he’d broken up with his girlfriend Karrueche [kaw-ROO-chay] Tran to focus on his career (and have the freedom to hook up with his former girlfriend Rihanna). Friends say Karrueche had confided to them that she was head-over-heels for Brown and that they were great together. That is, until Rihanna was back in the picture. This past week, she and Brown went on several dates and made it painfully obvious that the romance had rekindled.
Then late last night, Karrueche broke her silence by making the following Tweet: “All I’m saying is: You don’t mess with people’s genuine feelings. You just don’t! Life moves on. So let’s all.”
However, her first Tweet in this thread was something we're all asking: "WTF is going on?"
NEARLY IMPOSSiBLE QUIZ
Nearly all of us have one of these in our homes, but 60 percent of them don't work at all. What are they?
ANSWER: Smoke detectors. Most of us never change the batteries, rendering the alarms useless.
JULIANNE MOORE: Robbed!
Julianne Moore was robbed of $127,000 worth of jewelry sometime over the summer.
Moore and her husband, director Bart Freundlich, were having work done on their New York City brownstone while Julianne was in Toronto on a movie shoot for much of the summer. Between 15 and 25 workers were in and out of the house over that time.
Among the items stolen were a $33,000 Cartier platinum diamond tennis bracelet and four Cartier watches worth a combined $77,000. No arrests have been made.
Source: People
AMERICAN IDOL: The War Continues
It doesn't look like Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey are going to kiss and make up anytime soon.
Mariah apparently put in a call to her old friend Barbara Walters, who recounted the conversation this morning (Thursday) on The View. Barbara read from her notes, "She said that when Nicki walked off the set, multiple people heard her say, 'If I had a gun I would shoot the bitch.'" Mariah told Walters that she doesn't believe Nicki would actually go to such extreme measures but has beefed up her security just in case.
There was talk of a reconciliation earlier today when Nicki and Mariah managed to attend meetings for Idol without incident. But shortly after that, the Barb Tweeted, "I guess it hurts to have the producers tell you to your face that Nicki is the best judge we've had since Simon. Awww, poor you. Keep them lies comin'." She also accused Mariah of hiding behind powerful friends, writing, "I don't call TMZ and Barbara Walters because I stand on my own two feet. Never needed an army."
The Hollywood Reporter says the whole feud may just be a ratings ploy. The site quotes an unnamed insider saying, "The Mariah-Nicki diva battle is exactly what FOX executives wanted all along. No one's really worried. They know the parts they’re supposed to play.”
KELLY CLARKSON: Greatest Hits Album Coming
Kelly Clarkson is set to release her first hits collection on November 19th -- and it will feature three new tracks. Greatest Hits – Chapter One will include hits from all five of her albums since she won American Idol a decade ago. It will also have her new single “Catch My Breath,” which will hit the airwaves and go on sale digitally on October 16th.
This morning (Thursday), Kelly posted a note to her fans on her website about "Catch My Breath," saying that it "represents who I've been, what I've felt, and where I'm headed as not only an artist but as a 30-year-old that is now smart enough to know that it's time to stop, catch my breath and be proud of not only what has been accomplished but of all the people that have helped me become the woman I am today."
For Facebook or Twitter:
- Kelly Clarkson releasing Greatest Hits album. When she won Idol, did you expect she'd have this many hits?
- Kelly Clarkson releasing Greatest Hits album. Among Idol winners, where does Kelly rank on your list?
- Kelly Clarkson releasing Greatest Hits album. Who is your favorite Idol winner out of all the seasons?
KATY PERRY: Adopts Old Hollywood Look for Latest Ad Campaign
Katy Perry is bringing back some of that old Hollywood glamor in her latest photo shoot for British hair care company GHD.
Fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth shot this latest campaign, which showcases some of the different looks you can get from company's products. The black-and-white pics seem the polar opposite of the bright, bubble-gummy colors Katy usually favors, but she and her hair do look great.
FACEBOOK: One Billion Users
Mark Zuckerberg announced this morning that Facebook now has one billion active users.
That means one in every seven people on the planet is Facebooking. More than 166 million Americans sign onto the site at least once a month, as do 20 residents of the Vatican. Most of the growth in the past year has been in Asia and South America.
Although it took the social network six years to reach 500 million users, it has doubled that number in just two more years.
Source: CNN
LEVAR BURTON: Outraged Over Romney's Threat to Cut PBS Funding ()
Big Bird isn't talking about Mitt Romney's threat to cut PBS funding, but former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton is -- and he's pissed.
LeVar tells TMZ, "I am personally outraged that any serious contender for the White House would target as part of his campaign the children of America in this fashion. Educators across the country, as well as millions of children and adults, know that the programming on PBS has been responsible for significant improvements in education, literacy, math, science and life skills for generations of our children."
Mitt made the promise at Wednesday night's presidential debate, saying PBS isn't an essential government expense.
Levar adds, "De-funding PBS directly punishes the less fortunate by removing this trusted and extraordinary educational resource available to all. On behalf of America's children, I can't stay silent. I encourage you to join me in fighting this short-sighted and frankly mean-spirited attack on our children."
BEAUTY: Allure Breakthrough Beauty Winners
Allure has revealed its list of new cosmetics carrying the 2012 Allure Beauty Seal.
The honor recognizes beauty steals that help solve everyday cosmetic problems. Items under $50 include the $29.99 Roc Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System, which reportedly gives the results of three glycolic peels from the dermatologist’s office.
Other affordable picks include CoverGirl’s Clump Crusher for $8.95 and the Pantene Anti-Age hair-thickening treatment for $18.99. Get the full rundown from Allure’s editor-in-chief Linda Wells at Today.Msnbc.Msn.com.
ADAM LAMBERT: Remix EP This Month
Adam Lambert is digitally releasing a remix EP of songs from his current Trespassing album on October 16th. Highlighted by four reworkings of the title track -- which is the album's third single -- it also includes two remixes of "Never Close Our Eyes" and one apiece of "Better Than We Know Ourselves" and "Pop the Lock." Co-writer Pharrell Williams's radio remix of "Trespassing" is included. Benny Benassi, Zak Waters and Vanity Machine are among the re-mixers.
If you're looking for a physical version, one will be available later this year, but only through Lambert's website. Those who pre-order it via the site still get the digital version when it comes out on the 16th.
AIRPLANE ETIQUETTE: What Not to Do on Your Next Flight
Flying is an overall unpleasant experience. The seats are too small, the food is gross and there is always the chance of getting sick, but worst of all is a rude and inconsiderate seat mate. Next time you fly the "friendly" skies, remember to mind your manners, and avoid these annoying behaviors. If you are a good example, others will not only appreciate it, but learn a thing or two!
- Do not adjust, itch or touch yourself: If things are squished and need adjusting, or your rear is itchy, take it to the bathroom! No one wants to see this ... EVER!
- Don't talk too much ... especially on an early morning flight: Pleasantries are acceptable, but if you are on a 6 a.m. flight, chances are your seat mate does not want to chat until coffee has been served and the plane has been in the air for at least an hour!
- Don't bring stinky or loud snacks from home: Yhe plane is not the place to eat an egg salad sandwich or crunchy chips – it's just rude.
- Don't let your kids run wild: Not everyone thinks your babies are perfect angels. Bring activities to keep them engaged so they don't annoy other passengers.
- Don't take off your shoes: You are not in your living room – wear comfortable shoes and leave them on! (Frisky)
LARK VOORHIES: Saved by the Bell Star Suffering From Mental Illness
Saved by the Bell star Lark Voorhies has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, her mother tells People magazine.
The 38-year-old actress recently made headlines when she appeared in a video interview acting a bit off, mumbling to herself or gazing off in the distance. Her mother blames the odd behavior on her daughter's mental illness, saying, "There are things that have traumatized her. I care deeply about my daughter and I want her to resume her life."
Her co-star Dustin Diamond, who played Screech, recalls meeting Lark in 2003 to record commentary for a Saved by the Bell box set. He says, "I was always used to playing off of her and looking into her eyes. When I saw her at the commentary, it wasn't the Lark I knew."
ROBIN ROBERTS: Feeling "Much Better"
Robin Roberts' recovery from bone marrow transplant surgery is going well.
The Good Morning America co-host posted a health update on her blog today (Thursday). She writes, "I have been in the hospital 25 days now. My bone marrow transplant took place exactly two weeks ago. The only numbers that matter are my blood counts and they are...GREAT! My sister Sally-Ann's stem cells apparently feel right at home in my body -- an answer to so many prayers."
Robin adds that she feels "much better now" and that her doctors and nurses are "very pleased with my progress."
SOURCE: Us Magazine
ONE DIRECTION: Leona Lewis Denies Relationship With Liam
Leona Lewis has denied recent tabloid rumors that she and One Direction's Liam Payne are dating. Although the two have been out with each other a couple of times over the past few days, Lewis tells The Metro that she is still "single." Both Lewis, 27, and Payne, 19, have recently ended relationships. Payne broke up with his girlfriend of two years, dancer Danielle Peazer, a couple of weeks ago, while Lewis shed German beau Dennis Jauch, also a dancer, last month.
The get-togethers may truly be platonic. Asked a while back about the possibility of a relationship with Payne, after he'd come to her for some career advice, Lewis replied, "He’s sweet, but they [One Direction] are, like, two."
BRISTOL PALIN: Target of Suspicious Package
Bristol Palin was the target of that suspicious package that was sent to the CBS lot Wednesday.
TMZ says the package contained a white-powdery substance and a note that read something like, "This is what will happen to you if Bristol Palin stays on [Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars]." The powder was later determined to be harmless, but investigators are still looking into the matter.
Bristol was also the target of a threatening letter when she appeared on Dancing With the Stars in 2010.
(Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC but is shot on the CBS lot.)
TOP TWEETS
Debate aftermath dominates celebrity tweets.
- Joan Rivers: “Attention PBS! If Mitt Romney fires Big Bird, I'm ready to fill in.”
- Tom Arnold: “Romney: ‘Big Bird is a dead man…Neidermeyer…dead!'...Romney will literally say anything so he can CEO America, make a profit for his investors, then ‘harvest’ the USA."
- Chris Rock: “Oscar the Grouch is like, 'Seriously? I already live in a garbage can.'…Mitt Romney: I'm the guy who got a spray tan to appeal to Hispanic voters and I park my money overseas to avoid U.S. taxes."
- Bill Maher: “Postmortem even worse than debate! Now we know what Romney looks like fired up. And what Michael Jackson looked like on the Diprivan."
- Jason Alexander: “Romney told 27 myths in 38 minutes.”
- Dennis Miller: “[Obama] definitely won the debate...you know...the one that...you know...Romney wasn't at.”
- Joy Behar: “Romney nailed it. I wouldn’t be surprised if before going to bed he and Ann celebrated with an extra glass of buttermilk.”
- Roger Ebert: “Now we know Romney will promise anything, even if it means lying about his own actual positions. Obama was stuck with the truth.”
- Roseanne Barr: “Obama just looked arrogant and weak. Nothing human came through. Obama and Romney: two evils…The press has to invent a story so they’re telling people that Romney won the debate.”
TRENDING NOW
Nicki Minaj and a Chris Brown dump top trends on Google and Twitter.
- Nicki Minaj: That supposed feud with Mariah Carey has been generating lots of publicity for American Idol.
- Karrueche Tran: The aspiring model got dumped by Chris Brown.
- Borat: Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is planning a movie inspired by Cecil Chao, the Hong Kong billionaire who put up $65 million to any guy who could marry his lesbian daughter.
- Harrison twins: The high school basketball stars Aaron and Andrew Harrison will play college ball at Kentucky.
- Peyton Manning: The NFL quarterback is supporting wife Ashley's plan to the group of minority owners, which includes Justin Timberlake, in a pending deal to purchase of the Grizzlies.
DWIGHT HOWARD: Takes on Shaq (audio)
The start of the NBA season may be nearly a month away, but the trash talking has already started. Former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal said that former Laker Andrew Bynum -- now with Philadelphia – and Brooklyn's Brook Lopez were better centers than the Lakers new center Dwight Howard.
When asked about it on Thursday, Howard said he "don't care what Shaq says," adding, "Shaq played the game and he is done. It's time to move on."
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS: Simple Ways To Make Someone's Day
When was the last time you got an unexpected call or e-mail from someone that totally brightened your mood? Try taking time to surprise people in your life with little acts of kindness – it makes them feel special ... and you feel good! Here are some ideas:
- Give your spouse or significant other a small gift on your next date night.
- Send a gift basket or flowers to the hotel room of a friend on a long trip.
- Cut the grass or pull some weeds for a neighbor who is overwhelmed at work.
- Take some food over to a family who's suffering from financial hardship.
- Call and invite an old friend over for coffee.
- Offer to buy lunch for a co-worker you don't know very well and get to know them!
- Spend some time with an elderly neighbor or friend who is lonely.
- If you are a parent, plan a special day with your kids ... but don’t tell them.
- Pay the toll or buy a cup of coffee for the person behind you in line.
- Stay late and help a co-worker finish an important project.
- Thank people who serve you ... waiter, janitor, receptionist. (LittleThingsMatter.com)
OBAMA: Mocks Romney's Vow to Cut Big Bird Funding (audio)
President Obama might not have come back with too many zingers during Wednesday's first presidential debate, but on Thursday he came out with guns blazing, firing at Mitt Romney's mention that he plans to cut funding for PBS, even though he loves Big Bird. Obama even threw Elmo into the mix.
MENINGITIS SCARE: Hundreds at Possible Risk
So far, five people have died from a meningitis outbreak, but health officials said Thursday that hundreds, and maybe even thousands, could be at risk now that the outbreak has been linked to steroid back injections in 23 states.
At this point, 35 people from six states -- Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, North Carolina and Indiana -- have gotten fungal meningitis and all had received steroid shots for back pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The FDA is advising doctors not to use any products from the Massachusetts pharmacy that supplied the steroid solution that is apparently contaminated with fungus.
Source: AP
MITT ROMNEY: Admits "47 Percent" Comment was "Completely Wrong" ()
So, it wasn't just spoken in-eloquently. During an appearance on FOX News' Hannity on Thursday night, Mitt Romney admitted that his now infamous "47 percent" comment was "completely wrong."
During the interview, Sean Hannity noted that President Obama didn't ask Romney about the remark he made at a secretly taped fundraiser when he implied that 47 percent of Americans are freeloaders. Hannity then asked Romney what he would have said had Obama asked him about the remark.
NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE QUIZ
These once-indispensible home features are fading into the past -- about one in six homes built in 2011 didn't have one. What are they?
ANSWER: Garages. Builders are featuring decks and patios instead.
ON THE TUBE
Friday
- Kelly & Michael (ABC) - Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project), Mary Giles
- The Talk (CBS) -James Denton, Rob Morrow (CSI: NY)
- The View (ABC) - Ethan Hawke (Sinister), Lewis Black, Jackie Evancho
- Katie Couric (ABC) - Hill Harper (CSI:NY)
- Ellen DeGeneres (NBC) - Winona Ryder (Frankenweenie), Cheryl Hines
- David Letterman (CBS)- Billy Crystal, The Wallflowers
- Jay Leno (NBC) - Colin Farrell (Seven Psychopaths), Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, The Hives
- Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) - Julianna Margulies, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, The Killers (repeat)
- Chelsea Lately (E!) - Kristin Chenoweth, Brody Stevens, Sarah Colonna, Brad Wollack (repeat)
- See who folds under pressure on the latest edition of ABC's What Would You Do?
- Tune into Made in Jersey tonight on CBS.
Saturday
- It's a big day for college football fans. Number-four LSU takes on number-10 Florida on CBS, number-five Georgia and number-six South Carolina go at it on ESPN, and number-eight West Virginia and number-11 Texas square off on FOX.
- Yeah, it's Saturday. Check out Lifetime's original movie Abducted: The Carlina White Story.
- Catch Daniel Craig on Saturday Night Live, with a musical performance by Muse.
Sunday
- Satisfy your sweet tooth with the season premiere of Cupcake Wars on Food Network.
- FOX rolls out the season premiere of The Cleveland Show.
- Check out Jeff Dunham in his stand up special Minding the Monsters on Comedy Central.
- The Chargers take on the Saints on NBC's Sunday Night Football.
BIRTHDAY SHOUT-OUTS
Celebs with birthdays today: Nicky Hilton, Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Winslet, Grant Hill, Guy Pearce, Michael Andretti, Daniel Baldwin, Clive Barker, Karen Allen
DARYL HANNAH: Arrested in Texas
Daryl Hannah has a new picture: Her mug shot from the Wood County (Texas) Sheriff's Office. Yesterday, the actress was arrested during a protest against the Keystone XL Pipeline. She reportedly sneaked onto the construction site and stood in front of an excavating machine. Hannah was charged with both trespassing and resisting arrest.
This is not Hannah’s first arrest for her passion of saving the environment. Last year, she was outside the White House demonstrating her support for the groups that want to ban the Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline, which has become a political hot potato, would transport (on a daily basis) over half a million barrels of crude oil from Canada to Gulf of Mexico port towns.
JACK OSBOURNE: Ozzy’s Son to Marry this Weekend in Hawaii
Ozzy Osbourne and family will be in Hawaii this weekend for a wedding. Son Jack Osbourne is marrying the mother of his 5-month-old daughter, Lisa Stelly. The New York Post indicates that the family has tried to keep the wedding details secret (quote) “They just sent the invites out and are asking guests to sign non-disclosure agreements.”
