LINDSAY LOHAN: No Deal

Lindsay Lohan's lawyer didn't make a deal with prosecutors in California yesterday.

As we reported, Mark Heller and prosecutors in Lindsay's probation case -- the one where she allegedly lied to cops about her crashed Porsche -- were scheduled to negotiate a plea deal. But after an hour on the phone, the two sides couldn't get together, because Lindsay is adamant about staying out of rehab. 

The two sides plan to continue negotiating, but Lindsay's trial is scheduled to start on March 18th.

Source: TMZ

FOOD & DRINK: Make a Full Size Gummy Bear Version of Yourself

If you’ve ever wondered what you’d look like as a human sized gummy bear (and who hasn’t, right?), you can bring your dreams to life at a place called FabCafe in Japan.

FabCafe, which is known for making chocolate replicas of faces, invented a process that involves a 3D body scanner and a selection of gummy flavors.

If you think you’re a little squishy around the middle these days, getting a jiggly, gummi version of your body might put things in perspective a bit – and make you feel a bit better about the shape you’re in. (Gizmodo.com)

Celebs with birthdays today: Justin Bieber, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Javier Bardem, Timothy Daly, Catherine Bach, Ron Howard, Alan Thicke, Dirk Benedict, Roger Daltrey, Harry Belafonte

FINALLY, A GOOD FRAT STORY

After hearing story after story about how awful frat boys can, we're super happy to tell a story that actually paints these boys in a good light.

Emerson College's Phi Alpha Tau has banded together in order to pay for their frat brother's surgery. That would be heartwarming enough if the surgery was for a shoulder injury or a torn ACL. But this surgery will help their transgender frat brother through his sexual reassignment surgery. Donnie Collins was born female but identifies as male, and his frat brothers are banding together to help him with the high cost of hormone treatments and surgery.

They started an Indiegogo account with a headline that said, "Brothers of a frat in Boston are raising money for our brother to receive top surgery. He was denied funds from insurance; we are looking to cover cost." (The Frisky)

 
SHREK WEDDING

File this under "Bizarre Weddings": A couple recently pulled out all the stops for their wedding by putting on a ton of green paint and donning Shrek and Fiona costumes for their nuptials.

But to be fair, it was their son's idea.

When asked why they went through with such a silly-seeming wedding, husband Paul said, “The essence is that Shrek represents true love. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, if the love is there then that is what it is about.” And they lived delusionally ever after ... (The Frisky)
 

FAMILY CIRCLE IS SO SQUARE

If you've started feeling too liberated lately, we have just the thing that will make you feel like your place is in the home and nowhere else.

A 1963 Family Circle magazine has been uncovered, complete with a fold-out board game to keep little girls from dreaming too big.

It's designed to look like the Game of Life, but you land on squares that say things like, "All beds made – Go ahead 2 spaces" and "Find lost egg beater in Jr's bed – Go ahead 3 spaces."

Dare to dream, girls ... dare to dream. (VillageVoice.com)
 

REAL RAPUNZEL

Most moms chop off their long locks when they start having kids. But one mom said no to the idea of short hair – in a BIG WAY.

Terelynn Russel, is 43 and has grown her locks ... to over 6 feet long!

She said that the shortest she even remembers her hair is when she was four years old and it was "only down to her waist."

And her three daughters are following in her footsteps.

There are some house hair rules, though: Keep it super clean and tie it back in the kitchen.

The ladies even donate their hair to Locks of Love every once in a while. (You can only donate 20 inches at a time, but you can't even tell when Terelynn does it!) (Yahoo Shine)
 

FACEBOOK LEADS TO PLASTIC SURGERY

According to a recent report by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, plastic surgery is on the rise thanks to social media websites.

Sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram make users much more critical of their physical appearance in comparison to others in their networks, which leads them to seek cosmetic procedures.

According to the study:

• 31% of surgeons have seen an increase in requests for plastic surgery, because patients have a more critical eye on themselves.
   
• 73% of all procedures performed (up from 62% the previous year) were cosmetic vs. reconstructive.

What it comes down to is everyone is comparing themselves to the people they follow – be it friends, family or celebrities. (Yahoo Shine)
 

JC PENNY WORKERS WATCHING A LOT OF CAT VIDEOS

Low-cost retailer JC Penney isn't doing so well these days – and it seems a big part of the reason is that the employees were too busy watching Youtube.

And we're not even being funny... we're quite serious.

A consultant brought in by JC Penny's CEO noted that during January, 4,800 employees in Plano, Texas, had watched 5 MILLION YOUTUBE VIDEOS DURING WORK HOURS.

That's about 1042 videos per employee, per month.

We're not saying it caused the downfall of the department store, but it definitely couldn't have helped. (Gawker)

EASY STRESS BUSTER

Feeling stressed? Here's a way to chill out in just minutes: Before you let something really get to you, ask yourself, "Will it really make a huge difference 5 years from now?"

Let's say you burned the lasagna for your dinner party and have to order a whole bunch of pizzas for your guests – OK, that would suck, but what will your guests remember five years down the road? Will they care that they didn't get your awesome lasagna or will they remember how you screamed and cried? More likely, your friends will remember your quick fix AND that you didn't ruin the mood by stressing out. Get the idea?

BURNING CALORIES (THE LAZY WAY)

Here are two facts: It's time to start working on our beach bodies and exercising sucks.

Here are a few ways to burn calories by amping up things you already do ... you're welcome:

• Do squats while you blow dry your hair – 70 calories
• Tap your feet at work – 25 calories
• Take the stairs instead of an elevator – 10 calories per flight
• Do crunches in bed – 40 calories (Cosmo)

TRAIN, JASON MRAZ: Rocky Mountain High

Train, Jason Mraz and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are set to perform at the annual Jazz Aspen Labor Day Festival, which will take place in Snowmass, Colorado over the holiday weekend.

The three-day event will also feature appearances by Keith Urban, Journey, Churchill and Little Big Town. For more information on tickets, go to JazzAspenSnowmass.org.

ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE: Premieres Sunday   

The Donald is back. Donald Trump is bringing back 14 of his favorite contestants for All-Star Celebrity Apprentice, which kicks off Sunday on NBC.

This season's would-be apprentices are:

• Trace Adkins
• Stephen Baldwin
• Gary Busey
• Marilu Henner
• La Toya Jackson
• Penn Jillette
• Lil' Jon
• Claudia Jordan
• Omarosa
• Bret Michaels
• Lisa Rinna
• Brande Roderick
• Dennis Rodman
• Dee Snider

In the season opener, the contestants are charged with creating and selling meatballs for charity. Special guests include Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, Paul Teutul Senior, Amy Grant, Gilbert Gottfried, Valerie Bertinelli and Nikki Taylor, and Piers Morgan joins the boardroom advisor team.

ALANIS MORISSETTE: Live Package in April

Alanis Morissette will release a concert on CD, DVD and Blu-ray on April 23rd. Live at Montreux 2012 is her first live release in 10 years and it documents her performance at the famed festival on July 2nd, 2012. The DVD and Blu-ray versions add three tracks that are not on the CD.

Check out a clip from the concert below.

WEIRD NEWS: Woman Eats Deodorant

A New York woman has come clean with her embarrassing little secret – that she eats up to 15 sticks of deodorant each and every month.

The woman, identified only as "Nicole," says she first picked up the habit as a child, and carries a stick everywhere in case the craving strikes her. She admits that she is often left with a dry mouth and stomach cramps from eating the deodorant, so she sometimes sprays an aerosol antiperspirant on her tongue instead.

She's been warned that there's a danger in ingesting aluminum, a main ingredient of deodorant, because it can cause dementia, seizures and death if ingested, but she says, "I just need it and without I’d be a totally different person.”  (Sun U.K.)

SARA BAREILLES: New Album Under Way

Sara Bareilles has posted a video of her first days in the studio as she works on her next album. Bareilles is working in a studio in New York, where she moved to from Los Angeles late last year. The album is expected out in the fall.

DENNIS RODMAN: Meets North Korean Leader

Everyone thought it was a joke when word got out that Dennis Rodman might meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his trip to that country, but Thursday it actually happened.

Rodman was photographed apparently having a good ol' time next to Kim Jong-un during an exhibition basketball game.

The whole thing was set up by Vice Media, which is filming the trip for an HBO documentary. Rodman and Kim got along so well that he and three Harlem Globetrotters, also on the trip, were invited to Kim's palace for a party.

Source: The New York Times