Monday's History Lesson: March 8th is the 67th day of the year .. There are 298 days remaining in 2010
Today is National Peanut Cluster Day.
-- On this date in 1894, the first dog license was issued ..
-- On this date in 1965, the first U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam.
-- On this date in 1979, Philips publicly demonstrated the Compact Disc for the first time.
-- On this date in 1983, President Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union an evil empire.
-- On this date in 1991, Harry Hamlin and Nicollette Sheridan were married.
-- On this date in 1993, Beavis and Butthead debuted on MTV ..
Soundbite-Beavis and Butthead-Fire Fire, yeah! (Courtesy of MTV) (NEW)
-- On this date in 1996, Dr. Jack Kevorkian was acquitted of helping two suffering patients kill themselves.
-- On this date in 1999, baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio died ..
-- On this date in 2004, a new constitution was signed by Iraq's Governing Council.
Monday's Birthday Cake:
Kat Von D (28)
James van Der Beek (33)
Freddie Prinze Jr (34)
Aidan Quinn (51)
80's pop star Gary Numan (52)
Mickey Dolenz (65)
Lynn Redgrave (67)
Monday March 8th, 2010
David Letterman: Lady Antebellum
Jay Leno: Simon Cowell
The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding on ABC (Former contestants Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney walk down the aisle at their wedding; includes footage of their bachelor and bachelorette parties.)
Award Winners :
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazyheart
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock for Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor: Christophe Waltz for Inglorious Bastards
Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique for Precious
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (first win ever for a female director)
Best Animated Feature Film: Up
Best Costumes: The Young Victoria
Best Makeup: Star Trek
Best Visual Effects: Avatar
Each Oscar statue costs $500 to make. The eight pound award stands 13 ½ inches high and is plated in copper, then nickel silver, and finally in 24-karat gold.
Mute Button: The producers of the Academy Awards deleted several rude Tiger Woods jokes from last night's Oscar telecast. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin refused to comment on the censorship, but a source says, "Some of the Tiger jokes were deemed too rude."
Gift Bag: All of the non-winning Oscar nominees will receive a $91,000 gift bag later today. It includes a private South African safari trip worth $45,000, a $14,500 Monte Carlo trip, a private-island vacation at a Turks & Caicos sporting club, a $4,000 Swiss Army knife, a $4,850 one-week boot camp, a Tiffany crystal-studded cat collar, a FlipCam, a year’s supply of Altoids, some Zen CDs, a personal security alarm, a certificate for an indoor skydiving experience, a voucher for a $1,600 Serta mattress, and a personal shredder. Distinctive Assets puts the bags together. Check out their site at www.distinctiveassets.com/
HDTV: Some Hollywood stars complained about the Oscars being broadcast in High Definition. Those, who had acne, lacked sleep, or were dehydrated, looked the worse. Many celebs spent extra time in the makeup room before appearing on stage.
Hooray for Hollywood: Here are this past weekend's box office results.
1. "Alice in Wonderland," $116.3 million (a record for a 3-D film .. the film beat forecasts that ranged from between $65 million and $75 million).
2. "Brookyn's Finest," $13.5 million.
3. "Shutter Island," $13.3 million.
4. "Cop Out," $9.1 million.
5. "Avatar," $7.7 million.
Paula Abdul turned down a $2 million offer to replace Samantha Harris as co-host of Dancing With The Stars. A source says, “The offer was flattering, but in the end she passed. Frankly, Paula doesn’t need the money and she didn’t want to leap into another reality TV contest right away.”
Bad Credit
18-34 year-olds are having trouble getting credit. 22% of them have been turned down for a credit card or other loan within the last year. Other findings from a new survey by FindLaw.com:
- four percent of 18-34 year-olds have been turned down for a home mortgage, home-equity loan, car loan or student loan within the last year.
- 18-34 year-olds are more than twice as likely to be turned down for a loan as any other age group and four times more likely to have been turned down for a loan than folks in the 55+ age category.
The Razzies, honoring the worst in film in 2009, were handed out on Saturday night. Here are the winners:
WORST PICTURE: "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
WORST ACTORS: All three Jonas Brothers, "Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience"
WORST ACTRESS: Sandra Bullock, "All About Steve"
WORST SCREEN COUPLE: Sandra Bullock & Bradley Cooper, "All About Steve"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Billy Ray Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie"
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Sienna Miller, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL: "Land of the Lost"
WORST DIRECTOR: Michael Bay, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
WORST SCREENPLAY: "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
Lady Gaga is planning to release a DVD of her new tour called “The Monster Ball”.
The National Enquirer claims Fergie may be pregnant. A source says, "She has definitely got more tummy lately, and she's certainly acting pregnant. She and Josh both want to start a family as quickly as possible."
Mariah Carey hinted she may be pregnant at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. She said, "I have a lot of new acting projects coming up. I am talking to 'Precious' director Lee Daniels about at least three movies. But there's also something else very special on the way. I can't say any more."
Katy Perry will provide the voice of Smurfette in the new Smurfs movie.
Taylor Swift says she categorizes her break-ups for her songs. ‘I like to categorize the various levels of heartbreaks. A letdown is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums."
Kid Rock was in a Los Angeles court on Friday to answer charges he assaulted three fans in 2006. Michael Medlin, Jose Perez and Carlos Bonilla want $15 million because they claim they were beaten after asking for autographs. Rock told the men, "Who wants a piece of me next?" He told the judge, "I wouldn't say something corny like that. It was kind of chaotic. There were cameras everywhere and people yelling."
