EXTREME CHEAPSKATES
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Roy freely admits he's the world's biggest cheapskate and he's proud of it. TLC followed Roy and other penny pinchers around for their new documentary, "Extreme Cheapskates." Cameras caught Roy grabbing leftover food from other people's tables at restaurants. He uses paper towels more than once and was even caught picking up grains of rice off of a dirty sidewalk. Nasty.
Unfortunately for Roy's wife, it was 25th anniversary and Roy wasn't about to splurge. He jumped into a dumpster to find her some tokens of (in) affection. It was Roy's lucky day. He discovered some half-dead roses and a used tea pot in the trash. What a stud. Then, he went to his local discount store and bought her some animal crackers and a bottle of water for 15 cents. To top it all off, he recycled a "get well soon" card, scratching off the words to fit the occasion. It's amazing that she didn't go running to divorce court 25 years ago.
You can see Roy and other cheap fools in TLC's "Extreme Cheapskates" On Demand.
Labels: reality shows, television
posted by jc @ 12:41 PM,
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STEVE URKEL TO DANCE WITH THE STARS
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The cast of characters set to dance on the new season of Dancing with the Stars is out.
- Jack Wagner, acted on General Hospital
- Melissa Gilbert of Little House on the Prairie fame
- Donald Driver, Green Bay Packers
- Gladys Knight
- William Levy, unheard of actor/model
- Sherri Shepard of The View
- Katherine Jenkins, singer from the UK
- Gavin DeGraw, singer
- Martina Navratilova, tennis icon
- Roshon Fegan, Disney actor
- Maria Menounos, co-host of Extra!
- Jaleel White aka Steve Urkel
The new season of DWTS starts on March 19 on ABC.
Labels: reality shows, television
posted by jc @ 9:33 PM,
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WHITNEY HOUSTON DEAD AT 48
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Legendary singer Whitney Houston has died. She was just 48 years old. Houston was found dead in her room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton. No word on how she died yet. Houston did battle drugs for years. What a shadow this will cast over tomorrow night's Grammy's.
The celebrity tweets have been pouring in all night:
"It's a tragedy. Whitney Houston was the greatest singer I've ever heard and she will be truly missed." - Tony Bennett
"I am so sad to hear about Whitney. We have lost one of the greatest singers of all time." - Simon Cowell
"Whitney Houston's soaring voice and tragic end so much to give and not enough time."
"RIP Whitney Houston. Sending my love and deepest condolences to her family and friends. Fly Whitney Fly" - Ricky Martin
"just heard the news. so crazy. One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family" - Justin Bieber
"We have lost another legend. Love and prayers to Whitney's family. She will be missed." - Christina Aguilera
"My deepest condolences to Whitney's family and loved ones." - Janet Jackson
Labels: obits
posted by jc @ 9:34 PM,
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MUST SEE VIDEO: ANCHOR BITTEN BY DOG IN LIVE INTERVIEW
Thursday, February 09, 2012
KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer had to undergo reconstructive surgery after a dog bit her during a live interview. The not-so-friendly looking dog was just rescued from the ice and was appearing on the station's morning show with Dyer got way too close. See for yourself:
Labels: must see video
posted by jc @ 1:38 PM,
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SUPER BOWL 2012: HIGHEST RATED TV SHOW EVER
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
The Giants and Patriots match up in Sunday's Super Bowl proved to be big business for NBC. An average of 111.3 million viewers watched the game, making it the highest rating TV show in American history. The most eyes were on Madonna's halftime performance. 114 million people watched the Material Girl's big show.
Labels: television
posted by jc @ 11:17 AM,
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NEW MUSIC FOR 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Update your Ipods with some new music in the new year. Here are some new groups, which are getting a lot of buzz. Will they make it big? We'll find out in 2012.
Cady Groves - "This Little Girl"
Labels: music
posted by jc @ 5:28 PM,
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2011 IN REVIEW: HEADLINES
Friday, December 30, 2011
The biggest headlines of 2011 in no particular order:
- Gabrielle Giffords survives after being shot in the head. She was one of 18 wounded. Six people died.
- A massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in March. It triggered the worst nuclear meltdown in a quarter century.
- A tornado devasted Joplin, Missouri killing 157 people.
- A small earthquake was felt along the east coast. It caused damage to the Washington Monument.
- Osama bin Laden was killed and tossed into the sea.
- Muammar al Qaddafi's 40-year reign of terror ended with his death.
- The world watched as Prince William and Kate Middleton got married.
- The nation paused as we marked 10 years since the September 11th attacks.
- Hurricane Irene caused major damage along the east coast.
- People upset with the country's richest one-percent of residents staged Occupy protests across the country.
- Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
- Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged for sexually assaulting numerous boys. Joe Paterno was forced to resign in the middle of the scandal.
- Hermain Cain ended his campain for president after allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity.
- After eight years and thousands of deaths, the U.S. pulled its troops out of Iraq.
- Kim Jong Il dies of a massive heart attack.
Labels: headlines, year in review
posted by jc @ 9:34 PM,
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2011 IN REVIEW: OBITS
ELIZABETH TAYLOR -- ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS
ANDY ROONEY -- "60 MINUTES" COMMENTATOR
STEVE JOBS -- CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF APPLE
JACK KEVORKIAN -- RIGHT-TO-DIE ACTIVIST
BETTY FORD -- FORMER FIRST LADY
ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER -- PEACE CORPS FOUNDING DIRECTOR
JACK LaLANNE -- FITNESS GURU
AMY WINEHOUSE -- SINGER-SONGWRITER
PATRICE O'NEAL -- COMEDIAN
RYAN DUNN -- "JACKASS" STAR
PETER FALK -- ACTOR
JAMES ARNESS -- ACTOR
JOE FRAZIER -- HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
DAN WHELDON -- INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER
HEAVY D -- RAPPER
NATE DOGG -- RAPPER
NICK ASHFORD -- SINGER
CLARENCE CLEMONS --"E STREET BAND" SAX PLAYER
KIM JON IL -- NORTH KOREAN LEADER
OSAMA BIN LADEN
Labels: obits, year in review
posted by jc @ 2:36 PM,
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2011 IN REVIEW: STAR SCANDALS
Thursday, December 29, 2011
2011 would have been nothing without its share of celebrity scandals and there were plenty of them making headlines. From Arnold Schwarzenegger's 15-year-old love child with his housekeeper to Ashton and Demi's split, 2011 was full of drama.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver divorce
After 25 years of marriage, Arnold and Shriver announced they were separating back in May. Later in the month, we found out why. Arnold had a secret affair right under Maria's nose - with their own housekeeper!
Russell Brand & Katy Perry Divorce
After just over a year of marriage, the singer and actor/comedian announced they are getting a divorce. On December 30 Brand released a statement saying, "Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I'll always adore her and I know we'll remain friends."
Charlie Sheen Goes Crazy
Quit "Two and a Half Men" and traded insults with his bosses. Ended the year on a "winning" note. He's got a new show starting in 2012.
Anthony Weiner Twitter Scandal
The New York Democrat tweeted lewd pictures of himself for the world to see. At first, he said his account was hacked into, but later he was forced to reveal the truth. Too much heat caused the U.S. representative to resign.
Kim Kardashian's Divorce
E! paid the socialite millions to air her wedding to basketball player Kris Humphries. 72 days later, their marriage was over. Many thought the whole event was a fake to bring even more attention to the Kardashian family.
Hermain Cain
The Republican was ahead in the polls, but allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity brought his campaign to its knees.
Penn State Scandal
Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a number of boys he was supposed to be mentoring. Legandary coach Joe Paterno was forced out for failing to alert police.
Labels: star scandals, year in review
posted by jc @ 2:30 PM,
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2011 IN REVIEW: INTERNET SENSATIONS
From talking twin babies to a teenager who scored a hit with an awfully bad song. Here are so of the online videos that everyone was checking out in 2011.
Labels: internet, year in review
posted by jc @ 2:29 PM,
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2011 IN REVIEW: TELEVISION
HITS
American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Hardcore Pawn, Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Survivor, SNL, NCIS, The Jersey Shore, 16 & Pregnant, Pawn Stars, Tanked, Louie, Portlandia, Justified, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad
MISSES
The X-Factor, Terra Nova, The Playboy Club, Charlie's Angels, Skins, The Rosie Show, Oprah's Lifeclass, H8R, Whitney
RETURNS
Fear Factor, Beavis & Butthead, Lingo
CANCELLATIONS
Hannah Montana, Medium, Friday Night Lights, Rescue Me, All My Children, The Nate Berkus Show, Kate Plus 8, Charlie's Angels, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Judge Karen's Court, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, Don't Forget The Lyrics, Skins, The Playboy Club, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
DEPARTURES
- Meredith Viera left The Today Show
- Oprah Winfrey left her talk show after 25 years
- Regis Philbin left Live!
- Entourage
- Katie Couric left the anchor desk at CBS for a talk show at ABC.
- Mary Hart left "Entertainment Tonight."
- Steve Carell left "The Office."
HEADLINES
- Charlie Sheen left Two and a Half Men, bad-mouthed the show and then made nice.
- The MTV show Skins was about teen sex and drugs. It was canceled after one season.
- Veteran J.R. Martinez won Dancing with the Stars.
- "The Chew" replaced legendary soap "All My Children" on ABC.
- The Jersey Shore kepy getting huge ratings for MTV.
- Oprah launched her OWN newtork to less than stellar ratings.
- Brian Williams launched his own weekly magazine show, Rock Center, on NBC.
Labels: television, year in review
posted by jc @ 1:27 PM,
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2011 IN REVIEW: BEST/WORST SONGS
Saturday, December 24, 2011
BIGGEST SINGLES
Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
Andy Grammer - "Keep Your Head up"
The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up"
Blake Shelton - "Honey Bee"
Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
Coldplay - "Paradise"
Dr. Dre ft. Eminem and Skylar Gray - "I Need A Doctor"
Enrique Iglesias - "Tonight"
Flo Rida - "Good Feeling"
Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
Hot Chelle Rae - "Tonight, Tonight"
Jay Z ft. Kanye West - "N****s in Paris"
Jennifer Lopz - "On The Floor"
Jessie J - "Price Tag"
Katy Perry - "E.T."
Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night"
Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"
Lady Gaga - "Edge of Glory"
Lady Gaga - "You and I"
Lil Wayne - "How To Love"
LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem"
Luke Bryan - "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)"
Maroon 5 - "Misery"
Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger"
Michael Buble - "Haven't Met You Yet"
Neon Trees - "1983"
Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"OneRepublic - "Good Life"
Pitbull - "Give Me Everything"
Rihanna - "Cheers (Drink to That)"
Rihanna - "We Found Love"
Taylor Swift - "Mean"
Usher - "DJ Got Us Fallin In Love"
Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
WORST SONGS
Bad Meets Evil - "Lighters"
Beyonce - "Run The World (Girls)"
Black Eyed Peas - "Just Can't Get Enough"
Britney Spears - "Criminal"
Cobra Starship - "You Make Me Feel"
Jennifer Lopez - "On The Floor"
Jessie J - "Price Tag"
JTX - "Love In America"
Rebecca Black - "Friday"
Rihanna - "What's My Name"
Anything from Justin Bieber's Christmas album
BREAKOUT ARTISTS
Foster The People, Wiz Khalifa, The Band Perry, Jessie J
COMEBACKS
Artists we hadn't heard from in a while who released new albums in 2011.
Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers
HIGHLIGHTS
- Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez brought new energy to American Idol.
- Amy Winehouse died at just 27 years old. Nate Dogg and Heavy D also passed.
- Beyonce announced she's pregnant at the MTV VMA's.
- Simon Cowell's X-Factor debuted to less-than-stellar ratings.
- The White Stripes and R.E.M. broke up.
- Rolling Stone and MTV picked Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" as the best single of 2011.
-Billboard named Adele artist of the year.
Labels: music, year in review
posted by jc @ 9:27 PM,
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WATCH THIS
OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTEROWN, Sundays at 9pm/ET
If you're missing Oprah's talk show, you'll love her new show on her new network. No studio. No chairs. Just Oprah on the road talking to celebs like Steven Tyler and Paula Deen in their own homes.
THE BILL CUNNINGHAM SHOW
Syndicated, Check local listings
Chicago radio host Bill Cunningham tries to be the next big name in daytime. No paternity tests here, just good, old school talk. He's done shows on vets trying to adjust after the
war, people how are dying to be famous and people obessed with their looks. Right now, the show is airing on Tribune stations, but will hopefully soon be picked up
nationwide.
WHO'S STILL STANDING?
NBC, Mondays at 8pm/ET
One contestant takes on 10 others in rapid fire trivia for a chance at $1 million. If you get a question wrong, you fall through a trap door. Hosted by Ben Bailey of
Cash Cab fame.
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