The Oscars are on Sunday night! This weekend we’re spotlighting 80’s Soundtrack Songs! The Artist of the Week is THE 80’s Soundtrack KING! Kenny Loggins!
If you're thinking about getting a FACELIFT because you want to look younger . . . here's what you can expect. It won't make someone who's 40 look 20 . . . but it COULD make a 40-year-old look like they're in their early 30s.
--A new study found that a facelift makes the average person look about SEVEN YEARS YOUNGER.
--Everyone in the study was between the ages of 45 and 72, and almost all of them were women. Researchers had other people rate how old they looked before their facelifts, and after. There was an average difference of 7.2 years.
--The average cost of a facelift is roughly $6,000 . . . or about $857 for every year it takes off your real age.
GEORGE CLOONEY is rich, famous, GORGEOUS . . . and he can have pretty much any woman he wants. But we've got this over him . . . he's in pain A LOT.
--While making the 2005 film "Syriana", George fell and split his head open. He ended up with a cerebral / spinal fluid leak. He's had surgery, but to this day, he still has pain three times a week, on average.
--And it sounds like he's just going to have to live with it. He says, quote, "It's been a long recovery. I had to accept that I'm going to beat this on a very different level, almost psychological.
--"I went to a pain-management guy whose idea was, 'You can't mourn for how you used to feel, because you're never going to feel that way again.' Meaning, you wake up with the worst hangover ever, and that's your day, and you have to come to terms with it.
--"I've gone from where I can't function, where 'I just can't live like this,' to 'I've got a bad headache.' It's called 'positional,' meaning the longer you sit upright or stand upright, the worse it gets. That's how it is.
--"As the day goes on, it gets worse. My ears will literally pop and my head goes [crazy]. But I'm scrappy."
22-year-old Logan Warren of Nacogdoches, Texas decided to figure out a combination for the most expensive drink POSSIBLE at Starbucks. Here's what he got:
--A Java Chip Frappuccino for $4.75 in a 31-ounce Trenta cup.
--16 shots of espresso for $12 and a shot of soy milk for 60 cents.
--A scoop of banana puree for $1, strawberry puree for 60 cents, protein powder for 50 cents, and Matcha powder for 75 cents.
--Plus caramel flavoring for 50 cents, vanilla beans for 50 cents, and a caramel and mocha drizzle for 60 cents.
--Total cost? $23.60, not including the tip he gave the baristas for taking 20 MINUTES to make the drink. Logan actually didn't even pay for it . . . because he had a coupon for a free birthday drink.
--He says the taste was, quote, "Tolerable but not good. Imagine a coffee-based health food smoothie." It also has 1,400 milligrams of caffeine . . . that's SO much that if you drank the whole thing, you'd probably end up in the hospital.
Remember this time in 2007, when Apple had just announced the iPhone, BlackBerries were still mostly used by business people, and "Droid" was still a "Star Wars" term? We've come a long way in five years.
--It's estimated that by the end of this year, there will be more smartphones than HUMANS on the planet . . . as we pass the seven billion smartphone mark.
Who knew those little red bottles of 5-Hour Energy had such a fascinating back story. Check out these five random facts . . .
#1.) 5-Hour Energy was founded by a Buddhist monk. The founder is 58-year-old Manoj Bhargava, now in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He spent most of his 20s living the life of a Buddhist monk and still silently meditates for an hour a day.
#2.) 5-Hour Energy dominates the energy shot market. Even though you see tons of knockoffs . . . like "6-Hour Power" or Red Bull shots . . . 5-Hour Energy owns 90% of the market.
#3.) The company did $1 BILLION in sales last year. And at least $300 MILLION of that was profit.
#4.) Bhargava got the idea in 2003 at a natural products trade show. He saw a sales rep selling a drink that could boost productivity. He realized he couldn't compete with Red Bull or sodas, so he decided to try selling smaller bottles.
#5.) 15% of sales come from the Walmart checkout aisle. 5-Hour Energy is sold in the checkout aisle of every single U.S. Walmart location.
Valentine's Day is coming up, and if you're single, it can be one of the lamest days of the year. If you're dreading spending the day alone, here are four tips to help you get through it.
#1.) Wear Blinders. Try to avoid malls, restaurants, and grocery stores as much as possible, since they're going to be decked out with cheesy Valentine's Day stuff. Instead, get your friends together and go to a local dive bar or a concert.
#2.) Rent a Movie. If there's an action movie or a comedy you've wanted to see but haven't gotten around to it, check it off your list. Order some pizza or Chinese take-out, and watch the least-romantic movie you can find.
#3.) Splurge on Something. Since you're saving money by not having to buy flowers and chocolates and all that crap, splurge on something you've wanted but couldn't justify spending the money on.
#4.) Renew Your New Year's Resolution. If you've fallen off the wagon from your New Year's resolution, recommit yourself. You'll feel better doing something just for YOURSELF.
Valentine's Day is this Tuesday, and if you haven't gotten a gift yet . . . DON'T get anything on this list. We found the five WORST gift suggestions, and they're all from actual places. Check 'em out . . .
#1.) Scrabble. "Cosmo" says: "Put a naughty twist on this crossword game by playing only suggestive words, or turn it into a game of strip-Scrabble."
Why it's lame: If you need Scrabble to spice up your sex life, a board game on Valentine's Day won't fix it.
#2.) Costco Samples. SmartMarriages.com says: "[If] you're a member of a wholesale club, have fun eating all the free samples! Then fill in any empty holes left in your stomach by going out to lunch."
Why it's lame: It's hard to think of something less-romantic than wading through a crowded warehouse store to get a few Bagel Bites.
#3.) Dog Treats. AskMen.com says: "When you've first met a girl, you're unlikely to know her likes, dislikes, and diet restrictions. You always, however, know what kind of treats her dog will appreciate."
Why it's lame: Why would you know more about your girlfriend's dog than your actual girlfriend? On the other hand, throwing in a gift for her pet in ADDITION to her gift isn't a bad idea.
#4.) Tools. "Seventeen" magazine says: "Guys like useful gifts. Things like fifteen-in-one screwdrivers, duct tape, and towropes are always good ideas."
Why it's lame: Guys don't really want romantic gifts, and tools are a "manly" choice, but there's just something that feels "serial killer" about giving him rope and duct tape as a gift.
#5.) Selling Yourself on eBay. "Cosmo" says: "Create a listing on eBay.com for your love and let your sweetie win the auction."
Why it's lame: Do I even need to explain this one? It's creative, but calm down: If you're struggling with what to give someone . . . guys can't go wrong with a massage or a spa treatment. And ladies, all your guy really wants are relations.
The romance novel company Harlequin just released the results of a survey on the six quickest ways to get a woman to stop dating you
--So there are two ways to use this info. One, work on your behavior to make sure the woman you're dating doesn't dump you. Or two, use it to get out of a relationship without being the one who initiates the break-up.
--Here's the list. Use it for good, or evil . . .
#1.) Being too needy
#2.) Constantly checking your phone
#3.) Having too many Facebook photos with an ex-girlfriend
#4.) Using bad grammar
#5.) Being married to your work
#6.) Still living with your parents.
--Here are some other results from the survey . . .
--52% of women research guys on Facebook before a first date.
--54% expect a guy to hold the door for them on dates.
--51% expect the guy to pay on a first date.
--75% say their dating life is BORING.
--56% feel pressure to be married or in a serious relationship.
--The top place women go for romantic advice is . . . "Cosmopolitan".
--That sounds bad, but the rest of the places they look for advice goes: "The Notebook" . . . "Dr. Phil" . . . "Oprah" . . . and "Millionaire Matchmaker".
Do you want PIZZA HUT to plan the most romantic night of your life? They're offering . . . but it's going to cost you.
--In some kind of crazy marketing effort, Pizza Huts nationwide are offering a special "Tie the Knot" package. And it costs . . . $10,010.
--What could Pizza Hut possibly give you for that money? It includes a red ruby ring . . . which they expect you'll use to propose . . . limo service, flowers, a fireworks show, a photographer, and a videographer.
--Oh, and that extra $10 is for their $10 Dinner Box . . . that's a pizza, breadsticks, and cinnamon sticks to eat while you celebrate your engagement.
--If you're interested in having Pizza Hut guide you through your proposal, you should hustle. They're only offering TEN of these packages nationwide, and you have to sign up before Valentine's Day.
--If you sign up but don't want to do it on Valentine's Day, you have until the end of March to use the package. After that, they'll assume you got cold feet . . . and refund your money.
Is this the best study so far this year? I'm not going to argue against it. A new study out of Israel has found that if you want to lose weight you should . . . eat a BIG PIECE OF CAKE with breakfast.
--Seriously. In their study, they monitored two groups of people who were dieting. The people in the groups ate the same basic stuff, but one group ate DELICIOUS DESSERT with their breakfast every single day.
--After 32 weeks, the people who ate dessert with breakfast every day lost an average of FORTY POUNDS more than people who didn't. That's an insane weight loss difference.
--Here's why. When you eat dessert in the morning, you spike your metabolism and have all day to burn it off. More importantly, by indulging in dessert, you stop your dessert CRAVINGS later in the day.
--People who didn't have dessert showed WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. Eventually, almost all of them caved and started eating desserts . . . but did it later in the day, when it didn't help their metabolism or give them time to burn it off.
Last night on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" Jimmy competed with First lady MICHELLE OBAMA in a variety of fitness competitions including hula hooping, tug of war, pushups, dodge ball, and potato sack racing to promote her Let's Move program.
This story is for everyone who's slipped up in public and called their significant other by the pet name you use at home . . . and then been MERCILESSLY MOCKED for it. Everyone else is using pet names, too. They're just more careful about it.
--A new survey found the 10 most popular pet names couples use for each other. Check 'em out . . .
DEMI MOORE is being denied a very common household item while she's in rehab, and it's not a whipped cream can. It's a SCALE.
--When she is weighed at the Cirque Lodge in Utah, they make her stand BACKWARDS so she can't see her weight.
--A source says, quote, "It's common treatment practice at Cirque to not allow patients that are being treated for an eating disorder to see how much they weigh when they step on the scale.
--"Their weights are taken every day, sometimes several times a day to make sure that they aren't losing weight while in treatment. Doctors at Cirque don't want patients to fixate on their weight."
--The source adds that Demi will probably be at Cirque for at least 60 days.
(--By the way, even though everyone else seems to think Demi Moore is rehabbing at Cirque Lodge in Utah, TMZ says she's NOT. But they didn't say where she SUPPOSEDLY really is.)
Yes, one day . . . thousands of years from now . . . the world will come to an end. But I STILL can't help laughing at the fear and paranoia in this new 'doomsday' survey.
--The National Geographic Channel just released the results of a nationwide survey on DOOMSDAY, disasters, and the apocalypse. Here are some of our favorite results . . .
#1.) 27% of people think it's LIKELY that SOME part of the Mayan 2012 apocalypse prediction will come true.
#2.) If we found out the world was ending tomorrow, 27% of us would resolve arguments with loved ones . . . 24% would have sex . . . 20% would stock food and water . . . 6% would eat at a fancy restaurant . . . and 3% would do an extreme sport like skydiving.
#3.) 41% of people think it's a smarter investment to stock up on resources or build a bomb shelter than to put money in their retirement account.
#4.) When asked what movie they could see happening in the next 25 years, 37% said "The Day After Tomorrow", 31% said "Armageddon", 19% said "Independence Day", and 7% said "Planet of the Apes". (???)
#5.) 24% of people keep a, quote, "substantial amount" of cash on hand in case of a catastrophe.
#6.) 49% of people would rather buy a new house with a bomb shelter or a safe room than one with brand new high-end appliances for the same price.
#7.) If you could have unlimited access to one thing during a catastrophe, what would it be? Most people went with water . . . but 4% went with BULLETS.
#8.) 21% of people say they'd share their resources or supplies with their coworkers during a catastrophe. And only 28% of parents say they'd share with their children. (???)
MADONNA's halftime show attracted 114 million viewers. That was up almost 3 million from the rest of the game, which averaged 111.3 million viewers. It was also about 4 million more than the BLACK EYED PEAS' halftime show drew last year.
--It's now the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show EVER, which isn't that surprising since this year's Super Bowl was the most-watched ever.
--Madonna was also big online. According to Twitter, the halftime show generated 10,245 Tweets-per-second . . . or "TPS", if you're hip to this kind of nonsense. That was enough to set a new record for a "live entertainment event."
(--Last August, BEYONCÉ'S pregnancy announcement at the "MTV VMAs" jammed Twitter with 8,868 Tweets per second. That was the record at the time.)
--And people were digging the show. Roughly 59% of those tweets were positive, while 11% were neutral and only 30% were negative.
--Overall, the Super Bowl's "TPS" peak came at the end of the game . . . when there were 12,233 Tweets per second. That's an all time record for a sporting event . . . and a 200% increase over last year's Super Bowl, which topped out at 4,064 TPS.
(--Naturally, the closing moments of the Super Bowl also had the biggest audience on TV. 117 million viewers watched the final half hour, while "just" 99 million viewers were onboard for the first half.)
If NBC Gets Fined for M.I.A.'s Finger . . . M.I.A. Might Get the Bill
TMZ claims M.I.A. might end up getting the bill if NBC is fined for unknowingly broadcasting her middle finger.
--M.I.A. signed a contract with the NFL to appear during the halftime show, and sources say it included a provision in which she had to accept responsibility for any fines that were handed out on her behalf.
--In other words, if the FCC nails NBC . . . the bill goes to the NFL, who will pass it along to M.I.A. (--Hopefully there's some "Paper Planes" money left to cover it.)
--And supposedly, the NFL would have no interest in bailing M.I.A. out . . . because they'd want to send a message to all future performers.
photo by istolethetv Shortlist.com has put together a list of The 50 Coolest TV Shows Ever.
--They aren't necessarily the best or most popular TV shows. The site defines "the coolest shows" as the ones that, quote, "changed the way we think, the way we dress and how we watch TV itself."
--The list isn't ranked. It's in chronological order. Here are a few highlights:
--"Batman", 1966-1968 . . . the live action one with Adam West
--"The Prisoner", 1967-1968
--"Happy Days", 1974-1984
--"Knight Rider", 1982-1984
--"The Simpsons", 1989-present
--"The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", 1990-1996
--"Seinfeld", 1990-1998
--"Twin Peaks", 1990-1991
--"The Sopranos", 1999-2007
--"Freaks and Geeks", 1999-2000
--"Mad Men", 2007-present
--"Breaking Bad", 2008-present
(--For the complete list, along with write-ups on each one, hit up Shortlist.com.
(Where is Charlie's Angel's???? Every woman in the world changed their hair after they say Farah in the 70's)
The obesity epidemic in America doesn't stop at human beings. More than half of our dogs and cats are overweight too.
--A report by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that 55% of cats and 53% of dogs are overweight. That's 47 million overweight cats and 41 million dogs.
--One in four cats are classified as obese, and so are 21% of dogs. The reason is pretty obvious. We feed them too much and don't give them enough exercise.
--And a lot of pet owners aren't aware of the problem. 15% of cat owners and 22% of dog owners thought their pet was a normal weight . . . when it was really overweight. The study's author said, quote, "We've made fat pets the new normal."
--The extra weight causes a lot of the same problems in pets as it does in people. They can suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis. And it shortens their life by an average of more than two years.
If you can't fight the constant urge to check what's happening on Facebook or Twitter every waking moment of your miserable existence, you're not alone.
--Researchers at the University of Chicago found that it's harder to resist the urge to check Facebook, Twitter, and email on your cell phone than it is for smokers and drinkers to resist cigarettes and alcohol.
--The researchers gave BlackBerries to volunteers of all ages and told them to carry them throughout their normal day. Then they sent the volunteers messages at various points throughout the day asking if they had been tempted to check their Facebook, Twitter, or email messages in the last half hour.
--Volunteers said they had a desire to check their messages 75% of the time.
--Based on previous studies, smokers and drinkers did a better job at fighting off their urges than the volunteers did with social media. The only urges harder to resist were urges to sleep and have sex.
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