Happy Wednesday!

It's as Wednesday as can be. When will summer relent? Tomorrow is the 1st official day of "FALL" and yet, we continue with consecutive 90 + degree days!! Slow news day locally as our Greenville, SC area newscasts keep broadcasting stuff that happened over the weekend. Not much going on on the ol interweb today either... Here's what I saw..

Ready for the "BlackPad"? Shares of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion rose 3% in early trading Wednesday on a report in the Wall Street Journal that the company's tablet computer will be out soon. The iPad competitor could be unveiled as early as next week at a developer's conference in San Francisco, the Journal reports, citing unnamed sources.

Blockbuster is expected to file for bankruptcy this week. For real.

Neat update and picture repost on the upcoming "re-imagination" for Godzilla:3D - http://www.aintitcool.com/node/46627

Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder is now a married man.

Virginia is slated to execute Teresa Lewis by lethal injection on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. The 41-year-old woman was sentenced to die after pleading guilty to capital murder for hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson so she could collect a $250,000 life insurance policy.

R.E.M. have just wrapped recording of their 15th album, which they're planning to release next spring. The band has teamed up with producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol), who also produced the band's 2008 LP Accelerate.

Look for the new Orchestral Maneuvers in The Dark next week!! - September 28th. The new CD is called History of Modern. I'll review it ASAP.

Did ya see my review of the new Heart release, 'Red Velvet Car'? http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TYSMJ33GM7KD7QHJJRXCIOUKZQ/blog I’m working on getting better at these reviews- gimme feedback on what you hated or liked about the review or the CD

Italian authorities seized euro23 million ($30 million) from a Vatican bank account Tuesday and said they have begun investigating top officials of the Vatican bank in connection with a money-laundering probe.

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler will release a solo single called "Love Lives," which will serve as the theme for the upcoming Japanese movie "Space Battleship Yamato." Tyler, who penned the track after viewing the film's final battle scene, will release it in piano, instrumental and acoustic versions on Nov. 24.

Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy will release new album "Living Proof" on Oct. 26 via Silvertone/Jive, with guest spots by B.B King and Carlos Santana.

According to Whitney Matheson's "Pop Candy" Blog, A new Facebook campaign has started to get Stan Lee on Saturday Night Live.

Paris Hilton has been banned from Japan. The heiress cancelled her Asia tour to promote her fashion and fragrance lines and boarded a private jet back to Los Angeles after being denied entry at Tokyo's airport Wednesday following her drug violation in the U.S

Ryan Seacrest unveils the new "American Idol" lineup today LIVE at 1pm ET. The press conference will be streamed live, via the 'American Idol' website.

In case you haven't heard, the man who inspired the band name 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' has died.

Sir Anthony Hopkins has lost 75 lbs and is donating his "bigger" clothes to charity.

And finally --

On this day in history, Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862- 35 years earlier and Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr. obtained the golden plates, a set of engraved plates that he said was his source material for the Book of Mormon.
Coincidence?

Hello, It's Tuesday September 14th ALL DAY LONG!!

HOWDY!! Well, I MUST be at work and I MUST be bored to post. Does anyone read these since they' don't come out on a consisten basis? Here's what I'm seeing on the ol interweb this morning...

R.I.P actor Kevin McCarthy.(from Sunday, actually)

An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday. The U.S. cases in California, Massachusetts and Illinois; as well as two others in Canada all involve people who had recently received medical care in India, where the problem is widespread.

500,000 'gubmint' workers in Cuba are being "laid off".

Producers of high fructose corn syrup want their product renamed to "corn sugar".

Jerry Brown apologizes to former President Bill Clinton over comments made about Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

A new government study adds to the evidence that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative until recently found in many vaccines, does not increase children's risk of autism

An Upson County couple is suing a grocery store chain in federal court, claiming that the husband found a used tampon in his bowl of cereal. According to the complaint, Thomas and Lynn Roddenberry said they bought a box of Chocolate Chip Crunch cereal from the Save-A-Lot store in Thomaston in October 2008.

What's happening in the entertainment realm this morning?

• Lady Gaga's meat dress, donned Sunday night at MTV's VMA show is being discussed all around the web.
• Apparently, like saying the “N” word, it’s OK for black people to dress and perform in “blackface”. http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/2010/09/william-defends-blackface-make-up-at-mtv-vmas-following-criticism.html?rss=rss-kabc-snippet-7665796
• George Michael was sentenced today at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in London to 8 weeks in jail for his July 4 crash into a London clothing store.
• John Mayer quits Twitter
• Penelope Cruz confirms she's pregnant
• Are there shadowy forces trying to Ruin J. Lo's 'Idol' Bid?
• Sofia Vergara tells 'Self' magazine: "I'm Grateful for My Breasts"
• Australian taxpayers are helping Oprah pay for her trip down under so she can do her show for a week -- to the tune of $3 million ($2.7M USD),
• Yet another story on the interweb about how Showtime's once great series 'Weeds' has become an embarrassing parody of its once-smart self...
• Jake Gyllenhaal's "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time" is out on DVD--yaaaaaawwwwn!!
• Joaquin Phoenix returns to The David Letterman Show Sept. 22.
• Kaley Cuoco, resident babe of CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" -- broke one of her legs in a horse accident over the weekend.
• Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Suze Orman heading to Oprah Winfrey Network They'll star in a series of specials to coincide with OWN's launch in January. Oprah's website allows you to "Oprah-fy" yourself. Insert a photo of yourself as part of Oprah's new "Oprah-fy Yourself" feature.\
• Sunday night's VMAs were the 3rd-most watched MTV broadcast ever. Ratings were even up 33% from last year despite man-ish looking Chelsea Handler's horrible performance as MC.
• Lindsay Lohan is in talks to return to host "Saturday Night Live" in December. Lohan lasted hosted "SNL" in April 2006.
• Conan has a new ad for his TBS show debuting in November, I think- http://teamcoco.com/blog/conans-first-print-ad-is-a-real-hoot-sorry/


And finally, offended, made to feel uncomfortable around young, half naked or naked male millionaires showering and changing clothes in their locker room reporter babe Inez Sainz. She complained to her boss at and they referred her to The Association of Women in Sports Media in America who asked the league to investigate on her behalf. She’s also been on every major network since yesterday morning regarding this.
To me, she appears to be looking to “score” in regards to her career. That or really, REALLY naive and dumb. I think that these idiots somehow blaming HER for anything because of the way she dressed is also asinine and stupid. In my opinion, it doesn't MATTER what she wore or wears while doing her job. Why is this even mentioned? I really DO know why, I just fail to see how this matters and to me sounds like a sleazy defense lawyer would say defending his client of rape. I think that these idiots somehow blaming HER for anything because of the way she dressed are also asinine and stupid.

As far as I know, she wasn’t fondled or asked or encouraged to DO anything. From what I've read, she experienced “cat calls” and “looks" which she admits made her feel uncomfortable. On all of her estimated 21 television appearances over the last 24 hours, she repeatedly downplayed the extent to which she was bothered by the New York Jets' practice antics and she doesn't plan on suing the NY Jets. Yet, the interviews and complaints on her behalf are still moving forward.

Jets owner Woody Johnson's apology was enough for her she says also adding that she definitely will not be toning down her sexy sideline style.

All in all, she's making great lemonade out of her situation. Sainz, (who has three prestigious graduate degrees from Mexico or Peru), has parlayed the incident into appearances on the talk show circuit. She continued her onslaught of television appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show among others today (Tuesday). Her Twitter account gained thousands of followers -- a jump of over 20 percent in just one day. Google has charted her as the most popular search for an entire day as well – which is very unusual. Women in the media have staunchly come to her defense, making her a sort of figurehead for their movement. Don't be surprised if we see a lot more of the "hottest sports reporter in Mexico" in her signature photo shoots and on our TV sets.

The NFL is investigating the matter..

What say you?


BTW: ines sainz, puppies, dogs, kittens, cats, PS3, Xbox, Halo Reach, bikini, lesbians are all popular tags used when searching stories on the internet today.

HAPPY TUESDAY!

I return to work tomorrow. I'm about 50%- which is really better than some days I've worked, LOL!!

Anyway, here's what I saw last night for today- a day of SHOCKING events!!!

Motley Crue Front man Vince Neil has been arrested in Las Vegas for DUI. SHOCKING! So was Ex-"Melrose Place" star Amy Locane. WHO?!?!!?

The Federal Trade Commerce says scammers stole millions, using virtual companies- REALLY?!?!?! SHOCKING!

The Texas and Arizona governors are of course criticizing Obama's bandage for the border decapitation. I mean 524 National Guard troops to the border.

Steve Carell tells Variety: Next season is definitely my last on "The Office".

Marvel Comics is launching a TV division. Former "Heroes," "Lost" and "Smallville" writer Jeph Loeb will run the division charged with bringing Marvel comics to the small screen.

Speaking of Marvel Comics, Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones has joined the cast of "Captain America: The First Avenger," taking on the role of US Army Colonel Chester Phillips. Phillips is the character who recruits Steve Rogers into the program.

Hip-hop star Method Man pleaded guilty to a tax-evasion charge Monday, writing a chec k on the spot for the final $40,000 restitution payment after owing about $106,000.The former Wu-Tang Clan member was arrested Oct. 9 on charges he failed to pay state and personal income taxes. He pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted failure to pay tax. He was sentenced to a conditional discharge, which means the arrest will be purged from his record if he stays out of trouble.

Here's a sign of pop hell - a week after reaching the chart's summit, Katy Perry's "California Gurls," featuring Snoop Dogg, rewrites the mark for most weekly plays in the 17-year history of Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart. "California Gurls" logged 11,816 plays among the survey's 132 panelists, an average of 90 plays per station ( you hear the song every 1 hour, 51 minutes) , in the chart's tracking week of June 21-27, according to Nielsen BDS. The song passes the 11,224 plays tallied by previous record-holder Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" on the chart dated Feb. 6, 2010.

BTW Katy Perry is topless in the Enquierer magazine. I have pics- WHOO-HOO!

Here are some honest to God, no joke movies on the horizon- Battleship, Magic 8 ball, Rock Em Sock em robots, and Facebook's Mafia Wars game will be turned into a movie.

And when repetitive stories about the Gulf disaster and Kagan confirmation farce gets old, they do stories like THIS- A hiker who was attacked by a black bear in eastern Kentucky said he was about to stab the animal in the eye with his pocket knife when another hiker threw a day pack at the bear and distracted it!

Need international intrigue? - Representatives from China and Taiwan met Tuesday before they were to sign a broad trade deal drawing their economies closer, which Beijing hopes could lead to political accommodation six decades after the rivals split amid civil war. BORING!

How about a STUDY? Hot blobs of magma - the searing liquid rock beneath the Earth's crust - can spread slow-moving ripples that soar hundreds of meters high across the Earth's surface, a new study suggests. This phenomenon, which works on geologic time scales, may explain relatively rapid pre-historical changes in sea level that occurred without the typical waxing and waning of the polar ice sheets, which hold and release water on scales of thousands and millions of years. This unexplained sea level rise is one of geology's oldest mysteries. The Scottie beamed them all aboard and they were saved!

What's up with you?