Happy Tuesday!

The above picture is of Serena Williams during this week's French Tennis Tourney!

Today is National Geek Pride Day!!

Paul Gray, the bassist for Slipknot, has died. He was 38.

The Island Packet newspaper of Hilton Head Island SC reported yesterday that a large curved object washed up on the beach at Palmetto Dunes over the weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the object as part of a satellite launched from an Ariane 5 rocket. Ralph Wagner of Shore Beach Services says labels on the object read "Made in France." Sheriff's deputies remain posted around the debris Tuesday afternoon until it can be removed.

After five years on cable outlets like CMT and TLC, the Miss America pageant has signed a three-year deal to return to ABC, starting with next year's pageant.

North Korea declared Tuesday that it would sever all communication and relations with Seoul as punishment for blaming the North for the sinking of a South Korean warship two months ago.

Senator Benigno Aquino, set to become the Philippines' next president, said Monday he is not ready to quit smoking yet because it could affect his decision making

The White House has agreed to support lifting the military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy.

Jake Gyllenhaal says that during his 'Prince of Persia' press junket, he was told not to smile or laugh while in Russia.

Mark Twain's dying wish has finally been granted: His lengthy autobiography is set to be published on the 100th anniversary of his death. The first volume of Twain's 5,000-page manuscript, which has been sitting inside a vault at the University of California, Berkeley, will hit the press in November 2010. (Thanks Myra!) You can read more about it

Christina Aguilera and U2 have cancelled the remaining dates on their respective tours. Aguilera has cancelled due to prior movie commitments, U2 because of Bono’s recovery from weekend back surgery. Make up dates have not been announced.

David Byrne is suing the governor of Florida, alleging that he used the Talking Heads' 1985 single "Road to Nowhere" without permission or proper licenses. Byrne is seeking $1 million in damages.

The Hobbit is SO close to pre-production. The scripts are reportedly in and the film is set to begin casting in November.


And finally, The Nikki Haley camp is still vehemently denying Will Folk’s claim of an inappropriate physical relationship. On Folk’s web site/ blog, it seems they’re teasing Mrs. Haley to sue them to prove their accusations false. Whether you believe her or him or neither one of them, you have to admit Nikki Haley’s acting very classy in regards to this. Many national outlets and national media are picking up on this. Even Sarah Palin has chimed in support of Nikki. I used to know Will Folks back when he Mark Sanford’s spokesman and before his fall when he and his then fiancé were shoving each other around during a fight and Will got arrested for it. I would REALLY like to talk to him though the website/blog site says neither he nor they will respond any further regarding the matter. It’s not the Will Folks I knew or had lunch with down in Columbia a couple of 3 or 4 times. Both of our world’s have dramatically changed since then.