So This Is Saturday....

Gary Coleman is dead and I don’t feel so fine myself. I was a huge fan of ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ as a kid in the 70’s. From the media coverage over the years, it seems Mr. Coleman was very eager to leave “Arnold Drummond” behind. I just hope his last hours of being awake before Wednesday evening’s unconsciousness somehow brought him as much comfort as possible.

Watched Kevin Eubanks’ final “Tonight Show” gig last night. It was the usual fare. He calls successor Ricky Minor "the perfect choice. Among many jobs, Minor was the main musical force and director at “American Idol”. Eubanks is going to pursue recording endeavors and helping inter city music programs in Philadelphia.

Man, has Craig Ferguson really stepped it up on CBS’ “The Late Late Show”. Consistently for the past few months his show has been better then Letterman’s.

A new report exposes the United States’ military option in Pakistan in regards to the war on terror.
Click here for more. http://arabnews.com/world/article58897.ece

Ford Motor Company has announced it’s dropping the Mercury brand of vehicles.

Did anyone see the 2nd Lost Boys movie a couple of years ago? Well, there is now a 3rd “Lost Boys” movie being released-- Clikc HERE

Film director Oliver Stone said on Friday Venezuela's Hugo Chavez was misunderstood by the Western media, but said the socialist president should consider cutting back on his hours-long television appearances. Clickity Click HERE for the story.

Mark your calendars- NEXT Friday, June 4th is National Doughnut Day! Dunkin Donuts giving doughnuts away. Check around for other’s following suit.

The next Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes movie will come to the big screen on Dec. 16 ... 2011.

The upcoming "Batman: Under the Red Hood" direct to DVD movie will have a 15 minute animated Jonah Hex story on it.

According to CBR new (cbr.com/news), actor James McAvoy has been cast as Charles Xavier in what is now being referred to as "X-Men: First Class." It does call into question just when in the timeline of Fox's "X-Men" series the film will take place. Granted, they all take place in some nebulous "near future." Even "Wolverine," which should clearly take place in the past tended to avoid anything that might date it besides the younger Stryker and Xavier

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Warner Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer says that DC Comic’s "The Flash is nearing a green light.”Wonder Woman" and "Aquaman" were also mentioned by Meyer as being in development. Green Lantern is set to star in his own animated series. The series is set to air a year after the film is released to theaters.

Well, get out there and have fun this weekend.
More later possibly.

See ya!
J

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.

Happy Monday!

HAPPY MONDAY! What a busy day for me here at work. I'd better get started....

The Plane! The Plane!!! Jack's dead! Everybody's dead! Move on, now! It's estimated that over fifty people or MORE watched the end of ABC's "Lost" last night. YAWN!! Tonight, another Jack, Jack Bauer and Fox's '24'does the same. Probably over 100 people may check THAT out.

Frequent near death guy/ rock legend Bret Michaels was named the winner of NBC's 'Celebrity Apprentice' season 3, ousting finalist Holly Robinson Peete.

Paula Abdul is taking part in a special send-off for Simon Cowell that will be shown during the finale of American Idol this week.

Shrek 32 made a paltry $71 million dollars according to weekend estimates. Can you imagine the totals if they WEREN'T charging $10 or $15 a ticket for 3D? The below are tentative until Tuesday AM.
1. Shrek Forever After 3D (DWA/Par) NEW [4,359 Theaters]
Friday $20M, Saturday $29M, Weekend $72M
2. Iron Man 2 (Marvel/Paramount) Week 3 [4,177 Theaters]
Friday $7.8M, Saturday $11.4M, Weekend $26M, Cume $256M
3. Robin Hood (Universal) Week 2 [3,505 Theaters]
Friday $5.5M, Saturday $7.9M, Weekend $18.5M (-49%), Cume $66M
4. Letters To Juliet (Summit) Week 2 [2,975 Theaters]
Friday $3M, Saturday $3.7M, Weekend $9M (-34%), Cume $27.2M
5. Just Wright (Fox Searchlight/Fox) Week 2 [1,831 Theaters]
Friday $1.3M, Saturday $1.9M, Weekend $4.3M (-48%), Cume $14.7M
6. MacGruber (Rogue/Universal) NEW [2,551 Theaters]
Friday $1.6M, Saturday $1.5M, Weekend $4.1M
7. Date Night (Fox) Week 7 [1,869 Theaters]
Friday $1M, Estimated Weekend $3M, Estimated Cume $90M

Google has reinstated its Pac-Man game after removing it from the main page of google.com earlier Sunday. The game, which saw the “Google” logo embedded into a playable Pac-Man game board, had been put in place in honor of the legendary arcade game’s 30th anniversary. Although temporarily not available at all upon its removal from the Google homepage, Pac-Man can now be found – and played for free – at google.com/pacman.

37 year old Jose Lima, former MLB pitcher has died of an apparent heart attack at his home in Pasadena, Calif Sunday.

Three vehicles in a motorcade taking former President Bill Clinton to Yale University to give a speech on Sunday afternoon were involved in a minor accident, the Connecticut State Police said. One person was taken to a hospital with a minor injury. Later on Clinton told Yale seniors on Sunday to listen to people with whom they disagree in order to work together to resolve differences.

The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station at 11:22 am New York time Sunday on its last scheduled mission in orbit after almost 25 years of service, NASA said. Weather permitting, it should return Wednesday.

It’s official: Britney Spears has just become the top Twitter account, surpassing longtime Twitter king Ashton Kutcher by a margin of a handful followers. Each account’s actual number of followers continues to fluctuate by the second, but Spears seems to be maintaining a tenuous lead.

Whitney Matheson at USA Today's Pop Candy blog is reporting that on On July 8 select theaters will start screening Grease, the 1978 musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. This time around, the release will show subtitles during the musical numbers, so audiences are encouraged to sing loudly and proudly.

FOX TV phenom "Glee" has been picked up for a 3rd season. I don't get it, but millions of other viewers/fans do.

Speaking of which, Google Inc. is attempting to answer the increasingly difficult question posed by television viewers faced with hundreds of programming choices: What should I watch? At the company's developer conference last week in San Francisco, Google predicted it would "change the future of television" with an effort to bring order to programming chaos in the same way that it organized the fire hose of information on the Web. Known as Google TV, the new television platform would allow viewers to access Internet content on their televisions in addition to traditional broadcast and cable programming. Despite bringing even more choice to the mix, Google is pitching the initiative as an easier way for audiences to find television shows and Internet content through a single search box instead of fumbling with remotes and on-screen programming guides.

Scream 4 has begun pre-production. It's rumored to star Ashley Greene and Hayden Panettiere along with the old standbys including Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, Lake Bell, and David Arquette. Actress Lake bell and Rory Culkin are also rumored to be in this one.

Actor James Franco has been attached to the soon to begin production of the prequel "Planet of the Apes" re-launch. The story will take place in today's modern timeline.

Prince Edward, who at age 46 is seventh in line to the British throne behind his brothers Charles and Andrew and their children, flies to GreenVegas on Thursday and will stay here until the following Sunday, with several events on the agenda, including something he's never done before; roasting marshmallows and making s'mores. I hope they take him to "The Beacon" in Spartanburg.

That's all for now, see ya"ll later God willin'.

John

Neat Li'l Discovery

Well, I don't like popular music, but I discovered this li'l mashup of an old Kraftwerk song (I like Kraftwerk) and a Timbaland song. VERY good mix of both songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEBDkJib7sY

What do you think?

Good Thursday Afternoon!

Lawmakers have agreed on legislation to extend expanded unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed through the end of the year. Laid off workers would also continue to get subsidies to buy health insurance through the COBRA program
go HERE

Meanwhile, El Weasel, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, is coming to OUR soil and admonishing The United States of America for Arizona's new legislation towards criminals who may be also be illegal immigrants, to reduces America's demand for illegal drugs, and to stop the flow of assault weapons and other arms into Mexico. Sure, no problem Pepe!!!! To read this nonsense, elclicko HERE-O


HAHAHAHA! The White House party crashers, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, were stopped in a limo near the White House Wednesday evening as President Barack Obama was holding his second official state dinner. The limo driver ran through a red light around 8 p.m., just blocks from the White House and was stopped by a uniformed Secret Service officer, according to Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan. The driver had signaled to turn into a restricted area near the Ellipse. The attention-hungry couple was among those in the limo. They were released and went to dinner a few blocks from the White House after the incident. The limo driver was issued an infraction for running the red light.

The world's largest chocolate maker says it may have come up with a chocolate bar that could fight wrinkles and slow the aging process, making it the latest food group to tap the appetite for healthier living. Click HERE for more info


No "Broke Back" goins on in Malawi anymore. A judge sentenced a couple to the maximum 14 years in prison with hard labor under Malawi's anti-gay legislation, and crowds jeered the two men as they were driven from the court house to jail Thursday.
Click here

No good liar and back stabber Floyd Landis is cryig and trying to deflect critisism on him and direct it towards Lance Armstrong accusing the former Mr Sheryl Crow of involvement in doping. Go HERE for the rest of the sad story


An Englewood Florida woman was shocked when her new driver's license sent in the mail listed her address as "Eat ASS." Initially, Ashlee Lineberger assumed it was a joke, but upon further investigation, she found that it was indeed a legitimate license - See the card and video HERE

Comedian and talk show host Craig Kilborn is to return to TV screens with a new daily talk show this summer. 'The Kilborn File' will debut June 28th for a six-week run on Fox television stations in in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Austin and Detroit. As has been widely reported, Kilborn will produce and host the half-hour show, which will feature his take on current affairs and pop culture. Guests will join him for recurring segments such as his signature 'Five Questions', and take part in a 'Power Panel', which will discuss the day's big issues. Announcing the show, Greg Meidel, President, Twentieth Television, said that the new show will see Kilborn placing "his unique comedy stamp on the talk show format."

and finally, An investigation by The Colorado Division of Gaming determined that the correct prize for a woman's $42.9 million slot machine jackpot is actually $20.18. In late March, a Colorado woman at Fortune Valley Casino in Central City received a false jackpot message when her penny slot machine announced a winnings of $42.9 million -- far more than the posted sum of $251, 000. The woman, Louise Chavez, says she's owed the full jackpot. A spokesman for the Colorado Gaming Division, however, said the top prize was clearly posted in the casino and as such Chavez's winnings are attributable only to a software glitch. Fortune Valley Casino had previously paid Chavez $23.43 for her prize, including $10 in unused credit still in the slot machine. Her $7 of unpaid winnings will be paid by the slot machine manufacturer, WMS Gaming.

HAPPY THURSDAY! (AM Edition!)

To me, this is SO funny- thanks to my boss Jo for telling me about it yesterday afternoon!! Earlier in the week, Los Angeles announced it may boycott Arizona and suspend business becaue of the Arizona law requiring authorities to check the immigration status of criminals and alleged criminals it arrests.On Wednesday, an Arizona official struck back, threatening to match Los Angeles' boycott with one of his own - turning off the power it supplies Los Angeles with. Here's the link to the story - http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/immigration-arizona-los-angeles/19483904/

My Fellow nerds at the nerdery have published an interesting story that makes anti-matter less frightening. At least to me...Click HERE to read more


My fellow nerds have also determined that the Earth has 0.3 billion cubic miles (1.332 billion cubic kilometers) of oceans and 12,080.7 feet (3,682.2 meters) for the average ocean depth. Ye land dwellers can read more HERE

I read on Whitney Matheson's Pop Candy blog at USA Today that Megan Fox will not be appearing in Transformers 3. She says it was her decision to leave; other sources say it wasn't.

Also at Pop Candy, MTV is launching a TV series based on Michael J Fox's Teen Wolf movie form the 80's.

Disgraced Tour de France winner and NOW liar Floyd Landis has sent a series of e-mails to cycling officials and sponsors admitting to the use of performance enhancing drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Click HERE to read more

The Koreas are at it again. Apparently the North ahs torpedoed one of the South's ships killing 46 sailors. Click HERE to read more about continued northern agression!!


A Dutch sex shop will be giving away 2,000 "Pope condoms" this weekend in a dig at the Roman Catholic Church. Click HERE to learn where to get 'em!

Earlier this week I actually got a few emails seeking my "artistic" participation in this on Facebook. Pakistan's government ordered Internet service providers to block Facebook and YouTube amid anger over a page and videos that encourages users to post images of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Click HERE if you're an infidel


that's all for nwo, better get back to work!

John
0837hrs

YES, FINALLY!!

from Variety.com

"Smallville" to end its run after next season
By: Michael Schneider
Published: Wed, May 19, 2010, 3:25 PM


The CW has confirmed that "Smallville's" upcoming tenth season will be its last.

"Smallville" star Tom Welling revealed the news this morning.


News isn't a huge surprise, as the show is aging, and an end date appeared to be in the works for some time. "Smallville" appeared ready fly from the airwaves after this season -- but the show performed well enough to earn a 10th season renewal back in March. Show had been tops in its timeslot with hard-to-reach men 18-34 and men 18-49.

For Welling, the word that "Smallville" will officially wrap next year comes as he's also celebrating a new project at the CW: The drama "Hellcats," which his shingle produces.

"Smallville" first aired in October 2001 on the WB, and made the transition to the CW in 2006 when that new netlet launched.

"Smallville" was developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson are executive producers, along with James Marshall, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins and Joe Davola. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.

After nine seasons, "Smallville" has produced 195 episodes.
Announcement will allow the CW to prep a final marketing push to send the show out. Once "Smallville" departs, "Supernatural" and "One Tree Hill" will rep the final two shows on the CW left over from the WB days.

Besides "Smallville," See-Dub has already picked up "The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Supernatural," "One Tree Hil," Life Unexpected" and "America's Next Top Model" for another season. New shows include "Nikita" and "Hellcats."


The CW will announce its schedule Thursday at Madison Square Garden