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It was another installment of the wildly popular and always amusing "Robert is Bothered" series featured on LATE NIGHT w. JIMMY FALLON! This time we find out what bothers Robert about Halloween!

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Time for a rant. Last night I watched the Phillies and Yankees in the 2010 World Series. Before the game was a musical ceremony. No big deal right? Well, for me when an act is on stage, they should at least look like they showed up.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys played a great tribute song to New York, but the downer was not that they lip sync'ed like every other band. No. The downer was they had this mock rock band backing them up that looked like it was part of their personal entourage having chance to stand on stage and pretend to be musicians.

I don't know of anyone else noticed or cared, but I did. That jack azz of a azz kisser and attack dog Perez Hilton squawked out his azz today that Jay-Z and Alicia Key's quote and unquote... "rocked it!" Are you kidding me? When ever the camera rolled across the many band members they looked lost as they didn't mark a cord with their fingers let a long hold their fingers on the fret board. The drummer didn't hold his sticks in any imaginary position over the drum set, didn't make a play on the high-hat, it was hilarious to watch. Let's not leave at the keyboardist, yes the camera rolled an overhead shot of him tapping the same two chopstix strokes.

Yeah Perez Hilton, they rocked it. Let me guess, you like them.



My interpretation of the performance was what everyone else should have noticed if they were not busy being lazy American's snacking on dip. This is why America is made fun of folks. We have idiots worshiping laziness.

James Cameron's much hyped Avatar has it's complete plot-line revealed in the new International trailer. With it come questions of stealing concepts and story-lines once again for the director. Many may recall Cameron's Terminator being a story once told by Harlan Ellison (renowned science fiction writer) where Ellison sued Cameron and eventually was compensated and credited.



With Avatar many avid sci-fi readers are complaining that Cameron has once again lifted his epic film ideas from many other stories. Some are cute references to films like Fern Gully due to the lush landscape of an innocent place being over run by civilization. Others are pointing fingers directly at stories such as My Name Is Joe, a sci-fi book written in the 1950's by Poul Anderson. Watching the trailer above will give you a slight understanding.

What people are finding similar is that in both stories an injured man that has lost use of his extremities finds he can be made whole again on another planet. However the plot and stories are vastly different. For now enjoy the nay-sayers picking on Cameron.

Remember what Picasso said, "Good artist copy, great artist steal."

Country singer Taylor Swift has reportedly been dating 'Twilight' actor Taylor Lautner after they met on set of their romantic comedy ‘Valentine’s Day.' Swift took Lautner out to dinner with her mom Andrea Swift on Monday night, sparking rumours their relationship is getting serious.

“Are we an item? I don’t know," said Swift. "He’s an amazing guy and we’re really close. And, yep, were in a movie together and I’m really excited about seeing it.”

The 19-year-old singer can't wait to see herself looking loved-up with Lautner on the big screen. She has asked movie bosses to let them watch the an advanced version of the film in private.

She explained to CMT Radio host Cody Alan: "I haven't seen ‘Valentine's Day’ at all. So hopefully we'll get to do a private screening because we both wanna see it so bad 'cause our scene was so much fun to do."

The songstress recently admitted she was ready to start dating again following her split from Joe Jonas last October.

Taylor and Taylor were spotted together at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game last weekend.

"I love him, he's so cute," she recently admitted.

‘Valentine’s Day’ is due for release next year.

Early Sunday morning on Oct. 25th, the van carrying members of Sugar Red Drive was involved in a serious accident near Kalamazoo, MI. The vehicle hit a guardrail, spun out, and flipped over. Miraculously, no one was killed. Bass player Dave Alexander suffered the most serious injuries, breaking his arm, dislocating his elbow, and also breaking his thumb. He underwent surgery in a Kalamazoo hospital Sunday afternoon. Incredibly, the other 3 band members and tour manager only suffered bruises and abrasions.

The Gregory Brothers bring us another Angry Gorilla! Snap! Shawty !

Oh baby this one is a riot. But look, you need to be an intellectual. You need to be up on your human events to really appreciate the hilarity of what the Gregory Brothers do in their Auto Tune The News vids. Yes, bagging on Katie Couric is back too!

The musical theme this time around segues from a Latin jig to a soulful church choral. Our buddy the Angry Gorilla returns as does the Junkie Einstein the fictional dope smoking Republican Senator from South Dakota.

This one covers: Chevez at the United Nations and boy do they make him out to be a ding-dong. His return cameo loony tunes style at the end cracks me up. Tun-tun-tun-tun tun tun! Meanwhile the Gregory Brothers poke fun at the phony love fest at the United Nations, then they bring out Frank McGee (Angry Gorilla) to show us how congress depicts the Republicans hating on the Obama Health Care reform plan and using the poster boy of liberal media Keith Oberman to whine about it. Then they take on the joke of giving Obama receiving the Nobel Peace prize asking how he got it. You know... just watch the video...

Five office workers record themselves singing along to "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys. Who wouldn't want to work in this office?

Rocker Bruce Springsteen canceled an appearance at the Spirit Center in Kansas City, US, last night (10-26-09) after his cousin Lenny Sullivan’s body was found in a hotel room earlier in the day.

Lenny, 36, was assistant road manager to Bruce’s backing group The E Street Band. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

A statement on 60-year-old Bruce’s website promised the show will take place at a later date.

“A warm and sensitive person, he was beloved by Bruce, the band, the crew, and the entire Thrill Hill family," the statement said.

“Bruce and the band deeply appreciate the understanding of our Kansas City audience and look forward to returning at the earliest opportunity."

Bruce and the E Street Band were due to perform at part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert this Thursday (10-29-09) at New York’s Madison Square Garden, but there has been no word on whether this will still take place.

However, fellow music veteran Eric Clapton has pulled out of the show to have gallstones removed.

A statement from the ‘Wonderful Tonight’ star said the 64-year-old musician “will spend time recuperating at home in the UK and is very sorry to disappoint the fans and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

Upper West Side girl Lady Ga Ga (Stefani Germanotta) offered to pay tribute or respect or whatever to her father in telling him she would get a tattoo with a heart and the word "dad" in it for him.

This came about due to his recent open heart surgery where she has been at his side like a good daughter should be.

Her father's response to her? According to Lady Ga Ga he offered a teary-eyed response: "Well, you're running out of real estate, so don't get it too big."

This will be 23 year old Lady Ga Ga's 5th or 9th tattoo depending your source.

Just when you thought this story was starting to get old...Taylor Swift will be hosting Saturday Night Live in November, so you know a spoof of the VMA fiasco is in order. However, the rumor is that SNL's producers have been working to get Kanye himself to appear on the show in a surprise cameo.

Taylor Swift has said, "I've been thinking about skit ideas for a long time. There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits." No kidding!

Bad prequels or not, Star Wars may be back for more! And why shouldn't it? People want it and the Star Wars Universe has lots to offer in terms of great story lines.

Right now it's just a rumor but word is that George Lucas may in fact be heading back to the trilogy concept again. For those of you that think Lucas involvement means he'll screw it up, think again. He's only planning to produce while notable directors handle the hands on duties. Those same rumor insiders claim the likes of Steven Spielberg or Coppola are front-runners. When Lucasfilm was contacted for confirmation, all this was denied.

If it happens, where dos it go? Who would play Luke as he marries Mara Jade? Do you leave him and Han and Leah out? Or does the Star Wars universe step way back to the Knights of the Old Republic?

Singer Justin Timberlake - who has been rumored to have dumped Jessica Biel - travelled to Vancouver, Canada, to take her out on a date on Tuesday (10-20-09).

Justin and Jessica - who is in Canada shooting a movie adaptation of TV series ‘The A-Team’ - went to a late-night showing of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ at the Dunbar Theatre and appeared to be very much in love as they sat at the back of the theater hugging.

“They laughed a lot," a source said. "Justin got comfortable, putting his feet up on the back of the seat in front of him, and his head on Jessica’s shoulder."

“They seem so happy to have worked things out.”

Justin’s mother Lynn Harless spoke about how great Jessica is for Justin, denying her son’s two-and-a-half-year romance is on the rocks.

“Justin has found someone that’ll golf with him, give him a hard time when he deserves it and stand up to him," Lynn said about Jessica.

“Jessica is awesome," she added.

The month-long extortion case revolving around the death of John Travolta's son Jett in the Bahamas earlier this year has ended in a mistrial. The two people accused of trying to extort about 25 million dollars from the actor will face a new trial "in the interest of justice," according to Senior Justice Anita Allen. The judge, who was overseeing he case, said she was forced to make the decision after a speech broadcast on TV and radio hinted the jury would acquit one of the defendants. She told the court: "We are concerned in the interest of justice that there has been a communication from the jury room. The dilemma that we face is great. I am erring on the side of caution. Justice must be transparent."

Naturally, Travolta is upset by this news and released this statement: "We are disappointed to hear about the alleged juror misconduct since we know that the Bahamian government, the court, the other jurors and John Travolta as the victim want to have this matter adjudicated through the judicial system. Mr. Travolta has and will continue to cooperate with the Bahamian authorities in the prosecution of the defendants for extortion."

Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, one member of the medical team who treated Jett before he died, and his co-accused, former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater, allegedly threatened to sell a story claiming the Travolta's "intentionally killed" their son. They demanded money in exchange for keeping their mouths shut, somewhere in the ballpark of $25 million. The jury was still deliberating when politicial Picewell Forbes told an audience at a Progressive Liberal Party convention that Bridgewater was "a free woman." Immediately after, his party's deputy chairman-elect, Alex Storr, apologized and announced that the information was incorrect and that no verdict had yet been issued. The judge still felt she had to dismiss the jurors and ordered a new trial, but no date for the retrial has been set as of now.

The Phillies have ousted the LA Dodgers for the second year in a row in the National League Championship Series making the Phillies the first team to secure a spot in the 2009 World Series.

The Phillies bested Colorado in the best of 5 divisional series 3 games to 1. In this National League Championship Series they finished off Los Angles for the second year in a row winning the best of 7 series 4 games to 1 taking one game in LA out of two and upon returning home to Philly won 3 in a row.

The Phillies now await the American League Champions. It will either be the New York Yankees or the Los Angeles Angels. That series is currently being led by the Yankees holding a 3 games to 1 lead and may be determined on Thursday should New York finish off the Angels in game five.

The Phillies could make a bit of history if they repeat as World Series Champions as the last National League Team to win the Pennant two consecutive years was the Cincinnati Reds, whom held the ominous title, "The Big Red Machine" whom the Phillies have been drawing comparisons to due to their strong top to bottom power line-up.

And now in the "Now I've Seen Everything" category... David Letterman may have a sex tape! Yes at age 62, he may be the oldest to fill that category slot.

According to the National Enquirer David was caught in the act by studio security cameras.

This could mean not only the end of David Letterman's marriage, but also his career! Sources close to his current extortion video case state that if this video makes it way into the court case, it will end his marriage for certain.

Seriously... someone hire this man. Josh Rutner worked at Wal-Mart as a loss prevention associate up until the time he stopped a knife wielding shop-lifter at work. Due to Wal-Mart's policy, Josh not only lost his job but is ineligible for re-hire. Ever. Why? Because Josh pursued the shoplifter and helped disarm the knife-wielding thief.

Now I'm not a Wal-Mart basher and we should all respect rules, but there is also a rule known as "to every rule there is an exception". For Wal-Mart to fire this man for doing the right thing is astonishing. It set's a bad example for everyone in this country.

You can't help but think, "What is the world coming to?" And as many times as we have heard that cliche' in this case it hits you with a deafening blow. Wow... how can we all live in a world where watching a man steal from others and not stop him be the right thing to do? This can't be the America we want to be proud of. Josh Rutner is the America we can be proud of.

How was Josh rewarded for his hard work which due to the very nature of his job came at risk of life and limb? Wal-Mart fired Josh when he returned to work the following day.

This man (Josh Rutner) turned in his keys, badge and security codes without incident, left Wal-Mart and all he had to show for his heroism and common decency is that he retains his integrity.

We need to reward this man. Someone needs to hire him. He's someone in this country we can be proud of. In a world of celebrities that are looked to as role models and fail miserably, I say we hail this man, lift him up as an example and give him a great job. He deserves something far better than what he had at Wal-Mart.

Wal-Mart of course declined to comment. Meanwhile Rutner will serve as states witness against the shoplifter by submitting to a deposition.

Wal-Mart should be ashamed. Their policy is broken and needs fixing. Wal-Mart can learn a thing or two about decency from Josh Rutner. May someone hire him and fast. For him to remain unemployed one day for his decency is a travesty in this country.

Adding excitement leading up to the premiere of new original series White Collar, USA Network proudly presents the "White Collar Shirt Bar," a pop=up experience offering men and women complimentary custom fitted shirts courtesy of Thomas Pink, open to the public this Thursday, October 22 from 10 AM to 6 PM and Friday, October 23 from 8 AM to 6 PM. In addition to custom shirt fittings, the "White Collar Shirt Bar" will also feature lounges, free shoeshine and complimentary coffee stations.

On the morning of Friday, October 23, join stars from the cast of White Collar - Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay and Tiffani Thiessen - to celebrate the launch of USA's new series at the first-of-its-kind luxury shirt bar at Rockefeller Center in celebration of the show's premiere.

Kanye West is, in fact, alive. Ordinarily this wouldn't be news-worthy (even for the guy who can't seem to keep himself out of the news), but the blogosphere has been going crazy during the past 24 hours after someone started a rumor on Twitter that Kanye died in a car crash. The story was even the top Google search this morning. It didn't help the situation that just days ago Kanye posted a bizarre Spike Jonze-directed video in which he stabs himself at the end (the video has since been removed).

However, it turns out that Kanye is just the latest victim of some crazy internet hoax and is alive and well. His girlfriend, Amber Rose, put the rumors to rest when she posted on her Twiter:

"This RIPKanyeWest topic is not funny and its NOT TRUE! He has people like myself and his family that love him very much.

Its in extreme poor taste to have that as a trendy topic. It's totally disrespectful to make up a story like this where all human

and we all make mistakes and to say someone died cuz of a mistake is ridiculous. U wouldn't want someone to say that about u."

Well Duh! A new study performed at UCLA shows brain scan's that prove a little exposure to the Internet in adults stimulates the brain. What does this prove?

Now get this... you'll never believe it but it seems that if you use the Internet, you'll enhance your brain function and cognition.

And believe it or not, people go to college for this stuff. In related news, if you own a dog or pet you'll be happier. And if you taste sugar, it's sweet.

Vic Mizzy, the Brooklyn-born writer of the catchy theme songs to The Addams Family and Green Acres, passed away in Los Angeles Saturday night at the age of 93. The songwriter also had dozens of #1 pop and novelty hits, and his songs were performed by artists including Dean Martin, Doris Day, Perry Como, Billie Holiday and the Andrews Sisters.

Mizzy liked to joke about the TV themes that made him famous, saying: "If people only remembered me for the themes to The Addams Family and Green Acres, I wouldn't care. Two snaps got me a Bel Air mansion." Mizzy was a savvy businessman who held on to the publishing copyrights to his songs - including those famous theme songs.

Mizzy started his career at age 14, after learning how to play music from his family's player piano, when he won a pair of radio contests and toured the vaudeville circuit on the east coast. He wrote songs for some of the biggest stars in show business through the '40s and '50s, and NBC head of programming had Mizzy write scores for several dramatic TV shows after the war. He was still involved in the music business later in life, when in 2004, he released an album of his best-known compositions in Songs for the Jogging Crowd, and started his own record label. He also contributed a theme song for Spiderman 2, which ended up on the DVD version of the movie.

It's October, so you know what that means: it's horror film season! And this year, we actually got something good out of it, despite a string of cheap gore-fests that have become so popular in recent years (cough the Saw franchise cough). You've probably been hearing a lot about Paranormal Activity, that low-budget film that looks like it's on its way to out-do The Blair Witch Project, and with good reason: it's terrifying.

Paranormal Activity is a documentary-style film revolving around a couple, Micah and Katie, who have been experiencing weird occurrences in their home, so Micah decides to invest in a video camera and see if he can catch any of it on film. He leaves the camera recording in their bedroom while they sleep, as most of the activity seems to take place at night, which at first catches seemingly minor things such as strange sounds and a door moving inexplicably. The couple hire a psychic to come to their home and evaluate the situation, and Katie reveals that she has had similar experiences with the paranormal since she was a child, causing the psychic to suspect that it is not the house that is haunted, but Katie. Tension begins to build between Micah and Katie as they begin to disagree about how the situation should be handled, causing the activity in their home to become stronger and more frequent - even affecting Katie herself. This all leads up to a fairly predictable but still climactic ending that will make you jump.

This film might not sound that scary, especially to those skeptical of the paranormal, but Paranormal Activity taps into very real fears such as the vulnerability of being asleep and a force that is both invisible and uncontrollable. The film's subtlety and smart use of suspense also strengthen it and make it all the more chilling. Just be warned: you might start thinking a little more about those weird sounds your house makes late at night.

Former ‘Baywatch’ star David Hasselhoff– who already appeared in the documentary show ‘Meet the Hasselhoffs’ earlier this year – has reportedly signed up to do a new reality show on A+E with his teenage daughters Hayley and Taylor.

“We are discussing a possibility of doing a documentary series with David and his kids," a representative for the network told TMZ.

Sources at the TV network say that a contract has not been made yet, but Hayley, 17, insists the deal has already been finalised.

“The Hasselhoffs signed the deal with A+E… Get ready for it," Hayley wrote on her Twitter page.

David has Hayley and 19-year-old Taylor with his ex-wife, actress Pamela Bach – who will not appear in the show.

A spokesperson for David confirmed the star is in talks with the network but claims details have not yet been finalized.

More details are surfacing on the Marvel Deadpool movie. Lauren Shuler Donner who will be handling Wolverine 2 is confirming that Deadpool will be a reboot and we can all forget the abomination of what the studio did the character in the Wolverine Orgin's flick.

Before we get to her quote, let me say this. And this is more than a hint to the studios - If you just stick to every character as they were originally designed, you won't have to ask audiences to forgive you for screwing up characters in the first place. Don't pick and choose either. You took Gambit in the Wolverine movie and did him justice but then adulterated a popular character like Deadpool with lasers for eyes and swords coming out of his hands? The character of Deadpool would never give up his kitana's. In addition he is known by his tagline, "The Merc with a Mouth" so you sew it shut? Who was the idiot at the helm that made these decisions? You had to know this would upset the readership and thus make the Wolverine movie subject to bad word-of-mouth.

You won't need reboots if you do things faithfully in the first place.

So will Ms Donner get it right this time? Her is what she had to say: "I want to ignore the version of Deadpool that we saw in Wolverine and just start over again. Reboot it. Because this guy talks, obviously, and to muzzle him would be insane... We're right in the thick of talking to writers right now, and hopefully by November we'll have decided who's going to do it. We need someone really imaginative because we want to do some really innovative, ambitious stuff. Ryan's mentioned this in an interview already but there are parts where he's going to break the fourth wall and talk directly to the audience in the cinema. We have to work out how to do that. I don't know that Fox will agree with all our decisions, but we'll see!"

Now I'd like to believe Donner is telling us straight, but seriously... we were fed quotes by Ryan Reynolds that he loved the character so much and only wanted to play him and would play him faithfully the first go around only to get a Deadpool that hardly resembled what so many readers have come to know and love.

Early word for this 2011 film release is that Cable and Domino will make entrances.

If the studio is done screwing around with Marvel's characters we may actually get the same Deadpool readers know and love.

Almost from the moment the balloon touched down in the Colorado countryside where a young six year old boy was thought to be inside but was not - speculators in the media have been looking to call the entire fiasco a hoax.

The spin doctors are out in full force and media bias is everywhere. But on Saturday Gawker broke a story that a recent collaborator of Richard Heene (father of balloon boy) named Robert Thomas claims the entire incident was a hoax.

In the article Thomas paints a picture of Heene being an egocentric celebrity hound that after appearing on ABC's wife swap, he would do anything to get back on TV again. Specifically in his own show similar to myth busters where Heene could showcase his own scientific talents from his background in storm chasing.

Thomas even produced image files of some of the e-mail exchanges between himself and Heene. In those exchanges Thomas included only e-mail that give the impression he took science more serious than Heene while Heene's were aloof and off topic. In fact Thomas included e-mail that showed Heene's wife Mayumi responding to ask if Robert would watch their children for $10 per hour.

Ultimately if you read between the lines and it doesn't take much, you can see Mr. Robert Thomas has an ax to grind because he felt Heene took on an unwarranted superior role in their working relationship.

Now.. how does Thomas come to the conclusion that Heene's efforts were a hoax? Because of a conversation between the two regarding hoax's of UFO's specifically the Roswell incident. Now this is Thomas's quote NOT Heene's but this quote of Thomas's is what he claims Heene said to him:

"Can we attract UFO's with a homemade flying saucer? We will modify a weather balloon, so that it resembles a UFO and will electrically charge the skin of the craft (Biefield-Brown Effect). We will capture the footage on film, and will utilize the media as a means with which to make our presence known to the masses. This will not only provide us with incredible footage, but will also generate a tremendous amount of controversy among the public, as well as publicity within the mainstream media. This will be the most significant UFO-related news event to take place since the Roswell Crash of 1947, and the result will be a dramatic increase in local and national awareness about The Heene Family, our Reality Series, as well as the UFO Phenomenon in general.

According to Thomas he suspected Heene all along that this event was a hoax. The police have been quick to assert this was no hoax. The intense media pressure may crack Heene and the truth comes out. But what gives Thomas the credibility he needs in this claim is perhaps Falcon Heene's own words in a live CNN interview. Falcon's father Richard asked him, "why didn't you come out?" And Falcon said, "you guys said we did this for the show." No doubt every person in America thought hoax at that point.

VIDEO: Falcon's slip up: "You guys said we did this for the show"


Now... Did Richard Heene' use his children in an elaborate hoax? It remains to be found out. He certainly may well have. But one thing is certain. Robert Thomas has an ax to grind with Heene and he'd love to be the man to bring him down. Thomas didn't come forward reluctantly. He lunged forward with the same gusto he claims Heene used in orchestrating this event. With friends like that, who needs enemies?

It all started before noon Thursday October 15, 2009. A six year old boy named Falcon Heene climbed into a family made experimental helium balloon while playing in the yard with his brother . Then... it lifted and took flight. Reasons why are unclear. The family states the six year old detached a rope holding it in place.

By noon, Local TV stations with helicopters then assisted in the search. Local residents could see the balloon in the sky and took photographs.

Shortly after noon authorities were in pursuit. Moving at an approximate rate of 20 to 25 miles per hour the craft was built to sustain a flight time of 3 hours. It was spotted two miles south and an Air National Guard helicopter was launched to search and rescue the boy. The small balloon craft was picked up on radar and the FAA cleared airspace for his protection.

By 1pm the craft was spotted in the air by the nearby town of Hudson. Flights were now being rerouted.

When the balloon landed six miles away in the suburbs of Fort Collins in Denver Colorado there was no sign of the six year old.

A massive search took place in the afternoon and the worst was being imagined by all, could the boy have opened the compartment and fallen to his death? After all a six year old boy could easily panic during such a harrowing flight.

TV coverage was picked up for national coverage with news choppers following the balloon on its final descent.

Then as quickly as it all started... It was over. With a happy ending too. The boy was found hiding in the attic in a box. He obviously was afraid for his mistake. Considering the panic his parents must have felt, I'm certain they forgave him in a heartbeat. Somethings are just too precious in life, one is the life of your child.


The balloon itself was never meant to transport a person. The boys father is a known storm chaser with some local interviews in his resume along with an appearance on wife swap.

The Gosselin family rose to stardom as one of America's most beloved super-sized families with TLC's show Jon and Kate Plus 8, but what was once innocent and sweet quickly went sour and became one of the most highly-publicized, bitter divorces ever to plague the media. If you're like us here at PCM, by now you're probably pretty sick of the whole "he said, she said" fiasco that has been making headlines for months. Luckily, the hype may be (hopefully) dying down with this announcement from a TLC spokeswoman: "Jon and Kate Plus 8 is ending in mid-to-late November, as previously reported." The statement, made to The New York Post, puts an end to the show that was to be re-made as simply Kate Plus 8, which prompted Jon Gosselin to forbid TLC from filming his eight kids for the show and evict crew members from his home. However, it's not quite over yet, as TLC is still planning on airing a few remaining episodes from existing footage before next month. After that, it will be reruns galore. Let's all breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh's nationally syndicated show today had a little something extra in it today. Rush responded with his side of the story on why he is no longer part of the bid to buy the Rams. In his first hour he took a significant period of time to explain how his departure from the Ram's bid took place.

Rush explained that he never actively sought out buying a professional football team and that Dave Checkett came to him by way of a mutual friend to invite him in as a part of the deal.

According to Limbaugh, Checkett knew in advance to approach him on the golf course where he'd have plenty of time to discuss his plan. Checkett needed money and he made it clear that Limbaugh would be the money end of the deal.

Rush was also very clear in asking Checkett if he was prepared for the "firestorm" that awaited once they announced that he was part of the buy. Checketts gave Limbaugh peace-of-mind telling Limbaugh he cleared it at the highest level of football even dropping a few names which Limbaugh did not repeat on air.

Instead Checkett realized that a firestorm would help move negotiations along. Rush then explained that Checkett used that firestorm against him asking him to leave the group but Rush would have no part of it. He told Checkett if he wanted him out, that Checkett would have to fire him.

Checkett then through council notified Limbaugh on Wednesday that he was doing just that sending a falsly apologetic letter explaining the group was parting ways with Limbaugh. Rush went on to explain it appeared Checkett showed some disrespect by rushing his press release out to announce Limbaugh was out. News organizations tripped over themselves at the 6:00 hour on Wednesday to post the news; Limbaugh was out.

On Thursday Morning Diane Sawyer of Good Morning America asked Karl Rove to weigh in at the tail end of an interview. Rove agreed that the ousting of Limbaugh was "politics in sports". Rove stated, "Buying a professional football team or any kind of professional sports team is a very odd enterprise, because the players have a big role in affecting the attitudes of the owners and the owners have absolute approval to decided whether or not their gonna allow you to buy a competing team. And I thought it was a very powerful signal when significant leaders in the players union and then significant owners made it clear that they were against Rush Limbaugh being part of the effort to take over the Rams. I think it's unfortunate. I think it was unfair but it's frankly the sort of hardball politics that gets played in sports which is sort of odd isn't it." Rove added with a smile, "Politics in sports."

It seemed inevitable that Limbaugh would have to give his account on his radio show later in the day. And give it he did. Limbaugh even contradicted Checkett's claim that Rush's role would be a minority owner. Rush made it clear he was told he'd have a role in operations of the team. Which seems to be more truthful, otherwise why would the players union balk at him as an owner?

Rush claims that this change was partly in response so the NFL Players Union could leverage the NFL in a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

In the end it seems Rush Limbaugh was used and tagging him a racist for his remarks about (NFL quarterback) Donavan McNabb in his prior relationship with ESPN still haunt him, true or not. It seems despite Rush's love for the NFL it doesn't love him back. He's also lost out on the prospective job as color commentator on Monday Night Football.

Ultimately Rush's conservative roots have resulted in being blackballed from football. If Rush wants any part of the NFL, it will to the extent most of us enjoy it; as a spectator.

At the young age of only 25 and citing irreconcilable differences (code for we just want a divorce) Avril Lavigne has made it official by filing for divorce from rocker husband and friend since high school Deryck Whibley. Separation was official on September 4th. By December and New Years Eve Avril will once again be able celebrate being a free woman.

The couple had been married two years.

Lavigne has made a statement. “Deryck and I have been together for 6 and a half years. We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship,”

In response, 29 year old Deryck posted to his bands (Sum 41) web site, "Our decision to part ways is amicable and she holds a special place in my heart and forever will be a great and amazing friend."

Lavigne did not ask for spousal support and indicated she does not want to have to pay Whibley any money.

When this story broke in September their was some obvious bitterness that seems to have blown over.

Yet another fairy tale ending met by the reality that the more you earn, the harder it is to find love.

Nickleodeon confirms that this weekend Spongebob will get married! Now before you guess it's Patrick, or Squidward, the obvious choice is Sandy his favorite land lubber squirrel! Will they live in her bowl or his shell? It will be interesting to see how the show decides to deal with the subtle issues of marriage between a sea creature and land mammal.

If that wasn't enough to boost ratings for one day, guests will include an all star cast which includes Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, LeBron James, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Will Ferrell, Craig Ferguson, and Rosario Dawson!

Now if the show really wants to keep going with this theme, should Patrick hook up with Mindy?

The cast of the surprise hit show "Glee" was rumored to be possibly appearing in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with an invite from Macy's themselves - but turns out NBC shut it down and pulled the singing sensations from the lineup, disappointing fans across the country.

"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy responded snarkily: "I completely understand NBC's position, and look forward to seeing a Jay Leno float." Sources from NBC have stated that the network feels that featuring the cast would be too much promotion for the show.

However, now it is suspected that the network might have had another motive. Not long after this news hit headlines, news of a new NBC show turned up. And not just any show - it's called "The Sing-Off," and will feature a capella singing groups a chance to compete for a recording contract with Epic Records/Sony Entertainment. Coincidence?

German supermodel Heidi Klum and her musician husband Seal welcomed daughter Lou Sulola Samuel into the world on Friday (10-09-09).

Seal said in a statement: “It's difficult to imagine loving another child as much as you love your existing children," Seal said in a statement. "Anyone who has a family will tell you this. Where will one find that extra love? If you love your existing children with all of your heart, how then can one possibly find more heart with which to love another?"

“On Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7.46pm, the answer to this question came in the form of our fourth child and second daughter. Lou Sulola Samuel was born, and from the moment she looked into both of our eyes it was endless love at first sight. She is beautiful beyond words and we are happy that she chose us to watch her grow over the coming years.”

The couple's new baby joins sons Henry, four, and two-year-old Johan together, while Heidi has five-year-old daughter Leni from a previous relationship.

The model recently revealed her stomach got so big towards the end of the pregnancy that her other children thought it was a toy to jump on.

“I had to stop them jumping on my tummy," she said. "They don't really understand there is actually a real human being in there.”

Even dead, Michael Jackson almost stuck it to another creditor. This time it was credit for a song.

On Sunday night at 12:01 Michael Jackson's estate released a new song by Jackson which is hardly new. Sounding tinny and dated, it was co-written by Michael Jackson and legendary singer Paul Anka back in 1983 at Anka's home studio. Jackson then soon left with the original source tapes and refused to return them to him despite Anka's personal protests.

At the time of the 12:01 song release Paul was not even given proper song writing credit. Good for him he had some historical truth on his side to back up his claim.

Fortunately for Anka the song itself was not originally performed by Jackson. It was performed by little known artist Saffire under it's original song name I Never Heard. In Jackson's death I Never Heard has been re-titled This Is It in an effort to give it new legs for Jackson's promotion of the song.

Here is Saffire's version on YouTube.



Recognizing his own work Anka was quick to release a statement upon the Monday morning song release stating, "They have a big problem." By afternoon the Jackson estate attorneys' contacted Anka promising full credit and royalties. After being contacted by Jackson's representatives Anka explained they're response was, "We'll give you whatever you want; whatever it takes, we'll do the right thing."

It's funny how the right thing came after trying to get away with the wrong thing. Then being caught in the act.

When Anka co-wrote the song in his home studio in Carmel California he was shocked to learn the King of Pop "stole the tapes" and would not return them. Of course if you've seen Martin Bashir's expose interview of Michael Jackson just a few years before his death, it's not hard to understand this had been the way Jackson operated for years. In it Jackson would visit posh vendors to buy expensive trinket's only to balk at paying later. Eventually Anka got his tapes back but Jackson made copies and recorded his own vocal track.

Anka offered the Jackson estate an out being diplomatic on the tail end, “I said, ‘It’s fine if it’s an honest mistake. These things happen.’”

The Jackson song now being released is allegedly from source tapes where Jackson was only accompanied by Piano. In his death a full arrangement and backing vocals by his brothers were laid down to complete this re-hashed oldy, I Never Knew as This Is It.

A controversial photo that was taken by rock historian Brett Miesner, showing the shadowy figure of the late Door's frontman in the background has been deemed authentic by paranormal researchers.

The photo was taken in 1997 by Miesner's assistant, and shows Miesner posing next to Jim Morrison's grave in the Paris cemetary Père Lachaise. When Meisner took another look at the photo again in 2002 he noticed the cloudy looking figure in the background appeared to bear a striking resembelnce to the late singer. The photo speaks for itself! Researchers and anaylists ruled out the possiblity of lighting stikes or image manipulation, and claim the photo is simply "unexplainable".

Once news of the photo garnered public attention, Miesner had all sorts of individuals showing up to his door step in the middle of the night claiming to have messages from Jim Morrison and Meisner now feels the photo has done more harm than good, creating much unwanted attention for the historian. Miesner claims it could be Jim playing some sort of cruel joke from the other side! At this time Miesner is hoping to privately donate the photo and it's negative, I am surprised to hear no one has taken him up on the offer at this time!

From the "you know you want one" category in life... Dyson has come up with the bladeless fan. Engineers stumbled upon the concept when another project for a hand dryer exposed to them a radical new way to move air.

The Dyson Airblade uses sheets of clean air moving at 400 miles per hour (mph) making it more efficient than other hand dryers. Using the methodology behind that project the engineers spent four years honing the technology where no turbulence takes place.

This new type of fan if we can even call it that, works by pulling air in through the foot of the machine. The air is sent upwards through a circular airfoil ramp then exiting through the loop at jet speed. To the rest of us, it has a small turbine in the base, so yes it has blades just not conventional blades.

Mr. Dyson offered these comments about his companies invention, “We realized that this inducement, or amplification, effect could be further enhanced by passing airflow over a ramp, and of course this was the point where the idea of a bladeless fan became a real possibility. Here was a way to create turbulent-free air and finally do away with blades.”

What should you expect to pay for one of these babies? Start with $300 for a 10 inch model and $330 for a 12 inch unit. It is obvious this type of fan will be well suited for families with children, the rest of us can wait for the price to come down. Then again for those of us with spouses who can't sleep with a fan on... this may be the answer.

The season one finale of Drop Dead Diva is jam packed with lots of surprises. Deb has spent a lot of time in Jane’s body living out Jane’s life, but all of that may change. She has a lot of tough decisions to make dealing with her love life and her job.

Jane may have finally caught the eye of Grayson while she is also being pursued by a new guy in her life. She goes back and fourth trying to decide between the two which leads to a very hilarious dream sequence guest starring Paula Abdul. As always Jane’s roommate and best friend Stacy is there for support and advice. However, at the end someone from Jane’s past who may ruin all of her new relationship prospects shows up.

As if Jane’s personal life troubles were not enough, she also faces a tough ethical dilemma at work. Just when it seems like she is really making a great impression on her boss, something happens that throws everything off. There is not a dull moment during this season finale because Jane can’t seem to catch a break. In the end viewers are left wondering how everything will work out and waiting on the edge of their seats in hopes of hearing some dirt on Jane’s past.

At the NASCAR Pepsi 500, Jesse McCartney was chosen to sing the National Anthem - and left out an entire verse! Awkward! Sorry, Jesse, we know you're probably kicking yourself, but we have to force you to re-live it one more time - watch the clip below!

In our good news bad news depending on how you look at it story for the day, doctors are insisting that women are demanding larger breast implants during procedures for breast augmentation.

For men this is good news. For women it's bad. Bad for your health according to doctors. The prevailing opinion is that increasing the size by too great a number not only causes unnatural looks, it's a health hazard. Larger implants are more prone to rupture, cause cellular tissue damage, over-stretched marks and drooping. According to cosmetic surgeon Roy Ng, “Seven years ago most women wanted to go up one cup size. Today the average is one and a half to two cup sizes. This is an average increase of 15 to 25 per cent.”

Other concerns from breast implants alone are lymph node infiltration and damage by leaked silicone.

Dr. Patrick Mallucci adds, “There is a fine line between enhancement and distortion. Yes, you can go bigger, but let’s be sensible about this because there are down sides to going too big.”

Due to consumer demand, Mentor a manufacturer of breast implants has recently lobbied to change the ways the FDA approves their implants to which many anti-breast implant advocates are hoping to expose to the general public. In a letter released by Rosa DeLauro (Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies) published October 11, 2009 to the Commissioner of the FDA she states:

Silicone breast implants were approved based on a number of conditions that Mentor and Allergen were to follow, and less than one year after their approval, the conditions appear to be changing. If true, this raises serious policy questions regarding the FDA's post marketing approval process.

Public Citizen a national non-profit public interest group asserts that breast implants alone are the single most defective product ever approved by the FDA.

This writer would offer this advice. Love your body for what it is. It's the only one you got.

Tune into E! this Sunday, October 11th at 10:30pm ET/PT, for the new season of The Girls Next Door! In this premiere episode, fans are introduced to Hef’s new beauties, including Crystal Harris, his new "number one" girlfriend, and nineteen-year-old identical twin sisters Karissa and Kristina. The series will air at its regular time Sundays at 10:00pm ET/PT starting October 18.

Promo Clip:

Review: Not sure what will be in store this season, but from the looks of things Hef's new girlfriends, twin sisters Karissa and Kristina, will certainly be stealing the spotlight and stirring up all kinds of trouble along the way! Although Crystal may be Hef's new number one girl, she definitely takes a back seat to the the antics caused by the twins....can we fit a babysitters fund into to Playboy mansion expense account? They are definitely going to need it! It should be interesting to see how the interactions between these three women play out throughout this season, but something tells me that they are just not going to have the same chemistry as Holly, Kendra, and Bridget.

And at 11:00pm ET/PT, the series premiere of Leave it to Lamas hits E!'s airwaves. This new half-hour reality series follows the antics of the gorgeous and fun-loving Shayne Lamas as she works, plays and navigates life in Los Angeles with her close-knit family by her side. The series will air at its regular time Sundays at 10:30pm ET/PT starting October 18.

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Review: I can honestly say that after checking out "Leave it to Lamas" I have no clue what is going on in this show. Is it about daughter Shayne? Is it about brother AJ and his issues with father Lorenzo? No clue! Most of the premiere consisted of the family running around, bickering with one another, and looking terribly uncomfortable in front of the camera. Each family member seemed completely aware that they were being filmed and made sure to ham it up as much as possible each time they were on screen, looking quite ridiculous in the process, especially the mother! Word to the wise: Focus on her as little a possible! I am willing to give the series a chance, and chalk it up to premiere episode nerves, but I certainly have my doubts!

Right now the Phillies are 1-1 in the playoffs facing the Rockies. But they just lost a game of baseball with a little girl, and they should have.

This past summer Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies hit his 200th home run. A feat in itself, but for Howard, he did it faster than any other ball player. He could be the next all time home run hitter at this pace. The ball has value to Howard, to anyone holding it.

But when he hit this particular ball out of the park, it landed in the hands Jennifer Vildivia an innocent 12 year old girl, she only valued it as 'her ball'. That night Phillies officials sent stadium security to her and offered her a meeting with the slugger after he had signed it if she'd hand it over. She knew no better and did as the adults told. Then... they gave her another ball and some cotton candy. No meeting with Howard either.

Now... as a long time Phillies fan, I'm ashamed of the team. I'm ashamed of baseball to do this to a little girl. But this story does have a happy ending. The little girl's wonderful and strong mother took up a crusade for her child to get the 'real ball' back to her little girl. At each stage the Phillies balked and played hard ball with the family. They were constantly offered anything but the real ball.

Finally after securing an attorney, the families' threats of a major lawsuit resulted in the immediate return of the 'real ball' in a case. Ryan Howard will hit other homers and set more records. This little girl doesn't plan to get rich off the ball, and even if she does... that's her business. She caught the ball, it's her ball.

Jennifer Vildivia's attorney Kent tells the story in his own words below.

Don't bother searching for @MileyCyrus on Twitter anymore because the teen star has deleted her Twitter account. Apparently Miley's decision to leave Twitter has something to do with her The Last Song co-star and rumored love interest Liam Hemsworth.

Her final tweet read, "FYI Liam doesn't have a Twitter and he wants ME to delete mine with good reason." A few minutes after the tweet was posted her page was gone.

Miley was always one for posting a lot of drama on Twitter, but not anymore. Her mom's Twitter is also gone, but sister Brandi and brother Trace are still tweeting. However even though the Hannah Montana star left Twitter, her fans are trying to get her to come back. One of the current trending topics on Twitter is #mileycomeback.

Fans of the short-lived, cult classic TV show "Arrested Development" have been waiting with bated breath ever since whispers of a possible movie adaptation hit the rumor mill. Now, news has surfaced that the show's creator, Mitchell Hurwitz, and his co-executive producer James Vallely are currently working on the screenplay for the film. Hurwitz had always claimed that he wouldn't go through with the project without the original main actors (including Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Will Arnett, Portia di Rossi, amongst others) were involved. Obviously, many feared that these now-household names would be too tied up with other projects to return to "Arrested Development," but it seems like everyone is on board. The movie starring the dysfunctional Bluth family doesn't have a definitive release date yet, but rest assured that a script is being written!