It’s September 20th And Here Are The Things You Need To Know
September 20, 2011 10:11 AM - Today is National Farm Safety Day, Make Your Own Junk Food at Home Day and National Gibberish Day.
- Pumpkins are in short supply this fall in the Northeast. Blame Hurricane Irene for the shortfall, which destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, And the shortage has caused prices to skyrocket. In some areas, wholesale prices have doubled.
- Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has officially become Meta World Peace after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge gave the basketball star the go ahead to change his name.
- German supermodel Heidi Klum’s legs have been insured for $2 million.
- Netflix is changing its mail order plan to “Qwikster,” while the streaming business will continue to be called Netflix.
- Charlie Sheen was a surprise Emmy presenter Sunday night, met Ashton Kutcher backstage and wished him and the “Two and a Half Men” cast well this season.
- According to a new poll, 2 in 10 Americans believe that, some day, they’ll be a millionaire.
- Now they’re talking about a ban of those non-smoking, alternative cigarettes from commercial flights.
- Bridesmaids, Bride Flight, The Kennedys, Spooky Buddies and Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World are all out on DVD today
- The L.A. Times claims Warner Brothers and Charlie Sheen may be close to settling their lawsuit for $25 million. He will also get $100 million in syndication profits from Two And A Half Men.
- ABC added extra security before Chaz Bono performed on Dancing With the Stars last night.
- Whiskey sales rose by 20% during the first six months of 2011. Distillers credit the jump to young people, who have been introduced to the drink through the TV show Mad Men.
- Someone stole John Travolta’s 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL off a Santa Monica street on Sunday. The Benz sells for as much as $100,000.
- Brad Pitt is on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated. He plays Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane in Moneyball.
- 12.4 million viewers watched the Emmy Awards on Sunday. That’s down 8% from last year. Sunday Night Football, which featured the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons, was watched by 13.5 million viewers.
- Cryos, an international sperm bank based in Denmark, has announced they are no longer accepting donations from redheads because they are overstocked due to a lack of parents wanting redheaded kids.
Source: McVay Prep, Sheet Happens
How George Jones Wanted to Be Remembered
George Jones was aware of his legacy at least as far back as 2005. That's when he conducted an interview with Taste of Country sister station WGNA in Albany, N.Y. and talked about how he'd like to be remembered. The Possum considered the good and bad of how he'd lived and summed it up for his audience.
Kree Harrison Reveals Future Plans After ‘American Idol’
Country's own Kree Harrison was revealed as the runner-up on the twelfth season of 'American Idol' in the dramatic finale Thursday night (May 16), and in an interview after the show, she shared some of her future plans.
Tim McGraw Reveals How He Learned of His True Paternity
Tim McGraw's father was late Phillies relief pitcher Tug McGraw, who died of brain cancer in 2004. While the two didn't form a strong relationship until Tim was 18, the 'Highway Don't Care' singer revealed to Larry King how he discovered his birth certificate and thus uncovered his true paternity.
Female Arm Wrestler Has a Scream That Will Scare the Pants Off of You
May 19, 2013 10:00 AM I am NOT athletic at all. So, my tactic to win or at least appear like some sort of competition to my opponent is to look the part or sound the part. This female arm wrestler must have taken a play right out of the Leslie Morgan play book. Rule number 1....make your bark SO big, they won't notice you have no bite!! ;-)
Her scream would scare even the biggest, toughest male arm wrestler!
What are the Best Summer Jobs for Students in Evansville?
May 19, 2013 7:00 AM Ahh, the summer job. You slave away during your break so you can "save" your money and live easy during the school year. Yeah right! We compiled a list of the best summer jobs here in Evansville. If you know of any more, let us know!
‘Sad Cat Diary’ Offers Hilarious Insight Into the Mind of a Cat
May 19, 2013 4:00 AM As, you know, Jon refers to me as 'The Cat Lady' on the air. Just because I adopted my first cat a year ago and have since acquired 7 more, doesn't make me a cat lady. Or does it??? ;-) Ok, I know it would appear that I, if I'm not the cat lady NOW, I am well on my way. In the past year, I have become very in tune with cats and all of their personalities. Maybe that's why I love them so much and they, in turn, are drawn to me. lol
I found a video that gives a little insight to the mind of the sad cat (which is only ONE of their many personalities) Watch, learn and laugh!! It's seriously, hilarious!
Annual Book Sale at Willard Library Set for June 1st
The area's largest one day book sale will feature books from nearly every genre along with other materials for purchase.
‘Koalaing’ Could Be the Cutest Web Photo Trend Yet
Forget (if you haven't already) milking, planking, hadokening, any of those-ings that were internet fads for a hot minute. They've been replaced. They're done. Koalaing -- that's the trick o' the day. It involved clinging as tightly to a pole or tree as possible like a koala. It's pretty adorable. Check it out.
Chris Young Doesn’t Feel Pressure When It Comes to Fourth Album
With a string of No. 1 singles – 'Tomorrow' and 'You' from 2011's 'Neon,' and 'Gettin' You Home,' 'The Man I Want to Be' and 'Voices,' from 2009's 'The Man I Want to Be'-- there are expectations surrounding Chris Young's upcoming fourth album. But as for pressure? Pft. He's feeling none of that.
Remember When George Strait Went to Prison?
It was the wildest show behind bars, and George Strait was in the thick of it for one year in the early '80s. He wasn't the only one. Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall … they all did time behind the walls of the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.