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JEWELS
I have wonderful news to report this morning: JEWEL'S already heavy breasts are about to get EVEN HEAVIER. Jewel and her husband, rodeo stud TY MURRAY, are expecting their first child together.

Jewel says she's in her second trimester, but she won't give a due date or reveal the sex of the baby.

She says, quote, "I'm trying to be in the moment and really enjoy my pregnancy. I feel really lucky." Jewel is 36. D. And 36 years old.







MORE PREGGO NEWS...
TIA MOWRY...one of the CHOCO-LICIOUS twin stars of the series "Sister, Sister" along with her sister TAMERA...is FETUSED. She and husband Cory Hardrict are expecting their first child in July.

Tia, who's 32, is getting her own show to document the pregnancy. It'll air on the Style Network later this year. No word on how they'll handle the pregnancy on her current show, "The Game", which now airs on BET







YOU UGLY? "HOW YOU DOINNNN..."
Good news, ladies. We've figured out why you're not having the success you want in online dating. And the reason is...you're TOO attractive. Yeah. That's it. Definitely.

The dating site OKCupid just ran a study that found that, a lot of the time, men are more inclined to talk to LESS ATTRACTIVE women on dating sites.

Now, if you're super-extreme spectacular hot, then you'll still get plenty of messages from guys. But for everyone else, sometimes being attractive seems to actually scare guys away.

The theory here is simple: If a guy thinks you're extremely attractive, he assumes lots of other guys are trying to compete for you.

But if he finds a woman who the general population might think is average...but fits his type...he thinks he'll have less competition and better odds of success.

OKCupid didn't run this test on women yet, to see if they're also afraid of attractive men, but they plan on doing that soon. I'll keep you posted...








CHEAP INSURANCE!
A lot of things determine how much your car insurance costs, including your age, your driving record, where you live, and your credit report. But the one way you can control your rate is to make sure you're driving a car you can afford to insure.

Yesterday, the website Insure.com released its annual list of the cheapest and most expensive cars to insure. Here's what they said.

#1.) Minivans Are the Cheapest to Insure.
The four cheapest cars on the list are all minivans, including the Chrysler Town and Country, the Toyota Sienna, the Sienna LE, and the Honda Odyssey LX.

On average, insuring each of them costs right around $1,100 a year for someone with a good driving record.

#2.) SUVs Are the Second-Cheapest.
In fact, all of the top ten cheapest cars to insure are either minivans or SUVs. And all of the SUVs cost between $1,100 and $1,200 a year, on average.

#3.) Most of the Best-Selling Cars Are Also Cheap to Insure.
The number one best-selling car in 2010 was the Ford F-150 pickup truck, which carries a $1,500 annual premium. But that's higher than its competition:

The Toyota Camry...which was the third most-popular car in 2010...costs $1,275 a year to insure, the average driver of a new Nissan Altima pays $1,370, and the Honda CR-V costs $1,155.

#4.) The Most Expensive Cars to Insure Are Probably Out of Your Price Range Anyway.
All of the cars in the top 20 are made by Mercedes, BMW, Aston Martin, Porsche, and Jaguar.

But the Mercedes SL65 AMG took the top spot. It goes from zero to sixty in 4.2 seconds...and the insurance costs $3,600 a year. That's if you're a GOOD driver, with no tickets or accidents on your record.

But of course, if you can afford to buy a Mercedes SL65, you're probably not that worried about your insurance rate. The recommended retail price is just a shade under $200,000.







TAYLOR, POST BREAK-UP...
TAYLOR SWIFT got a lot of mileage out of her claim that JOE JONAS dumped her over the phone. Well, she might have a new story to tell.

"Us Weekly" says that JAKE GYLLENHAAL went all Alexander Graham Bell on Taylor's ass, too!

Sources say Taylor was completely blindsided..."Taylor is really upset and hurt. She doesn't know what she did for him to just put a stop to it. She feels really burned by him."

Her pain was evident at last week's "People's Choice Awards". A friend says, "She was not her usual bubbly, over-animated self. She didn't eat anything, seemed very sad and definitely wasn't having a good time."

I've already told you why they broke up....she couldn't spell his last name and he got all pissed!!






CONAN, LENO, LETTERMAN...
CONAN O'BRIEN may not have maintained the crazy ratings he was pulling during his show's debut week, but TBS is thrilled with what Conan IS still bringing in.

The head of programming at the network says, "I discount the first week's ratings, as anybody should for a talk show or even a scripted program.

"It's landing right about where we expected it to. At this number, 'Conan' will run as long as he wants it to."

The key to TBS' excitement is Conan's appeal to YOUNGER audiences. Now, 'Conan' is averaging about 1 million viewers between the ages of 18 and 49, which is the most coveted advertising demographic.

If you factor in DVR numbers, "Conan" eclipses "The Tonight Show" in this demographic, 1.44 million viewers to 1.35 million. "Letterman" has even less, with 1.15 million.

Even more telling: The median age of "Conan's" viewers is 33, which is drastically lower than "The Tonight Show" and "Letterman", which both have median ages of 56. (!!)

So if Conan has an open invitation to stay, how long does he see himself on TBS?

He says, "My goal is not to do this forever. I just want to do this really well for a period of time until I have nothing left to say and then go away."

Conan also says that he talked with DAVID LETTERMAN over the holidays.

He explains, "It was just a quick call. We hadn't spoken in a long time. He said, 'I haven't checked in on you and want to make sure we're good.' I said, 'We've always been good.' I said he didn't owe me a call, but I appreciate it."

Naturally, that sentiment doesn't extend to JAY LENO. When Conan was asked if he thought he'd EVER talk to Jay again, he said, quote, "I...no...I don't think so.

"I don't think there's...there's nothing to be figured out. We all know the story. Life is short. I have kids and family and life to live. I don't think about it too much. And I'm sure he's busy."







LOL...THIS MAKES ME LAUGH...
This makes me laugh...because I've seen people post pics of their food on FB plenty before.

If you feel guilty for going out to eat all the time, or think other people are judging you because they actually cook and stuff...it's time to see if you're normal.

According to a new survey by Zagat, the average American eats out...3.1 times a week.

Mostly for financial reasons...it's almost always cheaper to buy groceries and cook, unless you're subsisting off of the McDonald's dollar menu and Little Caesars $5 pizzas. 15% of people say they're eating out less now than six months ago.

The survey also found that 54% of people think it's RUDE and INAPPROPRIATE to text, tweet, email, or talk on a cell phone at a restaurant...but only 16% think it's rude to use your cell phone to take a PHOTO of your food!!

68% of people said they oppose the idea of putting a tax on high-sugar drinks, and 53% said they're against the government regulating the amount of SALT in meals.

BITCH, Don't take the salt off my fries!!

But only 9% were against laws requiring restaurants to post a letter grade that shows their most recent health inspection score. New York City and Los Angeles both have those laws.

The survey also found that Las Vegas has the highest average meal price in the U.S., at $47.53. That's up $3 from last year. New York and Miami came in second and third. The national average is $35.44.







BRACE YOURSELF...MONDAY IS GONNA BLOW!
According to a psychologist in Wales, this Monday, January 17th, is the most DEPRESSING day of the year.

Dr. Cliff Arnall says he figured out that the third Monday of the year is the most depressing day of the year because of all kinds of bad news converging on that day...

The weather sucks.

It's been long enough since Christmas and your vacation that your good feelings from them have worn off.

Your Christmas credit card debt becomes a reality.

You've started struggling or you've already failed on your New Year's resolutions.

And your next vacation feels so, so, so far away.

The happiest day of the year, according to Arnall, is the third Friday in June. This year it'll be June 17th.







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