...with special thanks to LINKIN PARK for allowing me to borry their lyrics for today's title. OK, so I didn't actually ask them. Hopefully they won't mind.
It's NOT the first day of 20-11, but it IS the first "Random" of 20-11...I know you missed it!!
Btw, we're still hangin' 3-7pm all week this week. I'm pretty sure they should just permanently put me in that spot? I wouldn't hate it **hint hint**
WORDS THAT NEED BANNED...
We'll probably talk about this at some point this week. Words or phrases that you are SICK and tired of hearing!
My family vacationed in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan every summer...still do!
Lake Superior State University is about 45 minutes from our cabin...and every year for the last 34, they put out a list of the words that need to BANISHED from usage. Hey, it's their one claim to fame. Trust me, it's a SLOW pace up there in the north woods!
According to them, it's made up of words that are so overused, misused, and irritating that they need to be kicked out of the English language.
The number one word this year? VIRAL. Not referring to actual viruses, but referring to anything on the Internet that gets even remotely popular. Something "goes viral"
There are plenty of other words spawned from the Internet on the list. "Epic fail", which is a popular Internet phrase for someone messing up something in a huge way, also made the list. So did the words "epic" and "fail" by themselves.
Using "Facebook" and "Google" as verbs also made the list.
Some of the other banished words for the year are "wow factor"..."a-ha moment"..."BFF"..."man up"..."the American people"..."I'm just sayin'"...and "live life to the fullest."
Two SARAH PALIN phrases also made the list: "Refudiate," her made-up mix of "refute" and "repudiate," and the phrase "mama grizzlies" to describe right-wing females.
Back when the list started in 1976, it included words and phrases like "at this point in time"..."meaningful"..."scenario"...and "macho."
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archived_lists.php
CELEB SPLITS...
I told you FIRST on the air and on my FB page last week that Rihanna was NEWLY single. Here's someone...with not QUITE the same level of fame.
Joe Francis, he's the guy that's the big cheese at "Girls Gone Wild"...managed to make it SEVEN WEEKS as a married man. He and his wife, Christina McLarty, have already split up.
They got married in early November...and sources say she moved out shortly after Thanksgiving. Woo!!
MILEY'S 'RENTS MAY BE TRYING TO WORK IT OUT?
Hug it out, bitches, hug it out! It may not be over for MILEY CYRUS' parents after all. The not-always-reliable "Star" tabloid says they had lunch together last Wednesday at P.F. Chang's in Nashville.
BILLY RAY and TISH CYRUS filed for divorce from each other in October, amid rumors that Tish was having an affair with BRET MICHAELS.
But a source says they're trying to make it work..."Just after the split, they were screaming mad at each other. But now they've mellowed and are reaching an understanding.
"Miley has really been pushing them to reconsider and give their marriage another shot."
Can't speak for Tish, but you KNOW Big-Daddy-Billy-Ray does WHATEVER Miley says!
BAD NEWS FOR GEEKS EVERYWHERE!!!
Did you know Macaulay Culkin was dating Mila Kunis? Yes, MILA KUNIS...the SMOKING HOT brunette, Jackie, on That 70's Show...and the front-desk girl in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. SOOOO fine! Yeah, he was dating HER. But....he's not any longer!
BREAKING news as of 10am, thanks to PopEater!
http://www.popeater.com/2011/01/03/mila-kunis-macaulay-culkin-split/
LAURYN HILL SAYS SHE'S WORTH IT...WAIT, WHO?
Do you remember who LAURYN HILL is? Perhaps the name is ringing a bell a bit. She was the front woman for the FUGEES back in the day, and had a (A. ie: ONE) hit song "Doo Wop )That Thang)"...ya know, "girrrrrls, you know you betta...WATCH OUT!" Ignore my singing please.
Anyway, LAURYN HILL was late to the first gig of her new tour...VERY LATE...and yet she scolded the FANS for being upset with her when she did go on.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around her HAVING a gig to play!
Lauryn's concert last Wednesday night in New York City was supposed to begin at 8:00 P.M....but she didn't show up until after MIDNIGHT.
When she did arrive, she saw two fans in the front row holding up handwritten signs saying: "You Just Lost One" and "This Is Insulting."
Lauryn told the fans, "Don't do that. That's disrespectful." She also gestured toward the exits...suggesting that they leave.
Um. Showing up late ISN'T insulting?! I mean, I know, 90% of concerts start late...but by 30 mins, NOT 4 HOURS!
She later told the crowd, "I spent my entire 20s sacrificing my life to give you love. So when I hear people complain, I don't know what to tell you.
"I personally know I'm worth the wait."
Lauryn, you haven't had a hit in 14 years. You may not have even been worth the price of a ticket, let alone a wait! STFU
MAN-CRUSH!!!
JAY-Z has collaborated with COLDPLAY singer CHRIS MARTIN over the years, but it sounds like their relationship transcends work. They're tighter than that.
Jay-Z tells BBC News, "[Chris is] a brother from another mother. I see him more than my own brother. Actually, I do.
"[He's] one of the geniuses of our generation. Any time you can collaborate with that sort of genius, you jump at the chance, I don't care who you are."
GAGA MUSIC NEWS...
LADY GAGA'S next album, "Born This Way", will hit stores on May 23rd. The first single, which is the title track, will premiere on February 13th. The announcement was made on Lady Gaga's Twitter feed...just after midnight on New Year's.
For what it's worth, February 13th is a SUNDAY...the day of the Grammys...so there's a good chance that she plans on debuting the song during the ceremony. This year's performers haven't been announced yet, but Lady Gaga will probably be one of them. She's nominated in six categories.
But that's not all. The release dates came with a picture of Lady Gaga wearing a "Born This Way" jacket.. and NOT wearing any pants...or underpants. Panties, if you will. I like the word underpants. It's taken from behind, so the shot prominently shows her naked rear!
If Lady Gaga's naked butt is something you'd actually like to see today, and trust me, you know you do, hit up this link
http://twitpic.com/3lvuh8
SEX IN THE CAR (AS HEARD ON "THE DELUCA SHOW" TODAY...)
I came across this story this morning, as did DeLuca. I guess if I'm looking for interesting things in the same place as the #1-rated morning show, I must be looking in the RIGHT place!
Doing it in the backseat of a car is an important rite of passage in every American's life.
So it's kind of surprising that this number is so low. I bet there are PLENTY of liars about it. According to a new survey, 54% of people say they've gotten-it-on in a car. And only 22% enjoyed it.
Men were more likely to enjoy car relations than women, 28% to 18%.
Believe it or not, people over 55 were most likely to have gotten-it-on in a car. 75% of the 55-plus crowd have done it. (I guess if you have to keep it interesting...)
And they were the most likely to have enjoyed it, at 39%.
People also voted on the best cars for having relations, and the list is...well, interesting.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was voted the best...I'm guessing because it's a well-made luxury car with a large backseat...plus, if you pick a chick up in a Benz, she better put out, RIGHT?! I mean, let's just be honest!!
Here's the full top 10...
#1.) Mercedes-Benz E-Class
#2.) Volkswagen Beetle (?! oook)
#3.) Ferrari 458 Italia (DUH!)
#4.) Mini Cooper
#5.) Volvo V70 station wagon (nothing says SEXY like a VOLVO! /sarcasm)
#6.) Volkswagen Golf GTI
#7.) Alfa Romeo Spider
#8.) Rolls-Royce Ghost
#9.) Aston Martin Vanquish
#10.) Land Rover Discovery
Basically...you're not gonna get any in your Chevy Cobalt!
RANDOM FACEBOOK STATUSES...
No, not ACTUAL statuses. Probably figures would be a better headline.
According to the final data from 2010, during the year, 43.9 million Facebook users changed their relationship status to "single."
Only 28.5 million switched their status to "in a relationship."
Six million switched to "engaged"...36.8 million switched to "married"...and three million went with the infamous "it's complicated" option. Ever done that? One of my ex's and I did once...and I dropped it after a few days. No offense to her, but seriously...it's NOT complicated. It's one of two things. A) you're just banging. Or B) it's over but you don't have enough balls to move it to single. Or a combo of A and B!
Here are some more numbers from Facebook in 2010...
More than 2.7 million photographs were uploaded, more than one million links were shared, and more than 7.6 million pages were liked...EVERY 20 MINUTES.
There are also about 1.5 million event invitations (1.4 of which were ignored), 1.3 million photos tagged, and 4.6 million messages sent every 20 minutes.
Lady Gaga was the most "liked" celebrity on Facebook. She got 24.7 million likes. Eminem got 23.7 million, and President Obama got 17.2 million.
CLEVELAND IS AMERICA'S #22 MOST-DRUNK CITY!
According to a study by The Daily Beast, Milwaukee is the drunkest city in the U.S. Well this makes sense. The city that's the home of Miller beer, and whose baseball team is called the BREWERS, is the drunkest city in the country. Who would've thought?
The ranks are based on average alcohol consumption per person, binge drinking stats, and deaths from alcohol-related liver disease.
The average Milwaukee resident puts down 12.76 drinks per month and 21.8% of the locals are binge drinkers. Binge drinking is defined as having four to five drinks in a single night. Here's the rest of the top 10:
#2.) Fargo, North Dakota (beer warms the soul in cold-ass ND?)
#3.) San Francisco
#4.) Austin, Texas
#5.) Reno, Nevada
#6.) Burlington, Vermont
#7.) Omaha, Nebraska
#8.) Boston
#9.) Anchorage, Alaska
#10.) San Diego
Cleveland? #22. Highest Ohio-ranked city is TOLEDO at #15.
Good enough for today? I think it's plenty to keep you occupied today! It's not like you wanna be doing actual WORK...
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