COLDER-THAN-WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

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COLD HARD B*TCH...
OLIVIA WILDE may not be a princess for much longer. She and her husband of eight years, Tao Ruspoli, have separated. And yes, he is an honest-to-God Italian prince.

Back in November, Olivia told "Playboy" magazine, "I never call myself [a princess]. I occasionally get mail that says 'Principessa.' (Which is Italian for "princess", FYI. Yeah I'm worldly.)

"It's all part of being this lucky person who has been welcomed into an interesting family with a long history...How many people get to say, 'This castle has been in our family since the 1400s?'"

Olivia eloped with the prince when she was just 18 years old. (She's 26 now...and he's 35.) They got married in an abandoned school bus in rural Virginia. I'd love to know WHY THE HELL they did that?!

In that same "Playboy" interview, Olivia said, "We were hippies. We lived on that bus for months."

There's no official word why they broke up. But a source says it's because Olivia wants to go BUCK WILD ON OTHER GUYS. A source says, "Her career has exploded and she saw being married is not as much fun.

"She feels she missed out on being single getting married so young, and wants to sow her wild oats."

Sowing wild oats? The source must be 115 years old.








ROCK HALL INDUCTORS...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the presenters for their induction ceremony next month.

ROB ZOMBIE will induct ALICE COOPER.

ELTON JOHN will induct LEON RUSSELL, which is appropriate since they just released a joint album called "The Union" last fall.

PAUL SIMON will induct NEIL DIAMOND.

NEIL YOUNG will induct TOM WAITS.

JOHN LEGEND will induct DR. JOHN.

BETTE MIDLER will induct DARLENE LOVE.

DOORS drummer JOHN DENSMORE will induct Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman, and Specialty Records founder Art Rupe will be inducted by R&B singer LLOYD PRICE, who was discovered by Rupe in 1952.

The ceremony will be held in New York City on March 14th. It'll air a week later, on March 20th, on the Fuse network.







HOW TO GET OVER THAT BREAK-UP...
Maybe your boyfriend is a bum of a human and will royally screw things up this Valentine's Day.
According to a new survey, nothing cures depression over a break-up like IMMEDIATELY bouncing back and finding yourself face-to-face with some new, strange genitalia.

Zagat just released the results of their annual survey on dating and one of their questions was "What's the best way to move on from a break-up?"

The number one answer, with 43% of the vote, was "have a rebound fling."

Crying and listening to sad music finished second, at 17%...drowning your sorrows in alcohol got 13%...burning your ex's stuff got 5% (!!!)...and hooking up with his or her best friend got 1%. (Lordy! The rest were miscellaneous answers.)

The survey also found that 21% of people say they've dumped someone over email...11% have done it over text message...8% have left a break-up voicemail...and 2% have ended things over Facebook. Anyone been there? ::raises hand:: (sort of. long story)

Here are some other findings from the survey...

34% of people now prefer to set up dates ANY way other than actually making a phone call...email, text, social networking, anything.

84% of people said that intelligence is the most important characteristic in someone they're dating. Personality was second at 82% and sense of humor was third at 81%. 63% of people were honest enough to say attractiveness matters. (When in all honesty, it's probably 99%)

The most popular way to meet someone was being setup by friends or family. Online was second, a random encounter was third, through hobbies and activities was fourth, work was fifth, and bars came in last.

The most popular place for a first date is a restaurant. Coffee came in second...a bar came in third...a party came in fourth...and an outdoor activity came in fifth.

The biggest deal breaker is...geographic compatibility. 43% of people say they won't date outside their local area. Geography was more important than income, nationality, religion, age, and political views.

66% of people say it's rude to text on a date. Only 28% say it's bad to check out someone else when you're on a date...and only 20% say it's bad to show up late.

Only 2% of the people surveyed said that they're waiting until marriage to have sex. 87% say they have relations, "whenever it feels right."







AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE REASON...
So you've gone on a couple of dates with a woman, but haven't had sex yet. Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, and you're not sure how to play it.

According to a new survey, your smartest play is...FLOWERS. Send some damn flowers. 34% of women said they'd definitely be more likely to have relations with a guy if he sent them flowers on Valentine's Day.

In a weird twist, 36% of guys also said they'd be more likely to have relations with a woman if she sent him flowers on Valentine's Day.

Why isn't that number higher? Is it that a guy would be so surprised to get flowers that his blood would be allocated to his brain, not his genitalia? Is it that he thinks flowers from a woman mean love, not sex? Why do guys WANT flowers?? I'm confused.





BUT WHAT DO THE FLOWERS MEAN?
Giving red roses on Valentine's Day is kind of 'safe,' so some guys like to branch out. But BEWARE...the magazine "Marie Claire" says the flowers you pick might send the wrong message.

Here are the secret meanings behind five popular types of flowers.

#1.) Yellow Tulips. They mean you're hopelessly in love with her, but you're worried she's not that into you.

#2.) Orchids. They supposedly represent "refined beauty", but "Marie Claire" also says they make you look pretentious.

#3.) Pink Carnations. They represent "a mother's love", so they're more appropriate for Mother's Day than Valentine's Day.

#4.) Coriander. It's actually an herb, but it's used as filler in bouquets. And according to "Marie Claire", it represents "lust", and means you're more interested in sex than you are in having a meaningful relationship.

#5.) Peonies. They look kind of like carnations and represent "shame and bashfulness"...so your woman might think you're having an affair. (???)

Anyway...let's thank "Marie Claire" for adding even more anxiety to a 'holiday' that already has enough. But just remember: Buying ANY kind of flowers on Valentine's Day is better than not buying them at all.









OR YOU COULD TRY THIS...
If you're still deciding on what kind of ROLE-PLAYING you're going to do this Valentine's Day, start getting your lame fireman puns ready...like, "Wow you look hot, I think you need my hose" and stuff like that.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, a new survey by "Glamour" found that 75% of women say they've fantasized about their man dressing up as a fireman.

They didn't list any of the other fantasies...apparently nothing comes close to a guy in a firefighter's outfit.








WHAT YOU *REALLY* WANT...
According to a new survey, the Valentine's Day gift that people want the most is a romantic getaway. Although the survey was conducted by Orbitz, the travel website, so we can assume that 'romantic staycation' wasn't an option.

Almost half of the people surveyed said a romantic getaway is the Valentine's gift they want the most...but 85% of the people surveyed said they've never actually given or received a trip as a romantic gift.

The most popular destination for a romantic getaway is, "a bungalow on a remote beach." A bed and breakfast in wine country came in second...a boutique hotel in the city is third...and a ski chalet in the mountains is fourth.

San Francisco was voted the sexiest city in the U.S., just beating Miami and New York.
Ya know. Because nothing says remote like SAN FRAN which has more people per square mile than ANYWHERE else in the country!

So far, the most popular destination for Valentine's weekend this year on Orbitz is Las Vegas...same as last year.

The rest of the top 10 are: Orlando...Cancun, Mexico...New York...Chicago...Oahu...New Orleans...Miami...Los Angeles...and San Francisco.








SHRINKING...
In 2009, white kids accounted for 58.8% of all the kids enrolled in schools in the U.S. That's down from 64.6% in 2000. And, based on the trend, less than half of the kids enrolled in school will be white in...TWO YEARS.

By 2013, it's projected that white kids will make up less than 50% of all the school kids in the U.S. Right now, based on Census data, less than half of all three-year-olds are white.
Formulate your own opinion on that.







ASHLEE SIMPSON AND PETE WENTZ HAVE A FALL OUT
HEYYYYYYY!!!! GET IT?! Lol sorry.
They've filed for divorce after just two and a half years of marriage.

They issued a statement saying all the usual things, like how this was a "difficult decision", but they "remain friends" and will continue to make raising their son their "number one priority."

Ashlee is seeking spousal support and primary custody of their 2-year-old son Bronx, with visitation for Pete.

Obviously, Pete and Ashlee aren't going to come right out and tell us why they broke up. That's what anonymous sources are for. Unfortunately, they're kind of all over the map on this one.

One source says Pete and Ashlee have just been, "growing apart for quite some time," and that the split was amicable.

But another source says Pete started acting funny... "It's really all about Pete's erratic behavior. She really wanted out." (There's no word what constituted "erratic behavior" in this case. Or if it's even true.)

Then there are sources that say tensions have been simmering for a while, because Ashlee made the decision to scale back on her showbiz career to be a mom, (you know, cause her career has been on FIRE these last few years) while Pete still wanted to be a rock star.

Things came to a head this past summer, when Ashlee got HAMMERED at a party and got into a verbal throwdown with Pete's ex, actress MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG.

A source says, quote, "[Ashlee was] reverting to drinking and going out, because she is sick and tired of her life. [It's] an outlet for her unhappiness, and Pete is getting fed up."

So....believe what you want to believe I guess!






DON'T CALL ME GAGA...
If you ever have the pleasure...term used extremely loosely...of accompanying LADY GAGA to the boudoir, here's a tip for you: Don't call her "Gaga" in the heat of passion. She's not into that.

ANDERSON COOPER interviewed Lady Gaga for a "60 Minutes" piece that airs this Sunday before the Grammys. And she said there are still people who refer to her by her given name, Stefani Germanotta.

She added, "Especially in bed."

Anderson said, "You don't want somebody yelling out 'Lady Gaga' in the throes of passion."
And Gaga responded, "No, that would freak me out."







RUMOR MILL...
Is there already trouble between KATY PERRY and RUSSELL BRAND? "Life & Style" magazine says that Katy has been, "asking friends to recommend a marriage counselor."
Katy and Russell got married in October...after just four months together.








TABOO DEFENDS THEIR PERFORMANCE...
TABOO of the BLACK EYED PEAS has heard some of the criticism of the group's Super Bowl halftime show, and he's cool with it.

He tells Billboard.com, "The fact is 110 million people watched that [the performance]. So if you have 40 million people who loved it, you're going to have 60 million who hated it because that's how life is.

"If we've got 40 million people who loved it, I'm happy with that."

Earlier this week, FERGIE critiqued her own performance, calling it a little "pitchy." She said, "Some of my notes were pitchy to me. But it was so exhilarating. The whole thing. It was so big. That's a once-in-a-lifetime thing."

Taboo says the Peas were more focused on how the show LOOKED than their own singing and dancing...quote, "It was more about the spectacle because people already know we move and we're dancers, so they've seen that from us.

"This time we wanted to give you a spectacle, a visual besides something you've already seen, and I think we were criticized for, 'Oh, they were stiff...they didn't want to move.' But in actuality, it was about the light show, it was about the production."









SO DID THEY?
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