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J TIMBERLAKE AND J BIEL...
Even though JT and Mila Kunis are fondeling privates on-stage at MTV, and they're no longer together, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE still has mad love for JESSICA BIEL.

In the new issue of "Vanity Fair", he says, "She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life.

"In my 30 years, she is the most special person, okay?...I don't want to say much more, because I have to protect things that are dear to me...for instance, her."

Justin doesn't say why he and Jessica broke up, but maybe this is a hint... "I think the mistake is that people commit to who that person is right then and not the person they are going to become.

"That's the art of staying together, is changing together. When you say it like that, it seems damn near impossible, right?"

Justin also talks about BRITNEY SPEARS... "I wish her the best...that goes without saying. We haven't spoken in 9 or 10 years.

"We were two birds of the same feather, small-town kids, doing the same thing. But then you become adults, and the way you were as kids doesn't make any sense...We spent way too much time being the biggest thing for teenyboppers."

It sounds like those were pretty AWESOME years, though. Justin says, "It was exciting that we were having so much success and we could do whatever we wanted.

"And I mean that about everybody: Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Britney, Christina.

"At that time, we could literally go, 'Oh, man, let's go to Bali,' and we'd be on a plane to Bali. We were little kids with big toys. You do the math...that's not going to last."

Justin also discussed getting NAKED with MILA KUNIS for their upcoming movie, "Friends with Benefits". He said, "It was fun, but I can't say I'm going to be butt-naked in a movie again.

"I only did it because I'm young now, and everything's where it's supposed to be. I figured this is the time, before gravity gets the best of me."









IS JT TAPPIN' THAT...
When it comes to the ladies, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has perhaps a bit wider selection than the rest of us. Which is why it's kind of surprising that he might be fornicating (I love that word) with ASHLEY OLSEN.

A so-called "source" tells "Us Weekly", "They are hooking up. They're really trying to keep it on the down-low."

Of course Justin's rep is denying it..."They are friends. They are not romantically involved."









MOST-INFLUENTIAL ROCK BANDS OF THE LAST 30 YEARS...
In honor of their 30th anniversary, the British music magazine "Kerrang!" has conducted a poll to find The Most Influential Rock Bands of the Last 30 Years...so that's dating back to 1981. Here's the Top 10, as voted by "Kerrang's" readers.

1.) Metallica
2.) Green Day
3.) Iron Maiden
4.) Slipknot
5.) My Chemical Romance
6.) Linkin Park
7.) Bullet for My Valentine
8.) Blink-182
9.) Ozzy Osbourne
10.) Foo Fighters

Uh...where is NIRVANA? Or PEARL JAM? Or think about all the 80's rock bands not on this list...








IF YOU BOUGHT IT...
If you bought LADY GAGA'S new album, here's her quality control guarantee:

Gaga personally handcrafted...and MOLESTED...every detail of "Born This Way". She says that she, "licked and touched and kissed and made love to every single note and melody and lyric on that album."

OK then.








DITCH THE PEN AND PAD...
A friend of mine is a server at a restaurant. She and I were out over the weekend, and when she ordered her drink, the girl who took the order (just for a drink at a bar, not for food) pulled out a pen and jotted it down. My friend was kind of making fun of that after the girl walked away. I didn't really understand, wouldn't you rather have your order RIGHT then have her forget and it be screwed up?

Anyway, we all may have to get used to this. Apparently, more and more restaurants are encouraging their servers to get rid of the pen and paper and take orders by memory. Why?

#1.) It helps the server keep eye contact, which creates a better bond and leads to a better tip.

#2.) It makes the servers concentrate harder, which leads to better service.

#3.) And, most important to the restaurant, it makes the server look like more of a pro...which makes people more receptive to 'upselling.' You know...when the waiter suggests appetizers, drinks, or desserts that you and your chubbiness probably don't really need or want.

All that being said...people really don't like it. The "New York Post" mentioned the trend, with a poll asking people if they trust servers who don't write down their orders. 81% say no.









BURNING SUMMER CALORIES...
The unofficial start of summer was last week. And summer OFFICIALLY starts June 21st. So here's some advice on how to slim down while you enjoy the warmer weather.

DietsInReview.com posted a list of popular summer activities, and how many calories they burn. Here are the top four.

#1.) Water Skiing. In 30 minutes, a 150-pound person burns around 200 calories. And it works your upper and lower body.

#2.) Swimming. Depending on your body weight, just swimming around casually burns between 250 and 400 calories an hour. And if you swim laps, you can burn a lot more.

#3.) Hiking. If you're 150 pounds, you'll burn about 400 calories on a one-hour hike, depending on how steep it is. If you weigh MORE than that, obviously you'll burn more calories, because each step requires more energy.

#4.) Playing Nine Holes of Golf. If you walk AND carry your clubs, you'll burn around 700 calories, or 1,400 if you do 18 holes. Just be careful about how many calories you CONSUME on the golf course.

If you golf 18 holes, but have four or five beers on the course and a cheeseburger for lunch, they cancel each other out.








GOOD LIFE ADVICE...
There's a nurse named Bronnie Ware who worked for years with people who'd left the hospital and gone home to die. And in those last few weeks of their life, she found people drop all the pretense and start being totally honest.

She's heard tons of people on their deathbeds share their biggest regrets. Here are the five she heard most often. It's a really interesting list...and a lot to think about for those of us NOT on our deathbeds.

#1.) I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life that others expected of me. This is the most common regret, and generally comes from people whose dreams went unfulfilled.

#2.) I wish I didn't work so hard. This was the most common regret from male patients.

#3.) I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings. Bronnie found people would suppress their feelings to try to keep peace...but ultimately, it would make them miserable.

#4.) I wish I'd stayed in touch with my friends. As people got older, they let more and more friendships slip away. In their last few weeks, many people would try frantically to track down their long lost friends.

#5.) I wish I'd let myself be happier. It takes a lot of people almost their whole lives to realize that they can break their old patterns and habits and CHOOSE to be happy.








4 THINGS MEN DO THAT ANNOY WOMEN...
This comes from Match.com

#1.) Trying To "Fix" Things Instead of Listening. It's one of the classic gender differences...women want to vent, men want to fix. But when you don't let a woman vent and you go right into "fixing" mode, she's going to think you don't care.

(I almost wanna yell WHAT? That doesn't make any SENSE that she would think we don't care! But...I'm a guy...)

So, there's no easy way around this one. You're just going to have to suck it up and LISTEN to her when she needs to vent about her horrific day at work, or how she's jealous her friend bought the same shoes SHE wanted first.

#2.) Being Lazy or Forgetful. Women HATE it when men are lazy, don't maintain their appearance, or are forgetful about plans. If you can't handle this basic stuff, you probably can't handle having a girlfriend anyway.

#3.) Paying Too Much Attention to Gadgets. I know...you love your iPad, your Xbox, and your smartphone. But if you're spending more time looking at a screen than the person you're with...that's a problem.

#4.) Taking Her For Granted. Everyone needs time to socialize outside their relationship. But if you spend most of your free time with your buddies at the bar, playing video games, or watching sports, your girl is going to feel neglected. Besides, if that's how you want to spend all your time, why even bother having a girlfriend?








BYE BYE, CEREAL...
Remember a decade ago when every single person in the country ate cereal for breakfast? Or dinner. Yeah, that's a distant memory now.

Americans just aren't that into cereal anymore. And it's not a low-carb thing...come on. We love carbs more than ever. It's just that for breakfast, we now prefer things like bagels, Egg McMuffins, pastries...stuff we can grab and eat on the run.

Cereal sales keep dropping like crazy...even in just the past 12 months cereal sales are down 2.55%. Here are the six brands that have taken it the hardest.

#6.) Corn Flakes. Sales are down 3.8% since 2007.
#5.) Cheerios. Sales are down 6.9% since 2007.
#4.) Raisin Bran. Sales are down 7.9% since 2007.
#3.) Rice Krispies. Sales are down 10.3% since 2007.
#2.) Corn Pops. Sales are down 12.8% since 2007.
#1.) Special K. Sales are down 15.9% since 2007.

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