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JOHN MAYER IS RECOVERING...
JOHN MAYER is currently recovering from surgery on his vocal chords.

Last month, John revealed that he had a "granuloma"...or an inflamed mass of tissue in his throat, near his vocal chords.

In a new blog post, he says he's, "on complete vocal rest for a month or more." (For more, you can read John's blog at JHNMYR.tumblr.com.)









NICKI MINAJ DOESN'T GO FOR RICH DUDES...
NICKI MINAJ has all kinds of male suitors flaunting cash and jewelry in her face...but she says she isn't attracted to that.

She says, "I may be smiling in their face, but my antenna is up (wonder if THEIR antenna is up. HEY!!!)...when they're trying to show off their cash or their watch, it's an immediate turn-off.

"You can't run game on [me]. I'm always 10 steps ahead of you."

So what IS Nicki into? She explains, "I do like a dope nose profile...one that's straight on the side. And I like full lips. I've never kissed someone who didn't have full lips."

Excuse me, I need to go find a mirror and examine my kissers.










50 SAYS THE WORLD IS EFFED UP
Even though he's basically a corporation himself, 50 CENT has dumped a big anti-corporate rant on his website, ThisIs50.com. He says, "The world is so [effed] up. People don't seem to care anymore.

"People seem to have distanced themselves from other people's problems, they have been programmed not to care! Politicians are corrupt...so many companies are corrupt and taking excessive profits...and we keep allowing this [stuff] to happen."

Hasn't 50 Cent heard about this "Occupy" stuff? People ARE beginning to not only care...but to try to do something about it.









ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN STUFF...
#1.) Trick-or-treating. It comes from an old tradition where poor children in England and Ireland would go door-to-door praying for the dead on All Saints' Day.

After World War Two, children in the U.S. started doing the door-to-door walk, and people started giving them candy...which led to trick-or-treating.



#2.) Jack-o-lanterns. This comes from an Irish legend about a farmer named Jack who would play tricks on the devil AND God. That got him banned from heaven and hell, so he roamed the world as a flame inside carved vegetables.

Jack-o-lanterns became part of Irish superstition too. People would carve turnips and put them outside their houses to scare away evil spirits. Americans used pumpkins instead because there were more of them and they were easier to carve.


#3.) Haunted houses. These don't come from any tradition...except the tradition of people finding a way to MAKE MONEY off holidays.

In the 1950s, Junior Chamber International clubs realized they could make money off haunted houses that played off the Halloween spirit, so they did...and everyone else followed their lead.









I AIN'T 'FRAID OF NO GHOST!
Here's one of those "Hey, it's Halloween, let's do a survey" surveys. According to a bed and breakfast website, 15% of people say they've definitely seen a ghost in their lifetime.

The survey also found that 44% say they've visited someplace that was actually haunted...37% would like to visit a real haunted house...and 27.5% would want to spend the night in a haunted house.









GIVE UP WHAT?
Remember this survey when a guy leaves you because he's not sexually satisfied, and you turn to Facebook for comfort.

A new survey by "Cosmopolitan" asked women if they'd rather give up sex or their computer, cell phone, or Facebook. And sex REALLY didn't fare so well. Don't get me wrong, I like FB as much as the next guy, but...

57% of women would rather have their computer for a week than sex...50% would rather have their cell phone for a week than sex...and 20% even said they need Facebook for a week more than they need sex.








OH, HI...
I was just thinking, "It's been, like, four hours since someone released a new study about porno, I hope someone fills the void soon." So, well played University of Sunderland in England...you stepped up.

And actually, they somehow pulled off a massive international survey on pornography that's actually interesting. Here are some of the preliminary results.

#1.) Women 18-to-25 are the biggest porno fiends. You'd never guess it...but they asked people how much they watch porno and how important it is to their sex life. And women 18-to-25 had the highest numbers by far.

Between ages 26 and 35, the genders basically even out their porn frequency and importance. After that, it becomes more frequently viewed and more important to men.

#2.) Here are the main reasons people watch porno, in order. "I feel horny"..."I'm bored, can't relax, or can't sleep"..."I WANT to feel horny"..."I don't have anything better to do"..."It's a good way to enjoy my sexual interests/fetishes."

The five least popular reasons for watching porno are: "I saw a pop-up ad and clicked it"..."I want to see things I shouldn't do"..."I want to see things I wouldn't do"..."I like the drama of the stories"...and "For a laugh."

#3.) Here are the main places people go for porno, in order. Free porno sites, like Porntube or YouPorn...downloads..."amateur" websites...sexual fiction sites...and specialty fetish sites.

Notice that DVDs and magazines didn't even make the list...they both finished in the middle of the pack.

The places people go the least are: Porn star pay-per-view sites...porno studio pay-per-view sites...live sex cam sites...hook-up or AdultFriendFinder-type sites...and chatrooms.









DETROIT: WE NEED A NAP
That's what they're saying in the Motor City. Two groups that don't get mentioned together very often are the Centers for Disease Control and Sleepy's, The Mattress Professionals. That's a chain of mattress stores (we don't have any stores locally.

But Sleepy's used CDC data on the sleep habits of 350,000 people, and came up with a list of the most sleep-deprived cities in America.

The most sleep-deprived city is Detroit, which, as Sleepy's points out, might be because it's also one of the most dangerous cities in the country.
Are they saying no one is sleeping cause they're out murdering folks?

The rest of the top five are:
Birmingham, Alabama, which is also one of the least-healthy cities in the U.S.
Oklahoma City, which has seen a huge rise in prescription drug abuse.
New Orleans, which was hit by Hurricane Katrina six years ago. (they stretched for a reason on some of these cities.)
And New York.

Sleepy's also pointed out that most of the sleep-deprived cities are east of the Mississippi, and known for crime, recession, or poor health.

Three of the five most-rested cities are in California. San Diego tops the list, followed by Dallas; Richmond, Virginia; San Jose, and San Francisco.









SHE MAY BE BAD, BUT SHE'S PERFECTLY GOOD AT IT...
RIHANNA was in Paris last week...and according to the British tabloids, she spent $1,500 at a SEX SHOP called Lovestore.

Her purchases included sexy panties and other lingerie, toys, leather handcuffs and scented candles.

A source says, "She knew exactly what she was after and didn't want any assistance picking out items. A blacked-out car parked on the pavement right outside the shop...There was no dithering.

"She was grinning from ear to ear and seemed to be in a hurry to get back to her hotel."









CHEATIN' FOOLS...
Thinking about having an affair? Good news: You have a surprisingly decent chance that your significant other will take you back once they inevitably find out.

According to a survey, these are the latest numbers on cheating. And they show some pretty bad/sad trends....

#1.) Tons of people are cheating. Shockingly, 47% of people...or almost HALF...admit they've cheated on a partner.

#2.) A decent amount of cheaters are getting away with it. 63% of cheaters have been caught...meaning you have almost a two-in-three chance of being nailed, but more than a one-in-three chance of getting away with it.

#3.) 42% of the people surveyed said they've taken back someone who cheated on them. That means you've got about a TWO-IN-FIVE CHANCE of being forgiven for an affair.

30% of people said they would actually give their partner PERMISSION to cheat on them with a celebrity. (.....hi!! do I count? kidding)

Of the cheaters, 25% say DRUNKENNESS was their primary motivation...and 20% say they were getting REVENGE on their partner for cheating on them.









WHAT YOUR CANDY SAYS ABOUT YOU...
This is pretty much nonsense, but Gawker has a list of different types of candy, and what they supposedly say about your personality if you hand them out on Halloween. Here are the top six.

#1.) Fun-Sized Candy Bars. Basically, it means you're normal. You care about the tradition of Halloween, but not TOO much. And you know it's what most kids WANT.

#2.) Candy That Doesn't Have Chocolate. Gawker says if you give out things like Skittles, Sweet Tarts, or Starburst, it means you care about Halloween, but you want to be DIFFERENT.

Apparently ignoring kids' love of chocolate makes you some kind of trailblazer.

#3.) Candy Corn. The last time kids were EXCITED to get candy corn was sometime between 1950 and 1960. Or my friend Ashley yesterday. So if you give it out now, it means you're either out of touch, or trying to recreate your own childhood.

#4.) Tootsie Rolls. You could make the same argument here, but according to Gawker, Tootsie Rolls are one of the BEST things to give out. They say Tootsie Rolls make you come across as simple, but classic.

#5.) Lollipops. It means you're not into Halloween, and might even leave your porch light off. But you want to have something in case kids knock on your door anyway.

$6.) Full-Sized Candy Bars. It means one of two things: You're either trying to impress your neighbors. Or you're so emotionally scarred that you desperately need the approval of nine-year-olds.








WANNA SNAG SOMEONE TONIGHT?
If you're single, Halloween is a GOLD MINE for meeting people. Costumes just make EVERYTHING easier.

The people at the social dating site Zoosk.com just released the results of their survey on Halloween and pick-ups...here's what they found, and the advice you should follow...

Men most prefer women in SEXY costumes. 71% of men said that's their favorite. (DUH)

Women most prefer men in FUNNY costumes, although it's not as overwhelming. 51% said funny is the best.

Only 5% of men and 12% of women say they'd be attracted to someone in a SCARY costume.

Group costumes with your friends aren't the way to go if you're looking to hook-up. 47% of both men and women say they would be reluctant to approach someone in a group costume, mostly because they seem "taken."

44% of men and 42% of women say they'd be willing to go out on a date on Halloween night.








CANCER STICKS....
According to a new survey by Yahoo, the perception of smoking has done a full 180 in the past 40 or 50 years.

Across all age groups, 57% of men and 71% of women say that smoking is, quote, "VERY UNCOOL."

61% of people under 34 say they've NEVER smoked.

58% of women and 49% of men say they would NOT date a smoker.

As for the smokers surveyed . . .

Only 28% admit they're addicted.

72% say, "I choose when I smoke and can go without at any time."