GUN SHOTS? NOPE. THE BURGER DID IT!
Last week, 50 CENT was hospitalized with a severe stomach problem...and he almost had to have surgery to relieve a blockage in his small intestine. Well, EMINEM found this amusing.

50 says, "I'm in a dead serious moment like, 'Damn, I don't believe this is happenin' right now.' And that's when Eminem called.

50 said: "He goes, 'Yo Fif, you were shot nine times! Man, if you die over a burger, this [crap] ain't gonna go right. People ain't gonna be feelin' this.'"












BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
ADELE slaughtered the competition, taking home 12 trophies. LMFAO finished a distant second with SIX wins. COLDPLAY and LIL WAYNE got four wins each.
Peep the complete winners list here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/billboard-music-awards-2012-winners-327091










J.LO/IDOLThere are a lot of rumors out there...but over the weekend, JENNIFER LOPEZ Tweeted, "There is no truth to reports that say I am definitely leaving 'American Idol'. All I said was I haven't decided what I am doing next year.

"When I know for sure what I'm doing I will let [you] know!"

There you have it.









NO PRE-NUP? GO FOR THE POST-NUP!If you've been thinking, "You know, my marriage is going too smoothly, we really need to get a lawyer involved to mess things up"...here's a great opportunity.

According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, there's been a steady rise in the number of married couples getting POST-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS.

And those are just what they sound like. Couples have a lawyer draw up a post-nup to resolve new issues that have come up since they got married.

Those issues can be financial...like one of the two people coming into a lot of money...or they can be legal arrangements over things like who does the dishes, or whose family you visit for Christmas.

And if you're actually in a place where your marriage needs legal intervention to compromise on doing the dishes...don't delete that divorce lawyer's number once the post-nup is done.

There aren't any official numbers on post-nups. Five years ago, a survey of AAML members found that about half had seen an increase, and some divorce lawyers today say they're doing post-nups for up to 10% of their clients.









LISTEN TO THIS APP:This app sounds pretty ambitious...and a great way to make people self-conscious. But if they can get it to work nationwide, it's going to be HUGE.

The app is called SceneTap. The company behind it installs cameras at bars, scans the people coming in, and uses facial recognition software and biometric rhythms to predict their age and gender.

That way, anyone who has the app can check out a bar before they leave the house, to make sure the crowd size, age range, and male-female ratio is where they want it to be. The app doesn't assess how GOOD LOOKING the crowd is.

Here's an example. On Friday night, a bar in San Francisco called Bar None first started using SceneTap. By 10:00 P.M., the app rated it "Lively"...it was a little less than half full, had a 50-50 male-female ratio, and an average age of 22.

Of course, some people are OUTRAGED about SceneTap. Even though it doesn't actually record anyone's face or take any personal information, they still think it's a major privacy violation.

Right now there are only cameras in a few bars in seven cities: Athens, Georgia...Austin, Texas...Bloomington, Indiana...Chicago...Gainesville, Florida...Madison, Wisconsin...and San Francisco.

The app is free for iPhone and Android phones. The company plans to keep on expanding to more bars and more cities.










STOLEN VAN
Before we get into this, it's important to note that a Chevy van is about six-and-a-half feet tall. Picture one of those vans that kidnappers always drive in movies. Or, a "Chester The Molester", raper van....THAT'S the type of Chevrolet van I'm talking about here.

Last week, a 78-year-old woman in Dacula, Georgia, called the police to report that her late husband's 1973 Chevy van had been STOLEN from her front yard.

The woman told the cops that the van was inoperative...and she was positive the doors had been locked...yet it had just disappeared.

Later that day, she called the police back to tell them she'd FOUND the van. And I hope she was at least a LITTLE embarrassed over what happened.

It turns out the woman wasn't much for landscaping...and her tall grass and weeds had grown SO HIGH they'd COMPLETLEY covered up the van. The van that's about six-and-a-half feet tall.

She won't be charged with making a false report.

I really wish there was a picture...but there is not.













9 EASY WAYS TO SAVE SOME CASH
1) Bottled water - Save $1,300 a year

If you buy a $1 bottle of water every day, that's $365 a year for one family member. Even if you buy in bulk, you might be spending upwards of $100 annually per person-and a bottle is only one quarter of what you should drink daily.

INSTEAD: Add a filter (about $30) to your tap and you can enjoy clean water in your glass and your kitchen. For fresh water on the go, pick up a self-filtering water bottle (for as little as $10).


2) Home phone line - Save $516 a year

It's time to ask the basic question: Do you really need your home phone? I've never even had one, myself! Why should you keep paying extra for a secondary line you rarely use?

INSTEAD: Consider putting the estimated $43 a month in savings toward your family's mobile bill.


3) Brand-name food staples - Save $288 a year

Basic ingredients and pantry must-haves such as flour, pasta, eggs and milk are generally the same no matter the producer, so why pay extra money for brand-name versions?

INSTEAD: Substitute store brands and save as much as $4 on some items. If you purchase six staples per month, you could save as much as $288 per year.


4) Cable TV - Save more than $1,000 a year

If you watch only a handful of the channels available to you, then you might be able to do without cable-and the monthly bill, which can run more than $100 per month.

INSTEAD: If you have a Roku box ($60; roku.com), Wii or other compatible gaming console, you can replace your cable service with online streaming. Purchase a Hulu Plus account ($8 per month), which gives you access to current popular shows and an archive of more than 33,000 episodes of your favorite series, plus a library of movies. If you watch the movie channels more often, consider a Netflix membership ($8 a month for online streaming only) or stream movies from amazon.com or itunes.com for as little as 99 cents each.

I've been saying it and I'll keep saying...10 years, no one will have cable. I watch everything I want online.


5) Drinks at restaurants - Save at least $100 a year

If you've ever dined out and had a $7 glass of wine from what you know is a $12 bottle in stores, then you're aware that alcohol at restaurants is massively marked up-sometimes by as much as 200 percent.

INSTEAD: Enjoy a glass of wine and a small appetizer, such as homemade spinach dip or cheese and crackers, before you head to the restaurant. Do this one night a month and you'll save almost $100 a year (or $200 if you and your hubby both have a glass).


6) Gym equipment - Save as much as $700 a year

It might seem prudent to avoid gym membership fees and work out at home. For many people, however, expensive gym equipment becomes a place to pile laundry.

INSTEAD: Go outdoors or join a low-cost gym (try churches and civic centers). You also can find discounts of 50 percent or more on local boot camps and yoga classes on group buying sites, like groupon.com.


7) Spa manicures and pedicures - Save more than $600 a year

A combination mani/pedi costs an average of $55 at a salon. And even though the massage chairs and cheap flip-flops are appealing, is it really worth the frequent trips?

INSTEAD: Go to the salon quarterly and change your polish at home in between appointments. You can buy your favorite colors for as little as $4 per bottle. (Get our tips for the perfect DIY Mani/Pedi )


8) Oil changes - Save up to $132 a year

You save money in the long run by keeping your car running efficiently, but don't overspend to do it. Oil changes cost $35 on average.

INSTEAD: Change the car's oil yourself at home (you can watch a how-to video on ehow.com). Also, try switching to synthetic oil, which can last up to 10,000 miles and cost about half as much as regular oil per year. Your vehicle's manual lists the suggested oil and time span between changes.


9) Dry cleaning - Save up to $3,100 a year

If you or your spouse work outside the home, you probably make frequent trips to the cleaners. Those trips can wreak havoc on your budget, costing anywhere from $3 to $15 for each item of clothing.

INSTEAD: Dryel, an at-home dry-cleaning kit that gives you the same fresh results, costs about $10 and cleans approximately 24 items. Bonus: You save gas by running one fewer errand.