IT'S BETTER WHERE IT'S WETTER: APRIL 24 & 25

How bout a little RAIN on ya!? Supposed to be a yucky next few days...PERFECT for a Back In The Day weekend, so call me up and request somethin' gooood...90's & 2000's!

Here's some shtuff......





VISIT GEORGIA....
The mayor of Milledgeville, Georgia...the town where S**tsburgh Squeelers quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER allegedly raped a woman...hopes that the incident will INCREASE TOURISM.

Mayor Richard Bentley told TMZ, "Anything that can draw interest to our town and make people want to visit, we would like."

And while he acknowledged that the circumstances of Milledgeville's newfound fame were unfortunate, he added, quote, "If it peaks people's interest about our city, we would certainly welcome them here."







BACK IN THE DAY MUSIC NEWS: SOUNDGARDEN
SOUNDGARDEN...who announced that they'd be reuniting earlier this year, played their first show together in 13 years on Friday night. It happened in Seattle at a place called Showbox at the Market.

It was a "secret" show...but local fans caught wind of it, and the available tickets sold out within 15 minutes. About 1,000 fans ended up catching the show.

The band was playing under the name "NUDE DRAGONS"...which is an anagram of Soundgarden.)

At one point, singer CHRIS CORNELL told the crowd, quote, "It's a rehearsal, so if we (eff) something up, we're probably going to go through it again."

Soundgarden will be one of the headliners at Lollapalooza this year...but there aren't any further dates yet.







BACK IN THE DAY MUSIC NEWS: JAY-Z
Here's a strange one. The musical guest for SNL the night Betty White hosts? JAY-Z! May 8th is the show, look for him.








BACK IN THE DAY MUSIC NEWS: PINK
PINK and CAREY HART have not created a fetus. There's a rumor going around that Pink is pregnant. But her rep says, "Pink is not expecting."







BACK IN THE DAY MUSIC NEWS: GREEN DAY
You've probably heard about CONSTANCE MCMILLEN. She's the kid who inadvertently caused a major dustup in Mississippi just because she wanted her school to let her take her girlfriend to prom. (The school said NO.)

Well, GREEN DAY has just decided to sponsor a NEW prom for her, which they're calling a, "second-chance" prom. And they're hoping the move will inspire a greater change.

Singer BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG says, quote, "We were talking about it...and I remember [bassist] Mike [Dirnt] said, 'Why don't we just put on the prom?' and I was like, 'That's a great idea. Why not?'"

Mike says, "My high school was a little more open-minded. There were a lot of girls dressed in tuxedoes showing up for the prom. I didn't live in Mississippi, though. Sometimes you've got to force change."

The "second-chance" prom...which will also be co-sponsored by LANCE BASS and sexy, girl-loving "Iron Chef" star CAT CORA...will take place May 8th in Tupelo, Mississippi.

No other details about the prom have been revealed...such as who else will be invited, or if any of sponsors will be making an appearance.

If Billie Joe is thinking about going, it'd be a new experience for him. He says he's never been to a high school prom.








CLEVELAND'S DREW TO STAR IN NEW SHOW...
"Price Is Right" host and hometown guy DREW CAREY will star in an upcoming show for CBS called "WTF!", which...contrary to what you might be thinking...stands for "Wow, That's Funny!"

It's a hidden camera show in which Drew and other comedians spring elaborate pranks on unsuspecting people.


For example, Drew and his team will transform a random truck stop into a five-star restaurant...and film all the hilarity that ensues when the truckers come in expecting quick, cheap food. (There's no word when it might premiere.)








APRIL IS STD AWARENESS MONTH...
In case you didn't know, April is STD Awareness Month. In order to make you more "aware," here are some stats on sexually transmitted diseases, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Check it out:

According to the CDC, there are 19 MILLION new STD cases every year. Nearly HALF of them involve young people between the ages of 15 and 24.

In 2008, which is the most recent data available, there were 1.5 MILLION new cases of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. That makes them the two most commonly reported infectious diseases in the United States.

Even though blacks make up just 12% of the total population, they account for almost HALF of all Chlamydia and Syphilis cases, and more than 70% of all reported Gonorrhea cases.

They also account for nearly HALF of all new HIV infections.

And the CDC estimates that undiagnosed and untreated STDs like Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, cause more than 24,000 women every year to become infertile.








SOME SEXY STATS....
This survey took place in Australia, but I have no reason to think the results would be any different here...

According to a new survey, 40% of men and 33% of women say they want SEX every day.

Which is actually too bad, considering ONE in FOUR women has sex just once a week. And ONE in FIVE gets drilled just once a month.

As for "getting in the mood"...66% of women and HALF of all men say that dancing turns them on more than any other activity.

TWO in THREE men and women say they're open to watching porno and engaging in role-play to spice things up.

Meanwhile, 38% of women say they want more foreplay.

And 35% of men want their girl to initiate sex more often.






MORE SEXY STATS....
Next month's issue of "Esquire" magazine includes something called the Survey of American Women. Here's a quick look at some of its findings:

29% of women make more money than their husband or boyfriend.
69% say they would never have plastic surgery, and 79% are happy with the size of their cans.
35% know how to change the oil in their car.
42% have been to a strip club.
89% believe in evolution.
And another 89% think gay marriage should be legal.
29% of women think HILLARY CLINTON is the most admirable woman in America. 19% think it's MICHELLE OBAMA, while just 3% vote SARAH PALIN.
Just 10% of women say they're more likely to vote for a candidate because she's a woman.

71% know that CHARLIE WEIS is the former football coach at Notre Dame, but 10% think he's the starting forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers. (WHAT!? LOL)

71% of women say it's not okay to use your sexuality to get ahead at work.
42% tend to give it up to a man in three or fewer dates.
24% admit they've had an affair, while 49% say they've been cheated on.
14% of women pleasure themselves every day. But just as many say they never do.
30% of women say they love GIVING oral favors, while 5% refuse to do it. And 10% say they don't like RECEIVING oral favors.
And finally, 57% of women say they always have safe sex, while 7% say they never do.








RYAN SEACRAP: OUT TO GET OHIO'S CRYSTAL BOWERSOX!!!
RYAN SEACREST recently revealed that CRYSTAL BOWERSOX almost quit "American Idol" a few weeks ago, but Ryan says he caught her in the nick of time, and had a deep conversation with her to talk her out of it. At least, that's how the story ORIGINALLY went.

BUT, Crystal now says she DID have a talk with Ryan...but she was never seriously considering leaving the show. And she also insinuates that she isn't thrilled that the conversation became public.

She tells E! Online (who in their initial story called Ryan "the knight in shining armour"...give me a F**KING BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!) "I never intended on quitting. None of that [was true]. We had a conversation, but it definitely didn't go down the way that it has been portrayed as. We had a simple, civil conversation. Ryan gave me great advice. And I highly respect him."

For what it's worth, KATELYN EPPERLY, one of this year's Top 24 finalists said Crystal sent her a text saying, "I'm fine. Betrayed by Seacrest!"

OH SNAP!!!! DOWN WITH RYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







LADY ANTEBELLUM'S HILLARY SCOTT TALKS LIFE ON THE ROAD...
HILLARY SCOTT literally has to LIVE with two guys...bandmates CHARLES KELLEY ("Amazing" JOSH KELLEY's brother) and DAVE HAYWOOD...every time LADY ANTEBELLUM'S tour bus hits the road.

But that's okay with her, because there's less drama bunking with guys than with chicks. She tells "Us Weekly", "It's definitely way less drama than a band full of girls. And (the guys) take care of me. But you just have to pick your battles."

Speaking of the road, it sounds like Hillary's not doing a lot of hooking-up in the back of the bus...or wherever.

She says, "It gets lonely out here, but you can't really focus on that, because you'll drive yourself crazy. And a really fun job can turn into a really lonely one if you dwell on it."