Thursday, March 27, 2008

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Birthdays-


Fergie - 33
Mariah Carey - 39
Quentin Tarantino - 45
Michael York - 66





On this day-

1794 - President GEORGE WASHINGTON authorized the creation of the U.S. NAVY

1860 - The CORKSCREW was patented by M.L. BYRN

1866 - A genius named ANDREW RANKIN received a patent for the URINAL.




1973 - MARLON BRANDO REFUSED THE BEST ACTOR OSCAR for "The Godfather", as a gesture of support for the Indians occupying the Wounded Knee reservation in South Dakota.

1987 - U2 played a free, hour-long concert on a liquor store rooftop in downtown Los Angeles. Part of the concert became the video for "Where The Streets Have No Name".

1987 - After the success of "Moonlighting," BRUCE WILLIS got his first lead movie role in "Blind Date"

1992 - "White Men Can't Jump" was released starring WESLEY SNIPES and WOODY HARRELSON

1995 - "Forrest Gump" defeated both "Pulp Fiction" and "Shawshank Redemption" for the Best Picture Oscar

1998 - The Food and Drug Administration approved VIAGRA




Battle of the Sexes- The ladies won today and are now down by 2.




ACTORS AND THE ROLES THEY TURNED DOWN: THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING!



MOLLY RINGWALD could have been the female lead in both "Pretty Woman" and "Ghost" if she'd wanted them.

JENNIFER JASON LEIGH . . . (from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High") . . . also had a shot at "Pretty Woman"



JULIA ROBERTS . . . passed on "Basic Instinct," "Godfather 3," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Shakespeare in Love," and "While You Were Sleeping"

MEL GIBSON walked away from "Gladiator" and "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"

ALEC BALDWIN was offered the title role in "The Fugitive"
KEANU REEVES passed on the CHARLIE SHEEN role in "Platoon"

WARREN BEATTY could have had JAMES CAAN'S part in "Misery," MICHAEL DOUGLAS' role in "Wall Street," and even ROBERT REDFORD'S part in "The Sting"

MICHELLE PFEIFFER and JODIE FOSTER were originally supposed to play "Thelma & Louise" but had to drop out because the production took too long to get going. MELANIE GRIFFITH was later offered the part of Thelma.

RICHARD GRIECO of "21 Jump Street" fame COULD have been the star of "Speed," but he thought the script SUCKED.


WILL SMITH turned down "The Matrix." LEONARDO DICAPRIO was also offered "The Matrix".

JAMIE FOXX reportedly got TWO of his big roles after DENZEL WASHINGTON turned them down: Those would be Curtis in "Dreamgirls" and RAY CHARLES in "Ray."

TOM CRUISE could have been the star of "Footloose"


JOHN TRAVOLTA had first dibs on "Forrest Gump"

TOM HANKS turned down "Field of Dreams", "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Jerry Maguire"





$25 Pyramid- Scott played this morning and they got all 5! The jackpot returns to $25 for tomorrow's game.





Us Weekly- Here's all the latest dirt from Senior Writer Joey Bartolomeo


Cover: Reese's Untold Love Story
Reese and Jake Gyllenhaal have talked marriage -- their friends think they will eventually wed
Her kids love him; his family loves her
Ryan Phillippe called Jake "a good dude"





Kevin Wants Britney Back
She's getting better -- more coherent and attentive
Source says now that Kevin knows what's wrong, he'd like to get back together with her
Her parents have been impressed by Kevin and would like them to reunite
Before anything might happen, they have to become friends again




Dancing with the Stars Scandal
No truth to a Star magazine report that Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke had an affair
All of their fellow dancers have rallied to their defense
Her ex, Matthew Lawrence, may have spread the rumor




Celebrity Feuds of the Week-


Ethan Hawke vs. Uma Thurman -- He recently sang a song her wrote during their divorce. One line "My wife is a big, fat beast."




Lesie Mann vs. Katherine Heigl -- Mann called out Heigl for calling their characters in Knocked Up "humorless shrews"


Tori Spelling vas. Ian Ziering -- He said "my fake eye just fell out my head" when told she said she could play a hot mom on the new 90210 series


Martin Sheen vs. Denise Richards -- He said he doesn't think she should put her kids (his grandchildren) on her reality series






Mind Games For Staying Thin, interview with self-help guru and hypnotist Paul McKenna (new show on TLC)
Eat when you're hungry -- if you starve yourself your metabolism will slow down
Eat what you want -- when you make something forbidden you want it more
Eat consciously (not while watching TV) -- helps you notice when you're full





March Madness: Hunks Edition

We pitted groups of men against each other -- brackets include movies division, jock division, reality TV division, television division


Final four: Clooney vs. Beckham

Tyson Beckford vs. Chase Crawford

Overall winner: David Beckham





Kate & Owen: Reunion's Going Well!
Still spending time together in Miami


Heidi Montag's people want to change the Hollywood sign to Heidiwood to promote her new clothing line

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Wednesday, March 26, 2007

Birthdays-

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY - 23
Amy Smart (I love her!) - 32
T.R. Knight - 35
Kenny Chesney - 40
Michael Imperioli - 42
John Stockton - 46
Jennifer Grey - 48


Marcus Allen - 48
LEEZA GIBBONS - 51
Martin Short - 58
Steven Tyler - 60
Diana Ross - 64
Bob Woodward - 65
James Caan - 68
Alan Arkin - 74
Leonard Nimoy - 77




On this day-

1953 - DR. JONAS SALK announced that he had successfully tested a POLIO VACCINE.


1979 - With the help of President JIMMY CARTER, the CAMP DAVID TREATY was signed by ISRAEL & EGYPT, ending the 31-year state of war between the countries. I was there and took this picture.





1981 - Austin, Texas, declared "CHRISTOPHER CROSS DAY"

1982 - Groundbreaking ceremonies took place in Washington, D.C., for the VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL, a pair of 200-foot black granite walls bearing the names of Americans killed or missing in the war.

1990 - JESSICA TANDY won the Best Actress Oscar for that year's Best Picture "DRIVING MISS DAISY".

1994 - "WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS)", by TAG TEAM, started its record 44th week on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The record was later broken by the BLUES TRAVELER single "RUN AROUND"


2000 - PHIL COLLINS took home HIS ONE AND ONLY ACADEMY AWARD . . . the Best Song Oscar for "You'll Be In My Heart" from Disney's "Tarzan".





Battle of the Sexes- The men won again and now lead by 3!




Last Week's Top 10 Shows-


1.) Tuesday's Performance Show of "American Idol", Fox, 27.3 million viewers

2.) Wednesday's Results Show of "American Idol", Fox, 26.1 million viewers


3.) Monday's "Dancing with the Stars" male performance show, ABC, 21.1 million viewers


4.) Tuesday's "Dancing with the Stars" female performance show, ABC, 17 million viewers


5.) "Two and a Half Men", CBS, 14.1 million viewers


6.) "Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites", CBS, 11.6 million viewers


7.) "60 Minutes", CBS, 11.5 million viewers


8.) "The New Adventures of Old Christine", CBS, 11.47 million viewers


9.) "Lost", ABC, 11.46 million viewers

10.) "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", ABC, 11.4 million viewers



$25 Pyramid- Scott played today and got 3 out of 5. The jackpot is now up to $95!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

I'm Back! Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Birthdays-

Katharine McPhee - 24

Danica Patrick - 26



Sarah Jessica Parker - 43






Marcia Cross - 46

Brenda Strong - 48

Elton John - 61

Aretha Franklin - 66






On this day-



1968 - The 58th and FINAL episode of "THE MONKEES" aired.






1983 - During Motown's 25th Anniversary TV special, MICHAEL JACKSON astounded audiences by performing a new dance move, the MOONWALK

1983 - "THE OUTSIDERS" was released, starring TOM CRUISE, ROB LOWE, MATT DILLON, PATRICK SWAYZE, EMILIO ESTEVEZ, DIANE LANE, RALPH MACCHIO, AND C. THOMAS HOWELL

1985 - PRINCE won the Oscar for Best Original Score with the "PURPLE RAIN" soundtrack.

1992 - COSMONAUT SERGEI KRIKALEV returned to Earth after 10 months on what was only supposed to be a five-month space mission. He was forced to double his time in space when the Soviet Union CEASED TO EXIST in his absence.

1996 - "BRAVEHEART" won the Best Picture Oscar and MEL GIBSON won Best Director. RUSSELL CROWE won for "GLADIATOR"





Battle of the Sexes- The ladies won today and are down by 2, the men are winning for once!



New Today in Stores-

Stephen King's "The Mist" - starring Thomas Jane and Marcia Gay Harden. It's about a group of people trapped in a grocery store by a strange, deadly mist.


"The Kite Runner" - a subtitled foreign film about a man haunted by the guilt of betraying his friend when they were boys in Afghanistan. Years later, after the Soviet invasion and the rise of the Taliban, he tries to redeem himself by saving the man's son.




"Walk the Line" [The Extended Cut] - starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash.









TV SERIES ON DVD:


"Sliders: The Fourth Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.


"Wings: The Sixth Season" . . . a four-disc DVD set.




"Party of Five: The Complete Third Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.









New Music Out Today-


"The Odd Couple", Gnarls Barkley




"Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings", Counting Crows







"Pretty. Odd.", Panic at the Disco

"Funplex", The B-52's

"95 / 08 Exitos", Enrique Iglesias







$25 Pyramid- I played again today and we got 4 out of 5. The jackpot is up to $85 for tomorrow's game!






DAVE MATTHEWS BAND- He's coming to concert on July 9th in Tampa and we have your free tickets before they even go on sale! Be listening tomorrow morning at 8:00 for your chance to win!





Tonight's Happenings-

American Idol Performance Show tonight at 8:00 on FOX

"Dancing with the Stars" Results show tonight at 8:00 on ABC. The Jonas Brothers are performing



Your Orlando Magic are at home tonight against the San Antonio Spurs. I'm announcing tonight's game, so say hi if you see me down there!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Friday, March 14, 2008

Birthdays-

Taylor Hanson- 25
Chris Klein- 29


Billy Crystal - 60

Quincy Jones - 75

Michael Caine - 75





On this day-

1794 - ELI WHITNEY patented the COTTON GIN


1950 - The FBI began its "10 MOST WANTED" program

1968 - After just two seasons of greatness, ABC aired the final episode of "BATMAN" starring ADAM WEST

1971 - The ROLLING STONES played a farewell concert in London before leaving England and moving to France to escape taxes.

1972 - "COSMOPOLITAN" magazine presented BURT REYNOLDS as its FIRST NUDE MALE CENTERFOLD


1998 - "GETTIN' JIGGY WIT IT" by WILL SMITH, hit #1 on the pop singles chart.

2005 - U2, THE PRETENDERS, PERCY SLEDGE, BUDDY GUY, and the O'JAYS were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame





Battle of the Sexes- The women won today and are now only down by 1.




New Movies This Weekend-


"Horton Hears a Who" - starring the voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Jaime Pressly, "Superbad's" Jonah Hill, and "SNL's" Amy Poehler and Seth Rogen. (G)








"Doomsday" - starring Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell, and Bob Hoskins. The entire country of Scotland is walled off to contain a deadly, apocalyptic virus and the infected are just abandoned there to die. Unfortunately, containment fails. So, a team of soldiers is sent behind the wall to find a cure amongst the survivors and try to make it back out alive. (R)





$25 Pyramid- I played this morning and we got 3 out of 5. The jackpot goes to $40 for Monday's game.




Coming Up Next Week- Mike Ditka, Comedian Brian Regan, and we've got your tickets to see Duran Duran in concert!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Birthdays-

Danny Masterson - 32


Adam Clayton - 48

Dana Delany - 52



William H. Macy - 58
Charo - 67

Neil Sedaka - 69





On this day-

1781 - William Herschel DISCOVERED URANUS, the seventh planet from the sun

1852 - A tall, skinny guy wearing a beard and red, white, and blue clothes made his debut as a cartoon character in the "New York Lantern." "UNCLE SAM" later became the symbol of the U.S.

1873 - Teenage genius Chester Greenwood received a patent for EARMUFFS.


1954 - Milwaukee Braves outfielder BOBBY THOMSON broke his ankle and was replaced by a young rookie named HANK AARON.

1961 - 79-year-old artist PABLO PICASSO married his 37-year-old nude model Jacqueline Rocque.



1979 - "The Ropers," starring NORMAN FELL and AUDRA LINDLEY debuted on ABC. It was a spin-off of "Three's Company".

1982 - "T.J. Hooker", starring William Shatner, Heather Locklear and ADRIAN ZMED debuted on ABC

1987 - The BRYAN ADAMS hit "Heat Of The Night" was released as a cassette single, the first "CASSINGLE"


2005 - MARIO VAZQUEZ became the first "American Idol" to drop out of the competition by choice.






Battle of the Sexes- The men won the prize this morning, but we are not going to count the points and will throw this game out due to a disputed question. The score will remain the same, the men up by 2.




Asia'h Epperson-


Asia'h nearly made the Top 12 on American Idol, but she was voted off last week. She joined us this morning to talk about her experience on the show and her plans now that she's off the show. For more info on Asia'h, go to http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season7/asiah_epperson/







$25 Pyramid- Erica played today and they got 4 out of 5. $5 rolls over to tomorrow's game making it a $30 jackpot.





Us Weekly- Senior Writer Joey Bartolomeo joined us this morning for all the latest celebrity news. You can pick up a copy of the new Us Weekly tomorrow on newsstands. Here's the scoop:



Cover- Ashlee Simpson: How A Makeover Changed My Life


Talks about her ever-changing look and new found confidence

Regarding her nose job she says, "As long as people have two eyes, then you probably know the answer.





"Plus: 2008's Fab 5 makeovers -- Jennifer Garner, Katherine Heigl, Rihanna,Heidi Montag, Miley Cyrus
Makeover Tips
Get Your Best Spring Break Body



Patrick Swayze Battles Cancer-
He's responding well to treatment
His sister-in-law tells Us he is "full of energy and hope



"Before They Were Idols -- pics of the Top 12 as kids
Jason Castro with short hair
Syesha on an aerobic dance team
Amanda Overmeyer singing with a little guitar
Kristy Lee Cook standing on a horse




Britney: Inside Her Sitcom Role
She will appear on "How I Met Your Mother"

She approached them to "keep up her acting chops"
She will play a receptionist who falls for Ted





Justin Timberlake organized a scavenger hunt for Jessica Biel's birthday in New Orleans -- he had balloons and messages all over the city







Brad and Angelina shopping for a house in France
They made an offer on a $20 million mansion built in 1150
Brad wants to build a motorbike circuit on the 5 acre spread




Madonna and Guy: Trouble-
She didn't mention him in her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech,was not wearing her wedding ring or a necklace he gave her for getting the honor

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Birthdays-

Pete Doherty - 29

Eva Herzigova - 35


Darryl Strawberry - 46

JAMES TAYLOR - 60

Liza Minnelli - 62

Al Jarreau - 68

Barbara Feldon - 76





On this day-


1894 - The first bottles of COCA-COLA were sold


1896 - SPITTING was BANNED in New York City.


1912 - Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Guides, later known as the GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA


1948 - The HELL'S ANGELS were organized.


1969 - PAUL MCCARTNEY married LINDA EASTMAN at the Marylebone Registry Office in London. No other Beatles attended


1970 - The U.S. lowered the VOTING AGE from 21 to 18.


1974 - CATHY LEE CROSBY introduced TV audiences to "Wonder Woman" in a made-for-TV movie on ABC.


1988 - RICK ASTLEY'S "NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP" HIT #1


1990 - The LOS ANGELES RAIDERS announced they were returning to OAKLAND.


1993 - JANET RENO was sworn in as the first and SEXIEST female Attorney General


1994 - MELANIE GRIFFITH changed her mind one day after filing for divorce from DON JOHNSON. She explained, quote, "I have terrible PMS. I just went a little crazy."


2002 - The COLOR-CODED terror alert system was unveiled by Homeland Security.





Battle of the Sexes- The men won again today and now lead by 2!





Bo Outlaw-

The former Orlando Magic forward stopped by the studio this morning. Bo is no longer on the roster, but he is an Ambassador for the Magic within the community. Bo is a great guy and does a lot for this town, a perfect fit for the Magic. He was in to take on Scott in a gave of HORSE and to promote the OMYF BLack Tie and Tennies Gala taking place on March 29th from 6-11 at the JW Marriott. For more information, you can go to http://www.orlandomagic.com/





$25 Pyramid- I played this morning and we got all 5! The jackpot goes to $25 for tomorrow morning.





American Idol-
The Top 12 performed last night at the Kodak Theater and I thought overall it was pretty good. I can't stand Amanda or her voice for another week. I would enjoy being hit in the ears with hammers more than I would another song from her. My favorites from last night were in this order: Chekezie, David Cook, Carly, and Jason. My least favorite: Amanda, David Hernandez, and Kristy Lee. But, who do I think will go, probably Syesha. Not that her performance was that bad, but it was forgettable.





Fact or Fiction- We have a new champion,

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Birthdays-


Benji and Joel Madden - 29

Johnny Knoxville - 37

Terrence Howard - 39

Lisa Loeb - 40



BOBBY MCFERRIN - 58

Sam Donaldson - 74

Rupert Murdoch - 77




On this day-

1942 - During World War Two, GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR left the Philippines for Australia. Upon leaving, he said, "I shall return." He did, three years later.

1970 - At the Grammys, THE 5TH DIMENSION won Record of the Year for "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" and BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS won Album of the Year for their self-titled album. THE ISLEY BROTHERS won Best R&B Performance for "It's Your Thing" and CROSBY, STILLS & NASH was named Best New Artist.


1972 - "THE GODFATHER" PREMIERED


1991 - JANET JACKSON signed a $32 million deal with Virgin Records for two albums. One of those parties got ripped off. I'll let you guess which one.



1993 - JANET RENO was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to be Attorney General


1997 - PAUL MCCARTNEY was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd


2000 - KISS began their so-called "Farewell Tour"






Battle of the Sexes- It was a great battle today! The men won and now have a one point lead.





New on DVD Today-


"No Country for Old Men" - starring Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones. It's about a guy who takes $2 million from the dead bodies at a drug deal gone bad and then spends the rest of the movie being chased by (Best Supporting Actor winner) Javier Bardem.


"Dan in Real Life" - a romantic comedy starring Steve Carell as a guy who falls for a woman only to then find out that she's his brother's girlfriend and they have to spend a weekend together at a family reunion. It also stars Juliette Binoche and Dane Cook.



"August Rush" - starring "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's" Freddie Highmore as a kid on a quest to find his birth parents, who both think he died years earlier. It also stars Keri Russell, Robin Williams, Terrence Howard and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.


"Sleuth" - a remake starring Michael Caine as an aging writer who invites Jude Law to his country estate to confront him about stealing his wife.


"Bee Movie" - an animated flick starring Jerry Seinfeld as a bee who decides to SUE HUMANS for stealing honey to eat. Renee Zellweger is a human florist who befriends him. Matthew Broderick, Chris Rock and John Goodman are also in it.








$25 Pyramid- Scott played today and they got 2 out of 5. The jackpot goes to $50 for tomorrow's game.




New Music Out Today-



"Now That's What I Call Music! 27" Various Artists (Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Fergie, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Timbaland, Finger Eleven, "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and Taylor Swift

"Now That's What I Call Music '80s" Various Artists including The Police, Wham!, Duran Duran, Whitesnake, Tears for Fears, Michael Jackson, Rick Springfield, Bryan Adams, Heart and Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"

"Randy Jackson's Music Club" Various Artists including Paula Abdul, Joss Stone, (Bon Jovi's) Richie Sambora, and former "American Idol" Katharine McPhee

"End of the Front", (Hootie & the Blowfish guitarist) Mark Bryan


"Honeydew" by Shawn Mullins (He's most famous for his 1998 song, "Lullaby")

Monday, March 10, 2008

Birthdays-

Emily Osment - 16


Carrie Underwood - 25
Robin Thicke - 31

Edie Brickell - 42

Neneh Cherry - 45

Sharon Stone - 50

Chuck Norris - 68





On this day-


1849 - An Illinois attorney received a patent for an inflatable airbag to lift grounded boats off sandbars. However, the inventor, ABE LINCOLN, was too busy pursuing politics and the invention never developed.


1876 - ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL transmitted the FIRST TELEPHONE MESSAGE to his assistant in the next room: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you." Bell was actually in a panic because he had spilled acid on his clothes.


1880 - THE SALVATION ARMY arrived in the U.S. after being created in England.



1978 - The BEE GEES' "Night Fever" moved into the #1 spot on the chart replacing another masterpiece from the Brothers Gibb, "Stayin' Alive"


1977 - Astronomers discovered RINGS around URANUS.


1988 - ANDY GIBB passed away of a heart ailment


1998 - LLOYD BRIDGES passed away in Westwood, California. He was 85


2000 - VINCE GILL married AMY GRANT. Today is their 8th Anniversary




2007 - Comedian RICHARD JENI and great friend of the Scott and Erica Show passed away









Battle of the Sexes- The ladies tied it up today, 24-24







Judd Rosseau- Judd is an identity-theft expert and he came on this morning to give you some tips to staying safe. You can visit his website for more info at http://www.identitytheft911.com/









$25 Pyramid- I played this morning and we got 4 out of 5. The jackpot tomorrow morning goes to $35.







Ov TV Today-

FOX- "Canterbury's Law" Premiere at 8:00

ABC- "October Road" Finale

The View- Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul

Oprah- Charlize Theron


Letterman- Jim Carrey


Leno- Sheryl Crow





Fact or Fiction- Our winner today, Chris, took the $20 and ran! So, we still need 2 new players tomorrow morning and you could be our new champion!