Puddle Of Mudd Filming New Music Video And Giving Away Free Mp3 Download

Puddle Of Mudd is currently working on a brand new music video for their recent single "Stoned." The band took the time to film a short update while on set to let fans know that they are working hard and are excited to head out on tour. Puddle Of Mudd kicks off their spring tour April 1st in Anaheim, CA and will make their way across the country with both Burn Halo and The Veer Union.

The Kansas City Rockers are also giving away a free mp3 download for "Blood On The Table" off the band's latest release Vol: 4 Songs In The Key Of Love & Hate, available now on iTunes. To receive the track for free, simply point your browser to PUDDLEOFMUDD.COM/FREE or text POMFREE to 66937.

For free music from the band plus videos, news, and more visit www.PUDDLEOFMUDD.com.

Puddle Of Mudd Tour Dates:

4/01 Anaheim, CA The Grove

4/03 Bakersfield, CA Fox Theater

4/05 San Francisco, CA Slim's

4/06 Chico, CA Senator Theater

4/08 Reno, NV Knitting Factory

4/09 Wendover, NV Peppermill Casino

4/10 Aspen, CO Belly Up

4/11 Denver, CO Gothic

4/14 Wichita, KS Cotillion Ballroom

4/18 Houston, TX HOB

4/19 Dallas, TX HOB

4/21 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre

4/23 Gainesville, FL The Venue

4/24 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum

4/25 Charleston, SC Ladson Fairground

5/01 Memphis, TN Beale Street Festival

5/05 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans

5/07 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre

5/13 Baltimore, MD Power Plant Live

5/22 Columbus, OH Columbus Crew Stadium

5/29 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Center

6/30 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest

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  Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate on Amazon
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  On Set Of "Stoned" Direct Link: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=103964443
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  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/puddleofmudd  
• MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/puddleofmudd
• Official Site: http://www.puddleofmudd.com/

Live from Sydney, Australia, Wolfmother Brings Fans Live EP

Australia’s own, Wolfmother, recently put on a special show at the Apple store in Sydney. The live performance has been made into an EP which has just been released, exclusively with iTunes. Grab your copy of the EP now, and be sure to stay tuned for the band’s newest video for “Far Away,” coming very soon. 

Andrew and the guys will be heading out on a European tour in May, but in the meantime, get your Wolfmother fix with their latest album, Cosmic Egg. Also, check out their official website or MySpace for any additional information.

Cosmic Egg on Amazon

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Wanna Eat Hoff's Meat?

Then buy a Hoff Dog!

Hasselhoff Lands Hot Dog Honour
DAVID HASSELHOFF has been honoured at Los Angeles hot dog haven Pink's with his own delicacy.

The Hoffdog was added to the famous diner's menu on Saturday (20Mar10).

The star isn't the first celebrity to have a hot dog named after him at Pink's - Martha Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Rosie O' Donnell and rock band Three Dog Night have tribute dogs.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/hasselhoff-lands-hot-dog-honour_1136265

Thanks to Heff for this item, I mean, who would think there are two Hoff Dog stories in one week?

Infected PC? AVG Rescue CD to the Rescue! It's FREE!!!

This is a great article for the do-it-yourselfer!
http://blogs.bnet.com/businesstips/?p=6920&tag=mncol;txt

And a direct link to the software:
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd

Semi Precious Weapons to Headline April Club Dates in US

Semi Precious Weapons' full-length garage glam debut, You Love You, will be released this June on Geffen. Helmed by producer Jack Joseph Puig (Green Day, Beck), the album runs the rock 'n roll gamut, from the driving riffs of "Sticky With Champagne" and howling self-titled anthem "Semi Precious Weapons" to the Meatloaf inspired piano ballad "Leave Your Pretty to Me." You Love You is a fitting soundtrack to the filthiest, sweatiest summer parties you can handle!

If things have been feeling a little too clean stateside, don't get used to it... Semi Precious Weapons will bring a much-needed dose of filthy glamour to the US next month, headlining 4 club shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Boston during a brief break between Japanese and European Monster Ball treks with Lady Gaga. Who needs sleep anyway?

4/21: Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
4/24: Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
4/26: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
4/27: Boston, MA @ Paradise

Following their May-June run in Europe, the band returns to North America for the hottest ticket of the summer as they continue their opening slot on the Virgin Mobile Presents The Monster Ball Tour Starring Lady Gaga.

6/28: Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
7/01: Boston, MA @ TD Garden
7/04: Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall
7/06: New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
7/11: Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
7/14: Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
7/15: Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
7/17: St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
7/20: Oklahoma City, OK Ford @ Center
7/22: Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
7/25 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
7/28: Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
7/31: Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
8/03 Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
8/11: Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
8/13 Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand
8/16: San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
8/19: Portland, OR @ Rose Garden
8/21: Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
8/23: Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
8/26: Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
8/30: St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
9/01: Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
9/04 Detroit, MI @ The Palace Of Auburn Hills
9/05: Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
9/07: Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
9/08: Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
9/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
9/16: Hartford, CT @ XL Center
9/18: Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
9/19: Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center

Semi Precious Diaries Webisodes:

• Watch the latest installment of the behind-the-scenes series on their official site -- http://www.semipreciousweapons.com.

Music Video:

• Watch the "Semi Precious Weapons" video (explicit) -- http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=102933516#

Connect with Semi Precious Weapons

• www.myspace.com/semipreciousweapons
• www.twitter.com/preciousweapons
• www.semipreciousweapons.com
• Semi Precious Weapons EP  on Amazon

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

bedizen \bih-DY-zuhn\, transitive verb:

• To dress or adorn in gaudy manner.

Bedizen is the prefix be-, "completely; thoroughly; excessively" + dizen, an archaic word meaning "to deck out in fine clothes and ornaments," from Middle Dutch disen, "to dress (a distaff) with flax ready for spinning," from Middle Low German dise, "the bunch of flax placed on a distaff."
directionally challenged

1. Someone who has difficulty determining right from left
2. Someone who often confuses directions, and prefers visual aids.
3. Someone who has great difficulty reading maps and/or driving while listening to directions.

Can be spelt using a hyphen, if needed.
Are you directionally challenged? I told you to turn left two blocks ago; we're going to be late now!
Woman: You just turned left instead of right.
Man: I'm sorry, I'm directionally-challenged.
Trivia
The remains of what famous animal are kept in a peanut butter jar at Tufts University?

• Jumbo the Elephant, of Barnum & Bailey Circus fame. After Jumbo died in a train accident in 1885, showman P. T. Barnum had him stuffed and in 1889 donated him to Tufts, where he became the university mascot. When fire destroyed the mammoth mascot in 1975, his ashes were put in a peanut butter jar and kept for good luck for the university’s sports teams, which are known as the Jumbos.

History

• Alhambra Decree: was signed, giving Spain's Jews four months to convert or face expulsion (1492)
• Eiffel Tower: was dedicated in Paris; designed by bridge engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the open-lattice wrought iron masterpiece was the tallest structure in the world at the time (1889)
• Daylight Savings Time: was instituted in the US for the first time (1918)
• Dalai Lama: Tibetan spiritual and political leader went into exile and was granted asylum in India (1959)

Birthdays

• René Descartes (1596-1650): French philosopher who posited, "cogito ergo sum" — "I think, therefore I am"
• Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Classical composer; plus, musicians Herb Alpert (75) and Angus Young (55)
• Sergei Diaghilev (1872-1929): impresario who created Ballets Russes
• Cesar Chavez (1927-1993): UFW's founder and director who spearheaded migrant worker boycotts of grapes and lettuce
• Gordie Howe (82): champion ice hockey forward; NHL right-winger Pavel Bure (39) shares this birth date
• Al Gore (62): former US Veep who cashed in on being an environmental activist, douchebag
• Christopher Walken (67): actor, The Deer Hunter, Hairspray; other actors born on this date include William Daniels (83), Shirley Jones (76), Richard Chamberlain (75), Gabe Kaplan (65), Rhea Perlman (62) and Ewan McGregor (39)

Paper Tongues Release Self-titled Album Today

Paper Tongues' Self-titled debut album is available everywhere today! The album features 10 revolutionary tracks that are influenced by rock, funk, rap, and soul, including their hit single "Ride To California." Another song off the album, "Trinity" is available for free as iTunes' "Single of the Week." Head over to iTunes now to grab the track along with the rest of the album, in stores now!

Self-titled track list:

1) Trinity
2) For The People
3) Ride To California
4) Get Higher
5) What If
6) Soul
7) Everybody
8) Strongest Flame
9) Rich and Poor
10) Love Like You

Paper Tongues on AmazonHead over to the band's online store to check out their exclusive album packages and for more information on Paper Tongues and current tour dates, visit the band's MySpace Page or their official website at www.papertongues.com.

Review Tuesday: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

One day I was taking down the trash from my office and saw on top of the stack of recyclables was The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. Lately I've had great interest in these classics of science fiction literature, so I took it with me.

This book is really a collection of short stories written from about 1948 - 1956. The common theme in the stories is that in a post World War Two world, with the Cold War in high gear, and the introduction of the Atom Bomb, mankind's future was bleak. So humans reached out to our nearest inhabitable neighbor, Mars, to colonize. The stories take place starting in the late 1990s and spans the years to 2026.

As you read this you might get the feeling you're reading a script for teh Twilight Zone. You wouldn't be too far off. Bradbury was a writer on that show and teh twists and ironies are all present on this book too.

Living in the year 2010, it's very interesting to see what one view of the future looked like during the 1940s and 50s. In the book, it was believed that around the turn of the century a devastating war would break out and ultimately destroy the planet. The goal was to get away from the planet BEFORE the war, and save your skin. From the various tales you can glean bits of info that a savage war raged for years and encompassed the entire planet. It wasn't some awesome atomic firefight one-shot-deal, but a long drawn out war that took years. The first victim was the entire continent of Australia, which blew up in a stock-pile accident. But in all, it appears that humans were quite succesful at wiping culture and technology off of the planet. Don't think the settlers on Mars got away with their lives. They went back when the first flash exploded.

Don't worry, my scant details don't give all too much away. In fact, Earth's fate is only one little aspect of the book. There are many characters and tales being described and that's the journey of the book. The wild ride of Earthilings invading Mars, destroying all life and trying to make it familiar instead of appreciating it for is.

There's a lot to this fairly quick read. It's very enjoyable and keeps you tuned in to see what happens next. Of course, through all the darkness, the book does end with the beginning of a new day. A must for a fan of classic science-fiction literature.

Kick-Ass soundtrack in-stores now / "Suit Up" scene posted

Kick-Ass: Music from the Motion Picture is now available everywhere! The KICK-ASS soundtrack album opens with “Make Me Wanna Die,” the first official commercial release by new Interscope recording group The Pretty Reckless. The band is fronted by singer-songwriter Taylor Momsen, who is also one of the stars of CW’s hugely popular TV series, Gossip Girl. The release of The Pretty Reckless debut album on Interscope is slated for June 22nd; two days later the group joins the 16th annual Vans Warped Tour 2010 for its two-month trek, running through August 15th. 

In addition to The Pretty Reckless, the KICK-ASS sound track album features the brand new title track by multi-platinum selling artist MIKA, who goes head-to-head with producer of the moment RedOne (Lady Gaga/Little Boots). The album’s heady mix of tracks spans the ’70s to the ’00s, with songs from the New York Dolls, Sparks, the Dickies, Primal Scream, the Prodigy, the Little Ones, 2010 BRIT Award-winner Ellie Goulding, and Japan’s Zongamin.

KICK-ASS, presented by Lionsgate and MARV, stars Aaron Johnson (who played teenage John Lennon in 2009’s Nowhere Boy) as Dave Lizewski, aka Kick-Ass. The plot thickens when he encounters Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage as the mysterious vigilante Big Daddy. He is working with his 11-year old sword-wielding dynamo daughter Hit Girl (played by Chloë Grace Moretz of (500) Days Of Summer) to bring down the local drug baron Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong of Sherlock Holmes). As Kick-Ass inspires a subculture of copycats, a friendship is forged with another fledgling crimefighter, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse of Superbad).

Make sure to pick up a copy of the album via iTunes, or Amazon.

"Suit Up" clip URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-kickass.thismoment.com%2Fswf%2Fkickass33.swf%2F[[DYNAMIC]]%2F1&v=M9i-hQLh5WQ&feature=player_embedded

iTunes buy link: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=Ewg5bHnsCSQ&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&u1=interscope.com&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253FplayListId%253D363203291&s=143441

• http://www.kickass-themovie.com/
• Website: www.dgcrecords.com/kickass Amazon: Kick-Ass: Music from the Motion Picture

Jason Castro Premieres Webisode Series And Announces Headlining Tour

Jason Castro has just premiered the first episode of the new season of his webisode series, "That's What I'm Here For: Everyday Castro." This season takes fans on a journey exploring what Jason might be doing had he not appeared on American Idol and ultimately signed a record deal. The first episode finds the singer/songwriter giving retail a try as he learns the ins and outs of working at The GAP. Tune in to new episodes every Tuesday at JasonCastroMusic.com.

Jason has also announced his first ever headlining tour in support of his debut, self-titled album due out on April 13th. Check out dates below to see when he's heading to a city near you.

APRIL

17 Dallas, TX The Loft

22 Phoenix, AZ Chasers

23 San Diego, CA House of Blues

25 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour

27 Kansas City, MO Bottleneck Blues Bar

28 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

30 Detroit, MI Pike Room

MAY

1 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop

2 Columbus, OH The Basement

3 Orlando, FL Walt Disney World

4 Atlanta, GA Vinyl

6 Nashville, TN Rocketown

8 Clearwater, FL Capitol Theatre

12 New York, NY Joe’s Pub

13 Vienna, VA Jammin Java

15 Boston, MA Café 939

16 Philadelphia, PA The Note

Cypress Hill Debut Video For "Rise Up" Featuring Tom Morello

As Cypress Hill gear's up for the April 20th release of their highly anticipated new album Rise Up, the multi-platinum hip-hop group has released a video for the album's explosive lead single/title track, "Rise Up," featuring Rage Against The Machine/Street Sweeper Social Club/The Nightwatchman guitarist Tom Morello (who pulled double duty as the song's producer and co-writer). The video, which was directed by Syndrome (T-Pain, Alicia Keys, Eminem), is premiering on AOL Music's Boombox site today and can be viewed here.

Cypress Hill (emcees B-Real and Sen Dog, DJ Julio G and percussionist Eric Bobo) will preview songs from the album with a string of special shows in Philadelphia (April 10th), Toronto (April 12th) and New York (April 15th) before returning to the west coast, where they'll team up with Morello for an April 19th outdoor stage performance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." John Dolmayan, drummer of System Of A Down, will sit in for this special event. On April 20th, Cypress Hill will celebrate the album's release with a show at The Warfield in San Francisco. The band also taped a performance on the roof of the legendary Capitol Records building in Hollywood, which will air April 14 as part of a Yahoo! Maximum Performance special.

Rise Up is an album whose thrilling mix of deep grooves and hard riffs are amplified by guest appearances from Rage Against The Machine/Street Sweeper Social Club guitarist Tom Morello, Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda, System Of A Down guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian, singer-songwriter Marc Anthony, rapper Pitbull, Everlast, Young De, Evidence, The Alchemist and comic legends Cheech & Chong.

Rise Up is Cypress Hill's first new album in six years and the first release being issued through Priority/EMI. Priority Records Creative Chairman Snoop Dogg signed the band to the label. The follow-up to 2004's Till Death Do Us Part, Rise Up was recorded over the course of the past three years at B-Real's studio, The Temple, in Los Angeles.

Fans can catch the band performing on these select dates with a full tour to be announced:

Date City Venue

April 10 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar (AVAILABLE NOW)

April 12 Toronto, ON The Mod Club (SOLD OUT)

April 15 New York, NY SOB's (AVAILABLE NOW)

April 19 Los Angeles, CA "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (SOLD OUT)

April 20 San Francisco, CA The Warfield - Album Release Show (AVAILABLE NOW)

April 22 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Rand (On Sale 3/29)

ObamaCare Quick Facts

From my email:

• Causes 9 million people to lose the insurance they now have;
• Increases the already bloated deficit by $260 billion over the next decade when all the components are included;
• Adds $371 billion to the deficit by not including the Medicare physician fee schedule change, also known as the "Doc Fix" provision;
• Raises taxes by $569 billion on small businesses and creates a new marriage penalty with new income and investment taxes;
• Cuts Medicare by $523 billion;
• Increases premiums by 10% for people without employer-based insurance;
• Expands the power of the IRS to enforce a government mandate that requires Americans to purchase government-approved insurance; and
• After all the spending is done and the bill is fully implemented, 23 million people will still be uninsured in 2019.

Not sure how accurate it is, but it's the first time I've seen anything about what's in the bill. This one is obviously showing the dark side of it.

Hollywood Undead Release "Radio Undead" Webisode 4

Hollywood Undead is just around the corner from releasing their customized radio station on iheartradio.com, called "Radio Undead." Check out this hilarious video of a fan free styling "Radio Undead" on Hollywood Blvd. "Radio Undead" will kick off April 1st, where fans can listen to hours of music by some of Hollywood Undead's favorite artists, such as Nine Inch Nails, Muse, Deftones, Snopp Dogg, Alkaline Trio, and more. Go to their Facebook page to RSVP to the event before April 1st!

Hollywood Undead is currently working on their sophomore album, a follow-up to their acclaimed debut Swan Songs. For more info and updates on the band's progress, head over to the band's official MySpace Page, and stay tuned to iheartradio.com.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

popinjay \POP-in-jay\, noun:

• A vain and talkative person.

Popinjay is from Middle English papejay, popingay, meaning "parrot," from Old French papegai, deriving ultimately from Arabic babagha.

tree-book

• A book printed on dead trees, i.e. paper, as opposed to an e-book, which only exists electronically. Compare with snail mail.

Thomas: Hey, how do you like your new Kindle?
Andrew: I don't know, I haven't used it yet. I'm still trying to finish all the tree-books I'm reading.
Trivia

According to the Old Testament, what were the ten plagues visited upon the Egyptians when their pharaoh refused to free the Israeli slaves?

• As told in Exodus 7–12, the plagues were: the waters of Egypt turning into blood; frogs; lice; flies; cattle disease; boils; hail; locusts; darkness; and the slaying of the firstborn.

History

• Seward's Folly: the US bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2m. — about 2 cents an acre (1867)
• 15th amendment: was declared in effect, giving black men the right to vote (1870)
• Jeopardy!: game show debuted on television (1964)
• Ronald Reagan: was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.; the US president was hit in the chest and seriously wounded, but recovered fully (1981)

Birthdays

• Donna D'Errico (42) actress, model
• Moses Maimonides (1138?-1204): Medieval Jewish philosopher who wrote Guide for the Perplexed
• Anna Sewell (1820-1878): author of Black Beauty; also, writers Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) and Sean O'Casey (1880-1964)
• Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890): the tormented painter of Starry Night; plus, artist Francisco Goya (1746-1828)
• Warren Beatty (73): actor/director/writer/producer, Reds; other performers born on this date include Richard Dysart (81), John Astin (80), Robbie Coltrane (60), Paul Reiser (53) and Mark Consuelos (39)
• Astrud Gilberto (70): bossa nova singer of "The Girl from Ipanema"; plus, singer Rolf Harris (80)
• Tracy Chapman (46): singer/songwriter and multiple Grammy winner; other Grammy winners born on this date are Eric Clapton (65), M.C. Hammer (48), Celine Dion (42) and Norah Jones (31)

Guess what? Ricky Martin is GAY!

Right! No one had a clue!

Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He's gay. In a statement posted via Twitter in both Spanish and English, Martin said: "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am."

More HERE

Look forward to Mondays! 03/29/2010

Natalie Imbruglia

Leaving GQ STYLE 'Man Up' Party in London

Still looking good!

Hottie of the day

cred to ou

Alta Mira

Al·ta Mi·ra \ `ältä `mērä \ n :

1. 
   
   a poetic, intricate, textured, time shifting, art rock band based in New York consisting of four members; Tommy Krebs (drums), Hunter Sagehorn (guitar), August Sagehorn (bass), and Joe D. Michon-Huneau (vocals).
2. 
   
   a dinosaur of unlikely proportions.

• Comparison: Incubus
• Influence: The Beatles, Radiohead, Wilco

http://www.altamiralive.com/

http://altamiraband.blogspot.com/

http://www.myspace.com/altamiralive

http://www.facebook.com/altamiralive

http://twitter.com/altamiralive

http://www.youtube.com/user/AltaMiraLive

Events

Date: March 26, 2010 - 8:00pm
Venue: Valentine's, Albany, New York 12208
Info: 518-432-6572
Other Information: With Hamell on Trial

Date: April 22, 2010 - 8:00pm
Venue: The Bowery Electric, New York, NY 10003
Other Information: Huge bar, good beer, cocktails. Come say hi if you’re around! http://www.theboweryelectric.com/

American Bang Release "Whiskey Walk" Video

Nashville rockers AMERICAN BANG have released the music video for their lead track, "Whiskey Walk." The clip, which was directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos, takes place in an abandoned chemical warehouse and captures the band's explosive stage presence and their ability to rock n' roll, which has received great praise from local Nashville press and rock fans. Make sure to pick up "Whiskey Walk" on iTunes along with the band's first single, "Wild And Young."

American Bang's debut album featuring the first single "Wild And Young," and "Whiskey Walk," was produced by Bob Rock (311, The Offspring, Metallica) and will be released this Spring. For additional information on the band, visit their official website or their MySpace Page.

Weekend Box Office: 03/29/2010

Tops at the Box Office

1. How to Train Your Dragon
2. Alice in Wonderland
3. Hot Tub Time Machine
4. The Bounty Hunter
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The new 3D animated flick Dragon took the #1 spot by a healthy margin, derailing the Alice train. In related news, the new comedy starring Uma Thurman called Motherhood reportedly opened with a box office take of barely over $100! They might have a hard time making their money back on that one!

Monday, March 29, 2010

neophyte \NEE-uh-fyt\, noun:

1. A new convert or proselyte.
2. A novice; a beginner in anything.

Neophyte comes from Late Latin neophytus, from Greek neophutos, "newly planted," from neo-, "new" + phutos, "planted," from phuein, "to grow, to bring forth."

college morning

• (noun) 1. Afternoon.

College Student A: "I don't have the money right now, can I pay you back tomorrow?"
College Student B: "Sure, just come by tomorrow morning."
College Student A: "Okay!"
THE NEXT DAY, 9 AM
College Student A: "Hey, I have your money!"
College Student B: (waking up) "Goddamn it, I meant COLLEGE MORNING."
Trivia
How many years were there between the admission of the first and fiftieth states into the United States?

• Almost 172. Delaware achieved statehood on December 7, 1787; Hawaii, on August 21, 1959.

History

• Niagara Falls: ceased falling due to an ice jam upstream (1848)
• Royal Albert Hall: was opened by Queen Victoria, dedicated to her husband and consort, Prince Albert (1871)
• Ethel and Julius Rosenberg: US Communist couple were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage about the atomic bomb on behalf of the Soviet Union (1951)
• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: the Ringling Brothers joined P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey to form "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1919)
• Vietnam War: the last US soldiers left South Vietnam (1973)
• Ireland: became the first country to ban smoking in all public places (2004)

Berfdays, yo!

• John Tyler (1790-1862): US president who had 15 children, more than any other president; former British PMs Edward Stanley (1799-1869) and John Major (67) were also born on this date
• Sam Walton (1918-1992): entrepreneur who became one of the world's richest men
• Vangelis (67): composer, often of electronic music, Chariots of Fire; singer Pearl Bailey (1918-1990) shared this birth date
• Eric Idle (67): humor writer and actor; author Judith Guest (74) shares this birth date
• Elle Macpherson (46): Sports Illustrated model and sometimes actor; other actors born on this date include Christopher Lambert (53), Marina Sirtis (51), Amy Sedaris (49) and Lucy Lawless (42) and Hideaki Takizawa (28)
• Jennifer Capriati (34): Olympic gold medalist in tennis; athletes Walt Frazier (65) and Earl Campbell (55) were also born on this date