Quotes
“Too many tequilas. What are you going to do? It wasn't a good time, but I didn't hurt anybody."
What celebrity blamed her disorderly arrest on too many tequilas?
A. Tila Tequila B. Lindsay Lohan C. Nichole "Snooki" Polizzi D. Megan Fox
The correct answer is C. Jersey Shore Star Nicoe "Snooki" Polizzi who blamed her foulmouthed outburst during her recent arrest for disorderly conduct on "Too many tequilas." "You can't tell me what to do -- I'm Snooki," Polizzi reportedly yelled at the arresting officers in Seaside Heights, N.J. "Do you know who I am? I'm f----- Snooki. You can't do this to me. I'm f------- Snooki. You guys are going to be sorry for this. Release me!"
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I've had the privilege of spending 29 years doing something I love -- how often does that happen? I've reached a point when I clearly realize it's time for a change. There are many things I want to do in my life and I'd better get on with them."
After three decades as a "Entertainment Tonight" host, Mary Hart reveals the synbdicated show's 30th season beginning in September will be her last.
Coast To Coast
Virgin Atlantic Airways employee Kayte Walsh is pregnant with her actor beau Kelsey Grammer's child, the woman's father said. Grammer filed for divorce from his third wife, Camille Donatacci, on July 1. The 55-year-old former "Cheers" and "Frasier" star has four other children from previous relationships, USA Today reported. Walsh's father, Alan, told England's Daily Mail his daughter's pregnancy is "great news." "We are very pleased for them both. I don't know how long they have been together and I have not met him yet, but I'm looking forward to it. We just found out about her pregnancy a couple of days ago," he said. "The main thing is for them both to be happy and they are -- they have just hit it off together." Walsh is 29, USA Today said.
Movies
Production of the sports drama "From the Rough," starring Taraji P. Henson, is to begin in New Orleans this October, Gyre Entertainment said. The movie is based on the remarkable true story of the first female head coach of an NCAA Division One men's golf team, Dr. Catana Starks at Tennessee State University. Henson plays the fictional character Cassandra Turner who represents Starks in the film. Turner is a female coach at a historically black college/university who faces an uphill battle as she attempts to establish the school's first men's golf team, the movie's producers said.
Television
Robert Van Winkle, known professionally as the rapper Vanilla Ice, is to star in a new U.S. home-improvement series called "The Vanilla Ice Project." The 10-episode show is to debut Oct. 14 on the DIY Network.I n addition to performing the 1990s hit "Ice, Ice, Baby," Van Winkle is best-known for his appearances on the celebrity reality program "The Surreal Life" and the game show "Hollywood Squares."
Music
Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz and Jeff Tweedy have joined the lineup for Farm Aid's 25th anniversary music and food festival in Milwaukee. Also added to the bill are Band of Horses, The BoDeans, Amos Lee and Robert Francis, organizers said Wednesday. Previously announced performers for "Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America" include Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. The event is to take place Oct. 2 at Miller Park in Milwaukee. The show will be broadcast live on DirecTV. "The all-day festival will be a celebration of music, family farmers and good food and will again feature Homegrown concessions -- family farm-identified, local and organic foods. Farm Aid's Homegrown Village will showcase hands-on activities that give concertgoers a chance to meet farmers, get their hands dirty and learn how family farmers are protecting our land and water and connecting us to our roots," Farm Aid organizers said in a news release Wednesday.
10 on 10
With teh Obama administration, an emphasis on green technology is one of the ways they hope it will jump start this dismal economy. According to Popular Science here are the 10 greenese cities in the U.S. The rankings are based on 2008 rankings of cities over 100,000 population in which they were scored for a number of factors including electricity generation from renewable sources, public transportation, access to green space and recycling.
Top 10 Greenest Cities in The USA
1. Portland, OR 2. San Francisco, CA 3. Boston, MA 4. Oakland, CA 5. Eugene, OR 6. Berkley,CA = Cambrage, MA 8. Seattle, WA 9. Chicago, IL 10. Austin, TX
