Whatever 2.17
Your daily dose of whatever includes:
- There's a secret Starbucks at the Olympics?
- We're climbing back up to the top at Medal count!
- Who got 10,000 roses for V-Day!!!?!?
Olympic Medals . . . Bode Miller Is Now the Oldest Alpine Skier Ever to Medal . . . and Our Speedskaters Went Back to Their Old Suits
We picked up four medals over the weekend, two silver and two bronze. One of those bronze helped make 36-year-old Bode Miller the oldest alpine skier to EVER medal in the Olympics. Meanwhile, our speedskaters went back to their old suits for Saturday's 1,500-meter race, but it didn't help. Our fastest guy came in seventh.
Sunday's Overall Medal Count:
1. The Netherlands with 17 medals
2. Russia with 16 medals
3. The United States with 16 medals
4. Norway with 14 medals
5. Canada with 14 medals
Russia is listed ahead of us because they have three more silver medals than we do. We both have four gold, but they have seven silver to our four.
NBC Quietly Smuggled an Entire Starbucks Into Sochi
Starbucks isn't an official Olympics sponsor, so they can't have an official presence at the Olympics. But that wasn't okay with NBC . . . so they quietly smuggled an entire Starbucks into their compound at the Olympic media center for their 2,500-or-so employees.
McDonald's can't be thrilled by the Starbucks there, but technically, NBC is within the rules. Broadcasters are allowed to bring in, quote, "supplementary facilities" as long as they aren't publicized.
Three Olympic Randoms
1. Sequins ain't cheap. Apparently, the average dress for an Olympic figure skater costs $1,500 to $5,000. And they have to bring SEVERAL dresses to the Games. (Marketplace)
2. On Friday, a cross-country skier from Norway named Martin Johnsrud Sundby had a weak performance in the 15-kilometer race. And he heard about it . . . from his MOM, Gro Johnsrud Langset.
As he ran the race, she told reporters, quote, "You're the worst Norwegian. You should go home." That was a joke . . . but this wasn't. As he worked toward the finish, she said, quote, "Look at that. He doesn't stand a chance." (Fox Sports)
3. Maybe BOB COSTAS got CRIPPLING PINK EYE to teach us a lesson about how BAD the Olympic coverage would be without him and with various "Today" show fill-ins.
Anyway, our long national nightmare is over. Costas will be back to leading NBC's coverage tonight. Yesterday, NBC tweeted a photo of Costas rehearsing . . . and even though it was from a little far away, it looks like he's recovered. (The Atlantic)
Ellen Page Has Come Out of the Closet
ELLEN PAGE came out of the closet while speaking at a Human Rights Campaign event on Friday. She said, quote, "I'm here today because I am gay . . . and because maybe I can make a difference . . . I'm tired of hiding and I'm tired of lying by omission."
Ellen also slammed a recent "story" from EOnline.com, which criticized her for wearing sweat pants to the gym. It included the line, quote, "Why does this petite beauty insist on dressing like a massive man?" E! hasn't commented . . . but interestingly enough, they did take the story off their website.
(Here's video. She says that she's a lesbian at the 5:25 mark. WARNING: There's an UNCENSORED S-word at the 2:25 mark. Here's a rundown of how Hollywood is reacting on Twitter. And here's Ellen's Twitter feed.)
Kanye West Gave Kim Kardashian 1,000 Roses for Valentine's Day . . . But Jason Derulo Gave Jordin Sparks 10,000
KANYE WEST surprised KIM KARDASHIAN with 1,000 red roses on Valentine's Day. But if he was in any way trying to show off, he FAILED. Because he got SERIOUSLY upstaged by JASON DERULO . . . who gave his girlfriend JORDIN SPARKS 10,000 roses.
Jason sent 10,000 roses to Jordin's suite at the Redbury Hotel in Hollywood on Friday. He Tweeted a picture of the insanity along with the caption, "I only wish I could have fit 10,000 more in here."
Jordin took some of the flowers home, but donated the rest to hotel staff and guests.
Simon Cowell Is a Father
SIMON COWELL is 54 years old . . . and on Valentine's Day, he became a father for the first time. Simon's girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to a baby boy, and they named him Eric, after Simon's father, who passed away in 1999.
Simon confirmed the news on Twitter. He said, quote, "Very happy to say Eric was born . . . healthy and handsome. Lauren in great shape . . . I never knew how much love and pride I would feel."
John Krasinski Is a Father
JOHN KRASINSKI . . . Jim from "The Office" . . . has become a father for the first time. His wife EMILY BLUNT gave birth to a daughter yesterday, and they named her Hazel.
John Tweeted, quote, "Wanted to let the news out directly. Emily and I are so incredibly happy to welcome our daughter Hazel into the world today!"
Charlie Sheen is Getting Married Again
CHARLIE SHEEN has made yet another brilliant life decision. He and former porno star BRETT ROSSI are getting married. Charlie proposed on Saturday, after flying her to Hawaii on a private jet.
She says, quote, "He even was a gentleman and got down on one knee. I was not expecting it at all. This is the happiest moment of both our lives. He's my best friend and my soulmate." (TMZ has pictures, including a closeup of the ring.)
1. MILEY CYRUS kicked off her Bangerz Tour in Vancouver Friday night. It included a giant hot dog, a female dwarf dressed as a joint and Miley getting down on her knees in front of a guy in a Bill Clinton mask. (Check out a ton of pics here.)
2. NICK CANNON'S Valentine's present was MARIAH CAREY in a candy bra.
3. KATY PERRY was wearing a ring on her engagement finger during a Valentine's date with JOHN MAYER, but sources say they're NOT engaged.
4. Supermodel ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO is dating some millionaire businessman . . . so we assume that's who gave her this hickey.
5. Sexy Video: PAMELA ANDERSON strips down for a DOG in a new PETA video.
6. MICKEY ROURKE'S pants are a little too tight.
Watch Charlie Chaplin Do the Moonwalk in 1936
It's common knowledge that MICHAEL JACKSON did NOT invent the moonwalk. Entertainers like CAB CALLOWAY and BILL "BOJANGLES" ROBINSON had reportedly been doing it as early as the 1930s . . . although it was often referred to as the BACKSLIDE back then.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN even does a version of it in his CLASSIC 1936 movie "Modern Times". And for some reason, a video of it started blowing up online over the weekend. (Check it out here.)
"Robocop" and "About Last Night" Couldn't Take Down "The LEGO Movie"
"The LEGO Movie" easily held onto its #1 spot at the box office this weekend, earning $48.8 million and pushing its 10-day total to just over $129 million.
1. "The LEGO Movie", $48.8 million. Up to $129 million in its 2nd week
2. (NEW) "About Last Night", $27 million.
3. (NEW) "RoboCop", $21.5 million. Up to $26.4 million since Wednesday.
4. "The Monuments Men", $15 million. Up to $43.7 million in its 2nd week
5. (NEW) "Endless Love", $13.4 million.
6. "Ride Along", $8.8 million. Up to $116 million in its 5th week.
7. (NEW) "Winter's Tale", $7.8 million.
8. "Frozen", $5.9 million. Up to $376 million in its 13th week.
9. "Lone Survivor", $4.1 million. Up to $118 million in its 8th week.
10. "That Awkward Moment", $3.3 million. Up to $21.4 million in its 3rd week.
A Snake-Handling TV Pastor Died from a Snakebite
Kentucky pastor JAMIE COOTS died from a rattlesnake bite on Saturday. Which wouldn't be nearly as ironic if Jamie wasn't one of those pastors who believe they're protected from snake venom by the POWER OF GOD.
Jamie handles snakes as part of his religious services. He even had his own show on the National Geographic Channel, called "Snake Salvation".
Coots was bitten in his church Saturday, but refused medical treatment, as he ALWAYS has whenever he's been bitten. He just went home . . . where he DIED.
(Here's a video of Jamie showing off a finger that ROTTED AND FELL OFF after a snakebite. Skip to the 1:27 mark.)
13 TV Couples Who Dated in Real Life
1. Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin: They're married, and also played a married couple on "Veronica Mars".
2. Blake Lively and Penn Badgley: They dated for a while, and their "Gossip Girl" characters Serena and Dan ended up together in the end.
3. Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas: They play Snow White and Prince Charming on "Once Upon a Time". They're engaged in real life, and are expecting a baby.
4. Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia: They played Jess and Rory on "Gilmore Girls" . . . and dated for four years in real life, from 2002 to 2006.
5. Alexis Bledel (again) and Vincent Kartheiser: They're engaged in real life . . . and on "Mad Men", their characters both cheat on their spouses to be together.
6. Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder: They dated for a while, and their "Vampire Diaries" characters have an on-again, off-again relationship.
7. Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson . . . They played Seth and Summer on "The O.C.", and dated in real life for three years, before breaking up in 2006. Now, Adam is engaged to Leighton Meester, who starred on "Gossip Girl".
8. Kat Dennings and Nick Zano: They're together in real life, and their characters have a flirtatious relationship on "2 Broke Girls".
9. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis: They finally got together in real life, long after their characters, Jackie and Kelso, dated on "That '70s Show".
10. Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush: They got married after playing a couple on "One Tree Hill" . . . but their love didn't last in real life OR on TV.
11. Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer: They're married with kids, and on "True Blood", their characters Sookie and Bill have a fairly dramatic relationship.
12. Will Arnett and Amy Poehler: They separated after nine years of marriage. On "Arrested Development", Will's character, Gob, married Amy's character.
13. Rose Leslie and Kit Harington: They were a couple for a while, but split last year. On "Game of Thrones", their characters, Jon and Ygritte, also fell in love.
(Hit up PopSugar.com for the complete list.)
Do All Lifetime Movies Fall Into One of These Four Categories?
Vulture.com has put out a list of the "most common types" of Lifetime movie titles . . . and it includes groups of movies with words like "stranger", "deadly", "perfect" and "lies" in their titles.
"Stranger" Movies:
"Stranger Danger", "Alone with a Stranger", "Heart of a Stranger", "Intimate Stranger", "Sisters and Other Strangers", "Stranger at the Door", "Stranger In my Bed", "Stranger in Town", "Stranger with My Face" . . .
"The Familiar Stranger", "The Stranger Beside Me", "The Stranger Game", "The Stranger I Married", "Total Stranger" and "When Strangers Appear".
"Deadly" Movies:
"Clara's Deadly Secret", "Deadly Betrayal", "Deadly Encounter", "Deadly Honeymoon", "Deadly Isolation", "Deadly Pursuits", "Deadly Relations", "Deadly Sibling Rivalry", "Deadly Vows" and "Seven Deadly Sins".
"Perfect" Movies:
"Her Perfect Spouse", "Lying to be Perfect", "Perfect Plan", "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas", "The Perfect Assistant", "The Perfect Boss", "The Perfect Boyfriend", "The Perfect Bride", "The Perfect Child", "The Perfect Family" . . .
"The Perfect Holiday", "The Perfect Husband", "The Perfect Marriage", "The Perfect Nanny", "The Perfect Roommate", "The Perfect Student", "The Perfect Teacher" and "The Perfect Wife".
"Lie" Movies:
"Lies", "Between Truth and Lies", "Cradle of Lies", "Lies and Crimes", "Lies and Deception", "Lies in Plain Sight", "Lies My Mother Told Me", "Love, Lies and Murder", "Lying Eyes", "Past Lies", "Proof of Lies" . . .
"Seduced by Lies", "Sex & Lies in the City", "Sex, Lies & Obsession", "Tell Me No Lies", "Til Lies Do Us Part" and "Virtual Lies".
(You can find all 10 categories at Vulture.com.)
• "Primetime Olympics Coverage" . . . from 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC. Monday's events include the free dance portion of ice dancing, the two-man bobsleigh heat, men's team ski jumping and the women's ice hockey playoffs.
If you'd like to try to catch some results in real time, here are the schedules.
Monday's Schedule:
1. The men's Snowboard Cross finals start at 5:12 a.m. Eastern.
2. The women's Ice Hockey play-offs start at 7:30 a.m. Eastern.
3. The free dance portion of the Ice Dancing starts at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White easily took first place during the Ice Dancing short program over the weekend, so they're the favorites to win the gold after their weekend score is added to tonight's free dance score.
4. The women's 12.5 kilometer Biathlon starts at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
5. The fourth heat of the two-man Bobsleigh race starts at 11:05 a.m. Eastern.
6. The men's aerials competition in Freestyle Skiing starts at 1:12 p.m. Eastern.
7. The final round of the men's team Ski Jumping starts at 1:22 p.m. Eastern.
• "Star Crossed" [Series Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the CW. After years of keeping them captive, the government decides to allow some alien teens to enroll in a human high school in order to test the feasibility of human-alien integration.
Aimee Teegarden from "Friday Night Lights" is a human girl who bonds with one of the aliens, played by "90210's" Matt Lanter.
• "Inside Comedy" . . . 11:00 to 11:30 P.M. on Showtime. Bette Midler and Richard Belzer are this week's interview guests.
Tonight's Late Night Talk Shows:
• "The Tonight Show" - Will Smith and U2 are Jimmy Fallon's first guests.
• "Letterman" - Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, and Gary Clark Jr.
Plus the Top Ten List is presented by the cast of "How I Met Your Mother".
• "Jimmy Kimmel" - Will Arnett and "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit" cover models Nina Agdal, Lily Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen. Music Guest: The Silversun Pickups.
• "Carson Daly" - Pre-empted for the Olympics.
• "Arsenio" - Tom Arnold, comedian Ron G, and author Antoinette Tuff talks about the Georgia school shooting and her book "Prepared for a Purpose".
• "Conan" - James Franco and Neal McDonough.
Music Guest: Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers. (Repeat)
• "Craig Ferguson" - Gary Oldman and Ellie Kemper.
Music Guest: Roddy Hart & the Lonesome Fire.
• "Chelsea Lately" - Author Jackie Collins.
• "Jon Stewart" - No show today.
• "The Colbert Report" - No show today.
Today's Minute: Chris Brown Is Being Sued . . . Rosie O'Donnell Had Weight Loss Surgery . . . and Rosie Perez Vs. J-Lo
A new lawsuit claims CHRIS BROWN got so upset at a guy during a pickup basketball game last year that he and three friends beat the crap out of him.
Supposedly, Chris claimed he was a member of the Bloods gang, and he and the three members of his entourage, quote, "struck, punched, kicked, pulled and stomped [the guy's] head and body."
Chris' reps say he's NOT affiliated with any gang . . . and his lawyer claims he's being EXTORTED. He said the guy had threatened to file the police report if Chris didn't give him $250,000.
ROSIE O'DONNELL has lost around 40 pounds since having "vertical gastric sleeve" surgery last summer. That dropped her from 230 pounds to 190. On top of that, her doctors have recommended that she shed another 40 pounds.
Rosie said she did it to, quote, "save her life." As you may recall, she had a heart attack in 2012.
ROSIE PEREZ is putting out a new book next week . . . in which she claims she helped JENNIFER LOPEZ get her start on "In Living Color" . . . but soon after that, J-Lo turned on her.
Rose says, quote, "[Jennifer] went off [on me like] some ghetto [B-word] . . . screaming and pounding her chest!" Rosie was working as a choreographer for the show at the time.
Five Random Facts For Monday
1. There have been 75,000 domestic flights canceled since December 1st . . . or 5.5% of all flights. That makes this the worst winter for cancelations since they started keeping track 25 years ago . . . and winter's not over yet.
2. Jam is made from fruit . . . jelly is made from juice . . . preserves have chunks of fruit . . . and marmalades have peel and pulp.
3. In ancient Egypt, wedding ceremonies were only for rich couples. For other couples, you were automatically considered married once the bride moved her stuff into the groom's house.
4. Even though it's one of the great movies of the '90s, "The Shawshank Redemption" won ZERO Oscars. The 1995 Oscars were dominated by "Forrest Gump" and "Pulp Fiction" which completely squeezed it out.
5. The "ZIP" in ZIP code stands for "Zone Improvement Plan." They were created in 1963 to help mail carriers deliver mail more efficiently . . . to "zip" along their routes.
(AP / The Kitchn / History.com / IMDb / Wikipedia)
Groupon Did a Massive President's Day Deal in Honor of "Former President" Alexander Hamilton . . . Who Was Never President
In honor of President's Day, Groupon offered a $10-off-coupon . . . because ALEXANDER HAMILTON is on the 10 dollar bill, and according to them he's, quote, "undeniably one of our greatest presidents." The only problem is, Hamilton was never president. He was the first Secretary of the Treasury.
One in Four Americans Don't Know the Earth Revolves Around the Sun
This is pretty sad: According to a new survey, only 74% of Americans knew the Earth revolves around the SUN . . . which is about as basic as science gets.
(Phys.org)
Would You Have Sex With Someone Knowing They Had an STD?
Would you have sex with someone KNOWING they had an STD? According to a new survey . . . 20% of people say YES, they would. Of that group, about two in five have had sex with someone in the past, KNOWING that person had an STD . . . and didn't use protection.
What if You Combined Your Biggest Fetish and Biggest Fear?
Here's a great game to play: If you combined your biggest fantasy with your biggest FEAR, what would the result be? Some of the best answers we've heard are a threesome in the shower while spiders pour out of the nozzle . . . a dominatrix that's a BEAR . . . a dentist in a nurse's outfit . . . and being buried alive underneath a ton of women's feet.
1. A crab trying to dominate me.
2. Threesome in the shower while spiders pour out of the nozzle.
3. Bear dominatrix.
4. Orgy while teetering on the edge of a mountain.
5. Fair skinned, red headed bumblebees.
6. A dentist in a nurse's outfit.
7. Having a threesome with my credit card debt and student loan debt.
8. A clown with really full lips.
9. Being buried alive under a ton of women's feet.
10. Having sex in the back room at work . . . with commitment. (Reddit)
Stupid Photos: The 20-Pound Cat . . . a Man Pranks His Girlfriend With a Valentine's Day Classified . . . and Incredible 3D Gifs
1. There's just something ridiculous about seeing a MASSIVE CAT. There's a 20-POUND cat in Boston named Pickles who was found abandoned on the streets . . . but has now been adopted by a couple. And the photos of him are great.
(Huffington Post) (Check out the photos here.)
2. A man named Alex in Launceston, Australia ran a pretty solid OLD MEDIA prank on his girlfriend, Jodie, for Valentine's Day. He took out two classified ads for Valentine's Day.
The first ad said, quote, "Seeing as it is Valentine's day, will you ma." The second ad started, quote, "ke dinner tonight . . . because I kind of wanted to finish 'Breaking Bad'."
3. We're not sure how this works but it's AMAZING. By putting two white lines down the middle of an animated gif, it somehow tricks your eyes into seeing perfect 3D without glasses. You have to see them to believe them.
The Highest Rents in the Country Are in . . . North Dakota?
Believe it or not, the highest rents in the country are in . . . NORTH DAKOTA. There's an OIL BOOM in northwest North Dakota that's driven up prices, so a 700-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment goes for an average of $2,400-a-month. Rent in the San Jose, California area . . . a.k.a. Silicon Valley . . . is second highest, at an average of almost $1,900-a-month.
A Woman Thinks She's Giving Birth to Identical Triplets . . . But There Was a Fourth Identical Baby Hiding in There
Last week, a 42-year-old woman in Mississippi went to the hospital to deliver TRIPLETS . . . turns out there was a FOURTH baby hiding in there and she ended up giving birth to IDENTICAL QUADRUPLETS. The odds of having identical quadruplets without fertility treatments are about one in 13 million.
Sasha Pieterse is 18. "Pretty Little Liars" minx. She plays Allison, the blonde who faked her own death. You might also remember her as the Ice Princess in "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl".
Bonnie Wright is 23. Ginny Weasley in the "Harry Potter" movies.
Chord Overstreet is 25. Trouty mouthed Sam on "Glee".
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is 33. Arthur in "Inception", hairless Tommy Solomon on "3rd Rock from the Sun", hairless Cameron in "10 Things I Hate About You", AND John Blake in "The Dark Knight Rises".
Paris Hilton is 33. Amateur actress. Wannabe DJ. Professional skank.
Jason Ritter is 34. John Ritter's son. He was Joan's disabled brother on "Joan of Arcadia", Will in "Freddy vs. Jason", Jeb Bush in "W", and the lead on that NBC show "The Event".
Kelly Carlson is 38. Kimber, the pornographic prostitute, on "Nip / Tuck"! (Thanks to her role on the show, she got to go home with a LIFE-SIZED LOVE DOLL in her own image.)
Jerry O'Connell is 40. "KANGAROO JACK" SUPERSTAR. He went from being the stupid, chubby kid in "Stand By Me" to nailing Rebecca Romijn ANYTIME HE WANTS TO! He even implanted TWINS in her womb! He had his penis chewed off in "Piranha". That was the part John Stamos enjoyed the most.)
Billie Joe Armstrong is 42. Rehabbing Green Day singer. Became a lot easier to take seriously after he dropped that fake British accent.
Denise Richards is 43. Probably the only thing holding Charlie Sheen's life together . . . although she probably only does it for their kids.
Michael Bay is 49. Film director who would NEVER choose artistic direction over a GIANT EXPLOSION. Or character development over a GIANT EXPLOSION. Or anything in the world over a GIANT EXPLOSION.
MICHAEL JORDAN is 51.
Larry The Cable Guy is 51.
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS! is 52. Starred as an old-school cholo in "Stand and Deliver". He was also a cholo in space on "Stargate Universe".
Richard Karn is 58. Tim's assistant, Al Borland, on "Home Improvement" . . . and one of the many former hosts of "Family Feud"!
Rene Russo is 60. Total COUGAR.
Jim Brown is 78. Football Hall-of-Famer who enjoys domestic violence, bashing out car windows with a shovel and wearing tiny African hats. He was Slammer in "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" and the mighty Byron Williams in "Mars Attacks"!
Hal Holbrook is 89. LEGEND. His movies include "Magnum Force", "All the President's Men", "Our Town", "Creepshow", "The Firm" and way too many more to name. He used to nail the succulent Dixie Carter anytime he wanted to, but she died in 2010.
Gene Pitney (1940 - 2006) "Town Without Pity"! He also wrote "He's a Rebel" for the Chiffons.
Huey Newton (1942 - 1989) Founder of the Black Panther party. It's suspected that he didn't fully trust the White Devil.
Countdown to Upcoming Events
• 7 days until "The Voice" returns
• 13 days to the Oscars
• 20 days to Daylight Savings
• 28 days to St. Patrick's Day
• 43 days to April Fool's Day
• 1,068 days left of "Hope and Change"
197 years ago . . . in 1817 - A street in Baltimore became the first to be lighted with gas from America's First Gas Company!
105 years ago . . . in 1909 - 80-year-old Indian chief GERONIMO had a little too much "fire water" in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He got wasted, fell off his horse, caught pneumonia from lying outside all night . . . and died.
81 years ago . . . in 1933 - "Newsweek" was first published.
54 years ago . . . in 1960 - ELVIS PRESLEY received his FIRST GOLD RECORD, for "ELVIS".
42 years ago . . . in 1972 - A crowd at London's Rainbow Theater heard PINK FLOYD play "Dark Side of the Moon" for the first time. The album was released a year later and stayed on the charts for 303 weeks . . . making it the longest-charting rock LP in "Billboard's" history.
27 years ago . . . in 1987 - Super-sexy animal lover BOB BARKERthreatened to resign as host of the Miss USA pageant hours before the ceremony over an animal rights dispute.
26 years ago . . . in 1988 - A stupid 12-year-old boy thought he was a rock star and set his legs on fire. He said he thought he could do it because MOTLEY CRUE did it in their "Live Wire" video.
25 years ago . . . in 1989 - TAWNY KITAEN married WHITESNAKE'S DAVID COVERDALE. He escaped her clutches in 1991 . . . and she began beating the crap out of baseball pitcher CHUCK FINLEY six years later.
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