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Celebrity B-DAYS Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Today

Comedian Jerry Stiller is 84. Comedian Joan Rivers is 78. Actor James Darren is 75. Actor Bernie Casey is 72. Singer Nancy Sinatra is 71. Singer Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is 69. Singer Boz Scaggs is 67. Actor Don Grady ("My Three Sons") is 67. Guitarist Mick Box of Uriah Heep is 64. Actress Sonia Braga is 61. Actress Kathy Baker is 61. Country guitarist Tony Rice is 60. Actor Griffin Dunne is 56. "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams is 54. Actor-director Keenan Ivory Wayans is 53. Singer Mick Hucknall of Simply Red is 51. Keyboardist Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran is 49. Singer Doris Pearson of Five Star is 45. Actress Julianna Margulies is 44. Actor Dan Futterman is 44. Actor David Sutcliffe ("Gilmore Girls") is 42. Singer Nicci Gilbert of Brownstone is 41. Actress Kelli Williams is 41. Actor Mark Feuerstein is 40. Guitarist Mike Scheuchzer of MercyMe is 36. Rapper Kanye West is 34. Fiddler Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek is 30.

Today's FIRSTs Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Today

1786 - Commercial ice cream was advertised for sale for the first time -- in New York City. 1896 -1st Stolen Car is reported (as it totters away at 3 mph). 1939 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain arrive in Washington, DC. They were the first British sovereigns to visit the United States. 1982 - On his visit to England, Ronald Reagan went horseback riding with Queen Elizabeth II, lunched with Prime Minister Thatcher, and became the first U.S. President to address the British Parliament.

Vacuum Cleaner Day Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Today

Ives McGaffey of Chicago invented the vacuum cleaner on this day in 1869, but he called it a "sweeping machine." He wanted to call it an electric broom, but he was afraid that might excite the local witches.

Lassie is born Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Today

On this day in 1947, Lassie debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15minute show about an extraordinary dog. Lassies barking on the radio was provided by the star of the movie Lassie Come Home,

a collie named Pal. Animal imitator Earl Keen provided the whines and other dog noises. The announcer was Charles Lyon; Marvin Miller and Betty Arnold played Lassies owners. The sponsor was Red Heart dog food.

Little Known Facts About Lassie Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Brain Candy

If you were a child in the mid 50's, chances are that you were a fan of the "Lassie" television show. The show about a boy and his beloved dog began in 1954 and was produced for seventeen years, making Lassie a beloved household name. The show instantly became a hit sensation with young TV viewers. "Lassie" won Emmy Awards in 1954 and 1955 for being the "Best Children's TV show." Although the Collie dog is best known for his long-running, hit television show, Lassie's story actually began several years earlier in 1938. Writer Eric Knight (1897-1943) penned the short story titled, "Lassie Come Home". In 1940, the original story was augmented and published as a book. The book became a best seller, and Lassie the Collie dog was set to become a star. It's also interesting to note that Eric Knight and his wife raised Collies on their farm in Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania. The fictitious Lassie dog was inspired by his own Collie named "Toots." When it came time to film the movie "Lassie Come Home", a female Collie was chosen for the leading role. However, the dog balked in a scene where she had to cross some turbulent water. So, a male Collie named "Pal", who was trained by Rudd Weatherwax, got the role. A little known fact about "Lassie" is that male Collies were used exclusively after that. But it wasn't because they were necessarily easier to work with. It's because that male Collies are typically 10-15 pounds heavier than females. So their appearance was more impressive on the movie and TV screens.

Actress June Lockhart and actor Hugh Reilly are well known for their roles as the parents of "Timmy", Lassie's master. But, a little

known fact about "Lassie" is that actress Cloris Leachman and actor Jon Shepodd originally played Timmy's parents from late 1957 to 1958. Leachman was immediately replaced after she dissed the show's sponsor, Campbell's Soup. And, Shepodd was replaced as well.

Typically, Collie dogs are brown and white with some black markings. But in Eric Knight's book, his Lassie was mainly black with some white markings and some dabs of brown. The dog's face was also black in color. All of the dogs who play "Lassie" have- I believe the current one is number nine- four white feet, a furry white neck and a white strip on their nose.

After Lassie the Collie's popularity began to wane in 1948, MGM released one more film starring him titled, "Hills of Home". Then, MGM, feeling that Lassie had lost its public appeal, sold its television rights to the fictional dog to Robert Maxwell Productions. But, Lassie's career was far from over. Besides becoming a longrunning TV show, the dog inspired more novels, toys and a host of other collectible merchandise. Not to mention the fact that Lassie was placed in the "Animal Hall of Fame" two decades later in 1969. Lassie was the poster dog for the "Keep America Beautiful" campaign during the mid-sixties and was photographed with First Lady Ladybird Johnson. At least one episode of the series, "Lassie's Litter Bit," revolved around this role. (Lassie didn't remain at the White House longthe First Family's white collie Blanco attacked "America's Favorite Dog" and Lassie had to be taken away.) Many movie information sites and books list "Lassie" in the cast of the classic John Wayne Western Hondo. Close, but not true, according to a correspondent who knows the Weatherwax family: the collies in Hondo and the later Wayne Western Big Jake were trained by the Weatherwax kennels and were Lassie siblings and children, but were not played by Lassie himself. There is a story, very probably apocryphal, that says during the filming of Hondo Wayne won Lassie away from Rudd Weatherwax in a very "highly lubricated" after-shooting-hours poker game, then "gave the dog back" in the morning.

VItal STATISTICS-Driving Edition Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Brain Candy

Highlights of a recent insurance company poll on driving 60% of drivers change lanes on a highway without using their turn signal. 50% admit they do not know how to merge into heavy traffic. 33% speed up to make a yellow light even when pedestrians are in the crosswalk. 25% roll through a stop sign rather than coming to a complete stop. 17% have driven without a rearview or drivers side mirror. 10% would fail a driving test if they had to take it today. Yikes, be careful out there!

6 Pets You Can Eat In Asia Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Brain Candy

People in the West are accustomed to thinking of two kinds of animals the ones you love and the ones you eat. However, this distinction does not cross over to the East, where most of the animals Westerners love are served for dinner. Check out our rundown of the six freakiest dinners that give the phrase pet food a new meaning. 1. Dog Bosintang Soup (South Korea) This highly prized dish is still served in traditional South Korean restaurants, despite a ban on dog meat in the country. Pieces of dog are boiled and mixed with green onions, leeks, ginger, garlic and Taro stalk. A particular mint herb known as perilla is also added to disguise the intense smell that dog meat produces when cooked.While not exalted for its flavor, this dog meat dish is famous for its medicinal value in cooling the body and improving virility.

2. Horse Basashi (Japan) You may well have had sashimi at a Japanese restaurant before, but perhaps not like this. Raw horse meat is served with the sashimi and a drizzle of soy sauce on the side. If you go to a local bar around Japan, you could get this as finger food with your beer. And if that doesnt scare you, the sweet and smooth meat is also used to make basashi ice cream. 3. Turtle Guilinggao (China) Also known as Turtle Shell Jelly, this dessert is a popular treat all over China. It consists of a powdered Golden Coin turtle shell mixed with medicinal substances which is then boiled for hours until all of the liquid evaporates, leaving the jello-like substance. Mass produced and even canned, this dessert is probably available at a Chinatown near you. 4. Tarantula Fried Tarantulas (Cambodia) Believe it or not, this dish is very popular with locals in Cambodia and has even gained something of a cult following among tourists to the country. A palm sized species of tarantula called an a-ping is caught locally and then pan fried by the hundreds. They are said to have great natural flavor, with only a pinch of garlic or salt added. These scary little treats cost around eight cents each. 5. Mouse Baby Mice Wine (Korea) This amazing concoction consists of rice wine mixed with fermented baby mice. According to local folk medicine, this stuff can help cure all kinds of ailments from asthma to liver disease. To make it, days old mice babies who dont even have hair or open eyes are dropped into a bottle of rice wine and left to sit for about a year. The finished product has been described as tasting like roadkill mixed with gasoline. 6. Snake Snake Soup (China) Eaten all over mainland China, this particular delicacy is most popular in Hong Kong. Here you can get snake meat so fresh, the snakes are still alive when you choose them. If you are a snake lover, you may want to avoid Hong Kong between November and April, when thousands of snakes are shipped in especially for eating. Many Cantonese believe the soup gives the body an inner coating to ward off colds and flu.

Signs Your Dog Is No Longer Your Best Friend

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Knee-Slappers

You find him taking notes as he rereads "Cujo" for the umpteenth time. You originally threw a stick, but he comes back carrying a restraining order. He refuses to give any more self-licking lessons. Your best kitchen knife disappeared and *someone* has signed up for a correspondence course in neutering. Those Invisible Fence guys are measuring your bedroom. Last night he kept hitting on all the hotties even though it was his turn to be the wingman. Hid your cane and now constantly leads you into lampposts and heavy traffic. Bites you if you don't finish his belly rubs with a "happy ending." Refuses to play with the ugly dog in the park while you hit on her cute owner -- unless you pay him. In cash. Buries your car keys in the back yard -- along with your car. You fill his dish with Kibbles 'n Bits; he fills your shoes with Piddles 'n Shits. No longer chases off Jehovah's Witnesses; in fact, now he drags them home from other neighborhoods. He chewed your leg off before humping it last time. These days he only gives you the initials of the people he wants you to kill. The only thing he'll fetch is the toaster, and only while you're bathing.

and the Number 1 Sign Your Dog Is No Longer Your Best Friend... Throws your son Timmy into the well.

Conversation Starters That Will Likely NOT End Well

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Knee-Slappers

15> "So, I was watching 'The View' this morning..." 14> "This fraternity pledge ritual may, at first, seem a little sado-masochistic..." 13> "Daddy, I've picked a college major: Ancient Sumerian Poetry!" 12> "Dear, remember when you gave me your password?" 11> "Guess what, honey? As it turns out, what happens in Vegas apparently stays on the penis." 10> "Hey, Dad, you know I love you, right? Well, um... remember your car?" 9> "Mr. Jones, this is Officer Smithers. Do you have a son named Trixie? 8> "Dad, remember four years ago when you told me selling gold and buying Blockbuster stock was a bad idea?" 7> "Before you say anything, sweetheart, this is my lawyer." 6> "Excuse me, young man, but I thought you might want to know that your dungarees are slipping a bit and I can see the top of your underpants. Also, I speak Japanese and I sincerely doubt that tattoo means what you probably think it means." 5> "You're not going to stuff another donut in your mouth, are you?" 4> "If you elect me mayor of Juarez, I pledge to put and end to the drug trade!"

3> "Howdy, neighbor! My name's Bob, and I'm legally obligated to tell you that I've moved into the neighborhood." 2> "Dad, is there really a 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' merit badge?"

and the Number 1 Conversation Starter That Will Likely NOT End Well...

1> "Dear, just how attached were you to the baby?"

THOROUGHBRED HORSE OR ADULT MOVIE TITLE Game

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Call-In Contests

You run down the list rapid-fire while your contestant decides whether each is the name of a thoroughbred racehorse or an odd listing from The 100 Worst XXX Movie Titles Chocolate Candy [Horse] Airtight Granny [Movie] Beeping Miss Buffy [Movie] Mr Hot Stuff [Horse] Luv Gov [Horse] Flying Private [Horse] The Fat, The Bald & The Ugly [Movie] Bumpin Donuts [Movie] Kiss My Mark [Horse] Red Hot Cho Chos [Movie]

The QUESTION for Today

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Call-In Contests

Todays Question: Men are now receiving about 9% of cosmetic surgeries and THIS is their most-requested procedure.

Answer: Nose job. (Followed by eyelid surgery, liposuction, breast reduction, and hair transplant.)

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP CHALLENGE

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Call-In Contests

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP CHALLENGE On this day in 1982, AT A ROLLING STONE CONCERT in Berlin, Carlo Karges is struck by the mass balloon release. He's inspired to write the protest song that becomes a worldwide hit for Nena: "99 Red Balloons."

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP CHALLENGE A quiz whose answers can be found answered. 1. What household device uses the rare synthetic element americium? 2. What slogan is painted on the nose of Robert Duvall's Wagnerblasting helicopter in Apocalypse Now? 3. What zone of radiation was first detected by Explorer, the first U.S. satellite? 4. What brightly colored species is the state bird of a record seven different states? 5. What college football team's fight song is "Down the Field," not the more popular "Rocky Top"? 6. What did "Glamorous Glennis" do on October 19, 1947? 7. Freedom, Truth, or Justice- what's the name of the bronze figure that stands atop the U.S. Capitol dome? 8. What violinist performed the tutor character's solos in the film Fiddler on the Roof? 9. What does a Howrah sit atop? 10. What name is given to the full moon closet to the autumn equinox? THINGS ARE LOOKING UP CHALLENGE ANSWERS 1. Smoke detectors 2. "Death from above"

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3. The Van Allen belt 4. The cardinal 5. Tennessee's 6. Broke the sound barrier for the first time (Chuck Yeager's plane) 7. Freedom 8. Isaac Stern 9. An elephant 10. Harvest moon

Head Injury Forces Naked Rower to Shore Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Oddball Sports

An Irishman rowing naked across the Indian Ocean has been rescued off Australia after he hit his head in rough seas. Keith Whelan stopped the bleeding himself after a swell threw him. He called a member of his team in Britain who notified Australian authorities. A cargo ship eventually picked him up. The 29-yearold wants to become the youngest person to sail from Australia to Mauritius, off Africa. But he's added another twist: He's not wearing clothes. Bad weather has already forced Whelan back to shore once.

Injured Tiger Woods Will Skip US Open Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Oddball Sports

Another rough milestone for Tiger Woods: He will miss the US Open for the first time since 1994 because his leg still hasn't healed, reports USA Today. Woods messed up his left knee at the Masters in April while hitting from an awkward spot, and he says it's not ready for him to play next week in Maryland."It's time for me to listen to my doctors and focus on the future," Woods wrote on his website. "I was hopeful that I could play, but if I did, I risk further damage to my left leg. My knee and Achilles tendon are not fully healed. I hope to be ready for AT&T National (in July), the next two majors and the rest of the year."

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Weiner scandal inspires Letterman Top 10 Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Sex Report

David Letterman mined the Anthony Weiner Twitter photo scandal for laughs with a special Top 10 list on the "Late Show" in New York.Weiner, a congressman from New York, admitted during a press conference Monday he posted lewd photos of himself on Twitter after initially insisting his account was hacked. Without mentioning Weiner by name, Letterman read the Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself before Tweeting a Photo of Your Deal on Monday night's edition of "Late Show." The list went as follows -10. "Is this my best side?" 9. "Will this get me more followers?" 8. "Should I put it on Facebook instead?" 7. "Do I have a last name that would make this especially embarrassing?" 6. "Would it be more personal to fax everyone photos of my deal?" 5. "What's the point if James Arness is no longer alive to see it?" 4. "Is there a better way to show people I'm Jewish?" 3. "What would Brett Favre do?" 2. "Isn't this what Twitter's for?" 1. "What could possibly go wrong?"

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Judge's condom-stuffed acorns are trouble Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Sex Report

A Pennsylvania judge could lose his job for handing out acorns that had been hollowed out and stuffed with condoms to state employees.Isaac H. Stoltzfus, a district judge in Intercourse, Pa., distributed the acorns in September while he was attending a continuing education seminar in Harrisburg, the state capital, the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era reported Monday. The Judicial Conduct Board has filed a complaint saying he brought "disrepute" on his office.Police ticketed him for disorderly conduct but then decided he broke no laws. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico described the judge's actions in October as "bizarre but not necessarily illegal."Stoltzfus told the board he has handed out thousands of the stuffed acorns in his courtroom. He said he does it to dramatize the role condoms play in preventing unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease.

Why Women Date JERKS Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Sex Report

A recent poll of women asks why so many put up with dating bad boys 36% put up with crap from men because it makes the good times seem even sweeter. 27% dont care if their guy checks out other women because they believe he cant help it. 13% date bad boys because they think they can change them. 5% would go out and have an affair of their own if they found out their man was cheating.

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Who Is Weiner's Catch of a Wife? Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: WTF News

Perhaps one of the most mystifying parts of the whole Anthony Weiner crotch-shot scandal is that he has a smart, successful, smokin' hot, 12-years-younger, (and "way too good for him," some say) wife. The Daily Beast, ABC News, and the New York Times all take a closer look at Huma Abedin, the glamorous and elegant Hillary Clinton aide he married 11 months agowith Bill Clinton serving as officiant. Though Weiner insisted "we will weather this," Abedin put in a full day at the State Dept. instead of standing by her husband's side when he offered his mea culpa yesterday.Abedin, a practicing Muslim who speaks fluent Arabic and grew up in Saudi Arabia, always seemed like an odd match for the Jewish Weinera loud, media-courting playboy to her discreet, private persona. Though she was considered a catch and had many suitors when Weiner started pursuing her in 2008, his persistence eventually won out. Abedin, seen as notoriously unflappable by Washington insiders, has served as one of Clinton's most trusted aides for 15 years but has also appeared in Vogue and is close friends with Oscar de La Renta. The big question now is how she'll react, but one thing is almost certain: She's probably consulting her boss.

Woman's New Tattoo: 152 Facebook Friends Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: WTF News

Shes become her own personal social network. A woman has posted a YouTube video of herself getting a tattoo of 152 of her Facebook pals. "After months of work I want to show you all my social Tattoo. Pretty amazing right ?" says YouTube user Suzyj87 of the Netherlands, reports MSNBC. Notes Adrian Chen of Gawker: If this is going to become a trend, then Facebook needs to add a privacy setting that lets you not allow people to get your Facebook profile picture tattooed on a person's arm."

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Internet Takes a Big Step to Its Future Today Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: WTF News

Scientific American posing a jarring question as headline: "Will the Internet Stop on June 8?" And the answer is: Er, no. But the Internet will start to grow up a little. Today is World IPv6 Day, when Google, Facebook, YouTube, and other giants will conduct a 24-hour test of a new Internet Protocol address system. As SA explains, the current IP address system (IPv4) allows for 32-digit binary numbers. When it became the standard in 1977, the 4.3 billion addresses possible seemed way more than the world would ever need. Now they're just about gone.The IPv6 format has 128 digits, and big Internet and web companies have been acquiring the longer addresses in recent years. Today is the first big test of their use, one that should help point to any potential glitches when a full changeover takes place to the new protocol. "If everything goes according to plan, you wont notice a thing," writes Frances Robinson at the Wall Street Journal.

Coming Friday: Palin Emails Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: WTF News

Sarah Palin's latest literary trove lands with a 275-pound thud in Juneau Friday morning: Almost three years after media outlets requested the emails she and husband Todd sent while she was governor, Alaska has set Friday as the official release date, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The state is handing out paper copies of the 24,199-page tome to media outlets and others who forked over the $725.97 copying fees, and making one copy publicly available ... in Juneau. A Democratic lawmaker is pushing the state to make copies available elsewhere, but MSNBC says it plans to convert the paper version to digital format and publish the emails online.

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Australia Can't Find UFO Records Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: WTF News

Cue the conspiracy theories in the land down under: Australian officials say theyve been unable to locate decades' worth of UFO records. After Great Britain released thousands of its own Xfiles last year, the Sydney Morning Herald filed a Freedom of Information request for Australias version of the records, reports the Telegraph. Two months of digging through governmental archives later, a spokesman says the files have likely been destroyed, the result of normal administrative procedure.UFO enthusiasts in Australia aren't happy. "It does seem strange that Australia would be destroying these files while England and America was putting theirs online and making them public. Another adds: It would be interesting to know if they have thrown anything else out. If not, it starts looking dodgy.

Suri Cruise's Shoe Collection Worth $150,000

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Entertainment Daily

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes daughter has a shoe collection that you will probably never see in your lifetime. Her shoe collection is worth a whopping $150,000. Suri reportedly has several custom made high-heels for her from her favorite designers. A source said: Suri has so many designer shoes. "Shes a massive fan of Marc Jacobs and shes had several shoes custom-made, so if they didnt come with a heel, Katie had them redesigned for Suri. She commissioned a pair of Louboutins for her a while back!

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Kate Middleton and Prince William Seeking Royal Housekeeper

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Entertainment Daily

If you dont mind cleaning up after royalty, dust of that resume. Prince William and Kate are currently seeking applicants for the position of Royal Housekeeper-Dresser. Duties will include general housecleaning and laying out Kates wardrobe for her. Mildred Baena need not apply. "The decision to take on one member of personal staff ties in with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's intention to move out of Clarence House, where they previously benefited from the help of the domestic staff, a palace source explains. Since marrying in April, the couple has been doing their own housework while at their Anglesey home.

Dakota Fanning Graduates High School

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Entertainment Daily

Dakota Fanning donned a traditional cap and gown to attend her high school graduation ceremony on Monday. The child star joined her classmates from Los Angeles' private Campbell Hall school for the passing out event, held at the city's Walt Disney Concert Hall. Fanning, 17, wore a bright blue robe with yellow trim for the ceremony, which marked the end of her high school career. She reportedly plans to enrol at New York University in the autumn.

Zac Efron's $1,000 Bar Bill

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Entertainment Daily

Zac Efron splashed the cash during a night out in California at the weekend, spending more than $1,000 at a hotel bar. The High

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School Musical star visited the Float Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, California with a group of his friends, and they racked up a massive bill by buying expensive bottles of vodka and tequila. A receipt, obtained by the website, shows Efron splurged $350 on each bottle of booze and left a generous $150 tip on top of a $140 service charge. The total bill came to a staggering $1,093.50.

Movies in the MAKING

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Special Feature Category: Entertainment Daily

Friends With Kids While theres no word on a Bridesmaids sequel as yet, cast members Chris ODowd, Jon Hamm, Kristin Wiig, and Maya Rudolph will be hitting the bigscreen together again in this comedy about a group of family-starting 30somethings, two of whom find themselves without partners and decide to have a baby together. The flicks due next year. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo The trailer for the upcoming US movie version of the bestseller features a musical surprise: Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs teaming with Trent Reznor for a cover of Led Zeppelins Immigrant Song. Reznor, his collaborator Atticus Ross, and director David Fincher are reteaming after working together on The Social Network. Jayne Mansfields Car Actor and sometime screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade) has penned a new movie to star himself, Dennis Quaid, and Dwight Yoakam as 3 brothers in 1969. All are World War II vets wrestling with their own families as well as the responsibilities of running a large cattle ranch. Low Life Joaquin Phoenix & Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard have signed to star in director James Grays drama about a Polish woman whos forced into prostitution when she emigrates to the USA. Jeremy Renner is also in negotiations to take on the role of a cousin who gives the woman a chance to escape her troubled life. Shooting is scheduled to begin next year. The Mortal Instruments Lily Collins (daughter of Brit musician Phil Collins) stars in this bigscreen adaptation of Cassandra Clares bestselling young adult book series, playing a seemingly ordinary teenager who discovers shes the descendent of a demon-hunting clan. Producers hope the pic will launch a franchise, as there are 6 novels in the series.

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Bret Michaels Knew He Was Dying

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Classic Rock Category: Music News

Bret Michaels admits he knew he was dying when he was suddenly struck by a brain hemorrhage last year but he says his life didn't flash before his eyes. And he admits he didn't allow himself enough time to recover from the near-fatal trauma, because he was determined to appear on the live final of TV gameshow Celebrity Apprentice. The Poison singer was recovering at home from emergency appendix surgery when the haemorrhage hit. "My brain blew up inside my head. I told my girlfriend Kristi: 'I don't know what the f**k is going on with me right now but I'm dying.'," Michaels tells ABC News. "People say your life flashes in front of you. It didn't. What happened to me is I got sad. It was my kids that's what I thought about most."

Willie Nelson - $500 Fine In Marijuana Case

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Country Category: Music News

Willie Nelson can breath easy again in Texas - the singer struck a plea deal in his marijuana case ... and will NOT have to do any hard time. Nelson agreed to plead no contest to misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia ... stemming from an incident last year, when cops say they found weed on the singer's tour bus at a border checkpoint. Nelson was originally charged with marijuana possession -- but the singer worked out a deal with prosecutors in which they agreed to reduce the charge in exchange for a no contest plea. As part of the deal, Willie has also agreed to pay a $500 fine -- and if he can stay out of trouble for 30 days, the judge will dismiss the case entirely. Nelson's lawyer, Joe Turner, tells "Willie is glad to have it all behind him. Everyone was very fair."

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Diddy Makes Surprise Appearance at Summer Jam Festival

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Urban Category: Music News

Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs sent fans into a frenzy on Sunday when he joined Rick Ross onstage at the Summer Jam festival in New Jersey. Ross had a special surprise in store for the audience at the annual hip-hop event, hosted by New York radio station Hot 97, bringing Combs out during the finale to close the show in style. The pair, which is working on its own collaborative album as the Bugatti Boyz, performed a handful of tracks including Another One and the remix to DJ Khaled's All I Do Is Win, on which both Ross and Combs feature. They also took a moment to pay tribute to late rap icons Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Taking to his Twitter.com blog after the show, Combs wrote, "just got off stage at summerjam --thanks for all the love!!!"

Eminem Pokes Fun at Gaga in New Track

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Urban Category: Music News

Eminem has taken aim at Lady GaGa by branding her a "male lady" in his new song. The controversial rapper, who has previously mocked celebrities including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson in his lyrics, has now turned his attentions to today's most high profile pop star. In the words of his latest track The Kiss, Eminem references the hermaphrodite rumours which Gaga was forced to deny at the start of her career. Eminem raps, "Tell Lady Gaga she can quit her job at the post office/ She's still a male lady." The song is a collaboration with rapper Royce Da 5'9" for their Bad Meets Evil side-project.

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Iron Maiden Better Than Metallica?

Date: 6/8/2011 Format: Classic Rock Category: Music News

Metallica fans may run to the hills after they hear the bold declaration made by Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. Speaking with Metal Hammer magazine, the erstwhile Astraeus airline pilot stood behind a recent boast that his band was better than a certain Big Four headliner. "You've just got to have a sense of fearlessness," Dickinson said. "I got into trouble for saying that we're better than Metallica and, it's true! They might be bigger than us and they might sell more tickets than us and they might get more gold-plated middle-class bourgeoisie turning up to their shows but they're not Maiden. I did say it's a bit of a wind-up. I thought, if I'm going to turn into an (expletive), I might as well, you know, go for it!" Meanwhile, Iron Maiden released the "greatest hits" collection, From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990-2010, yesterday.

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