Smooth Sailing

Check out this footage from a cruise ship that got caught up in some rough seas.

After the initial incident at the beginning (within the first minute), jump ahead to the 4 minute mark. Things really start to fly around at that point...



That one gal is gonna need some major Advil after her encounter with that support post...

Want Need

The gal does make some good points...see the rest here.

Labor Day options

Labor Day is the last long weekend of the summer. Here is a bit about its origins:

Though President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. A parade was organized by the city's Central Labor Union, a branch of the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor, a secretive labor union founded in 1869 by a clique of Philadelphia tailors. He made the first Monday in September a federal holiday in honor of the workingman.



So, for those of you who are off today and thinking about what you should do, here are a few ideas...



You could putter around the house and water those neglected house plants that are in dire need of attention.



Gather some friends together and toss the ball around.



Or just head to to the beach...



For some relaxing fun in the sun.



You could also drive to the mall and do some window-shopping...



And maybe get yourself a sassy new outfit for the upcoming holiday season.



For those of you back in school, you could crack open the books and catch up on your studies...



Or just frak-it-all and veg on the couch and watch some TV.

Me...I'm heading to the gym.



What, you may ask yourself, would motivate me to go workout on a holiday when everyone else is out and about enjoying their last moments of summertime freedom?

Well, there are two reasons....

First: I don't have any other plans.

Second: You'll never guess who was working out next to me at my very unglamorous gym here in the Valley on Saturday...

HINT: The guy in all of the photos in this post.



He's so very not-unattractive in person.

I'm sure when Dwayne is done updating his blog today, he'll head right to the gym like I am and be very thankful that I was there to keep him company and entertained with hours of useless pop culture references, awkward geek-filled stories about my childhood, and perplexing justifications for my apparent lack of relevant job skills or career successes as an adult.

They can't issue restraining orders on a holiday, can they?

Boys to Men

Chris Colfer, from Glee, is featured in the new Rolling Stone article "Best Characters and Most Memorable Scene-stealers" arriving on newsstands today. Although he's technically a bit young to be sipping an Appletini in a leather bar, he's certainly not the first kid to try to shake things up a bit at the local watering hole.

I mean...Stewie Griffin is even younger.



The season finale of True Blood airs next Sunday, September 12th.





Hopefully the break will give cast members some time to hit the gym before they start filming season four. They obviously need it...



Rob Lowe appears on the cover of the new issue of Men's Fitness. I wonder if it'll sell as many copies as the issue featuring Kellan Twilight Saga Lutz did in July?



NCIS: Los Angeles has been renewed for another season.



I'm sure LL was cool J with that.



A new pic from the upcoming movie Thor has been released and finally shows Chris Hemsworth holding his mighty hammer. So to speak...

And finally, Cristiano Ronaldo is...



Well...nothing new on him other than he's still playing soccer and doing his best to keep fans happy.

Cher and Cher-alike

The poster for the new film Burlesque, starring Cher and Christina Aguilara, was just released. Now, I love me some Cher and it's been many years since she appeared in a film. But after watching the trailer...



I'm concerned that this movie may turn out to be more "Showgirls" than "Moulin Rouge".

If so, let's hope that Cher has finally figured out how to turn back time and then she can go back and pass on the film before it gets made.

On a budget

A group of crafty folks from my hometown have created a great organization to help people save money, while also helping others...

ClipShopShare is a volunteer group of a few local professionals that donate their time to use coupons and sales to stock local food pantries, shelters, etc. With the use of weekly drug store & grocery store sales and the pairing of these with coupons ClipShopShare has now donated over $10,000 of items for less than $200 out-of-pocket.

In this economy, every penny counts. So, if you'd like to join in the clipping-fun or donate, click here to visit their site and find out how you can get started.

Two Weeks Notice

After only dating Jersey Shore's Snooki for a few weeks, her new boyfriend, Jeff Miranda, thinks that she's THE ONE and has decided to subtly pop the question ...on a magazine cover.

"I want us to be together forever. I could see us having children. I want to pop the question to her. If we got married we would be the best parents around. She's so loving and puts everyone else before herself. She'll be a great mother. I love her and want to be with her. I will never break her heart. She's such a great girl. If people could see us together they would think we're a match made in heaven. People think I'm using her for fame. But that's bullshit.”

Although his ex-girlfriend has a restraining order out on him for allegedly pointing a gun at her, I'm sure that won't get in the way of their blossoming love affair.

Plus, he's right...Snooki always "puts everyone else before herself".



She's allowing these nice police officers to lead her to their car after her own arrest recently.

Jeff's right...it's a match made in heaven.

I'm not junk, Occifer

There is a very interesting article on Time.com that states that people who drink tend to live longer than those who don't...

A new paper in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research suggests that — for reasons that aren't entirely clear — abstaining from alcohol does actually tend to increase one's risk of dying even when you exclude former drinkers. The most shocking part? Abstainers' mortality rates are higher than those of heavy drinkers.

Of course, drunk people are more prone to falling down and injuring themselves or walking out in front of a bus...so I'm not really sure that this report is the definitive case study to rely on to decide whether having "one more drink" is the wisest choice.

Here are a few examples of some folks who obviously weren't part of the study done for the research...

This video shows that drinking and exercise don't really mix very well.



After the 39 second mark, watch as this guy sadly attempts to keep upright as he battles with the cooler doors at a little market.



This guy runs into more than trouble at the Police Station after being brought in for a DUI.



And this guy appears to be having a "little" difficulty navigating his way up a slight hill.



Oh...the drunk kids and their equilibrium-challenged hijinks.

videos via:gawker

Sublime

I love these vintage-style ads...




That guy's got a pretty big Twitter-Box in his hand.

He's going to be very popular.

If you missed the ads created for Facebook, YouTube and Skype...click here

Come aboard...we're expecting you

Dancing With the Stars has become the Love Boat of this new TV generation. The producers are really stretching the limits of the term "Star", but it doesn't seem to matter. Each new season continues serving up a big steaming Pu Pu Platter of Pop Culture pioneers for audiences to shove in their optic pie-holes.

The new cast won't be officially announced until August 30th, but word on the Internets is that these folks have already signed or are in the process of signing on for Season 11...



David Hasselhoff is already having fittings for potential gown options.



Kirstie Alley (seen here meeting with her agent) should thank Xenu that someone is even considering her for another gig after that God-awful Big Life series she did last year.



Bristol Palin is probably joining the show just to make Levi Johnston jealous and to distract from his run (and "reality"-TV show focus) for Mayor of Wasilla.



Florence Henderson has started personally interviewing dance partners.



And Jersey Shore's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is getting in shape for his turn on the floor by eating lots and lots of AbCakes.

I've still got my fingers crossed that, when we hear the complete list of "stars" in a couple weeks, this name is dropped in at the last minute...



Of course, he's an entirely different "situation" altogether.

An abs...olutely terrifying situation.

Holiday Cheer

Annie Lennox will be releasing a new CD, A Christmas Cornucopia, on November 22nd...

As one of the world’s most successful and critically-acclaimed British female artists in pop music history, Ms. Lennox will release her brand new album, “A Christmas Cornucopia,” on November 22nd through Island Records UK and Decca Records in the US and the rest of the world.

The album features Ms. Lennox’s unique and personal interpretations of some of her favorite Christmas carols as well as a completely new, and wonderful, original composition entitled, “Universal Child.”

I do love me some Annie Lennox, so I can't wait for this to come out.

Empty Nest

I'm not quite sure who collects nesting dolls, but like creepy dolls, I find these TV-themed creations a little disturbing.

Designing Women


True Blood


No, I don't want these for Christmas.

Or...ever.

Swing Shift

Now that the kids are back in school, that means that the new Fall TV season is quickly approaching. It's always been my favorite time of the year.

This shot from the new season of The Office brought a smile to my face.

I have really missed my shows.

Bags Gone Wild

This is a great mockumentary about the journey of the magestic plastic bag as it flees the big city and attempts to get home to the giant pollution island floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

It's like watching a wildlife documentary on the Discovery Channel, but with Jeremy Irons talking about...a bag.

She bangs

Chelsea is gonna host MTV's Video Music Awards this year...

Chelsea Handler, who just announced tonight on her E! talk show that she’s hosting the Sept. 12 event, should provide plenty of morning-after quotables for the blogosphere. So why did MTV choose her? “This has been a huge year for hip-hop and rap, and it is well-known that I have the closest ties with these communities — musically and sexually,”

I can't wait to see that...she is one of the funniest women on TV these days. Plus, for anyone who didn't already know, she's now dating animal trainer, Dave Salmoni.



SalMOni.

Here is a clip of him on her show...



I bet they have a lot of relations.