Country singer Luke Bryan rescued a drowning horse from a river.
- You can hear the full story in his new single, “I Saved A Drowning Horse From A River”.
Lindsay Lohan says she looks up to Charlie Sheen.
- If she looks up to Charlie Sheen I think we can officially say she’s hit bottom - literally and figuratively.
Meanwhile, while making her new movie The Canyons, Lilo was reportedly late to the set, fought with co-stars and drank.
- In her defense, it was Monday.
The Weather Channel has a new show called “Deadliest Space Weather” where they investigate wild weather systems throughout our solar system.
- Reporters say the pay is good but the commute is a bitch!
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who resigned in disgrace after lying about going hiking in Appalachia when he was actually in Argentina visiting his mistress, is trying to make a political comeback by running for Congress.
- It’s kind of refreshing…most guys wait to lie and cheat until after they get elected to Congress.
- Who’s gonna stump for this guy? Two words: Bill Clinton.
The flu is so bad in New York that Governor Cuomo declared a public health emergency.
- In his ongoing effort to make New Yorkers healthy, NYC Mayor Bloomberg immediately banned coughing and temperatures over 102 degrees.
- It may not be the flu afterall…it just may be a bad reaction to those hot dogs they sell from the “Roach Coaches” parked all over town.
Los Angeles temperatures are breaking records for the coldest January, dipping to 34 degrees.
- Thousands of women in Hollywood are buying heated bras just to thaw their implants.
On this day in 1977 Linda McCartney was voted one of the Top 10 “Most Watchable Women” by the Bachelors Club.
- On the same day she was voted one of the Top 10 “LEAST Listenable Women” by…everybody.
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Wednesday!
-Dick
Despite heading into last night’s Golden Globe nominations with a total of 7, the movie “Lincoln” took home just one prize. Daniel Day Lewis won Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of Honest Abe.
- It took him forever to get to the stage as he and his wife Mary were seated in the balcony.
Jodie Foster was awarded the “Cecille B. DeMille” lifetime acheivement award. During her acceptance speech, the 50 year old admitted that she is tired of being lonely.
- How is that possible? There are hundreds of guys dying to go out with her! Oh, wait…
There was a lot of jewelry on display at the Golden Globes, but none as interesting as the electronic ankle bracelet that Kwame Kilpatrick is currently donning. He was ordered to wear the tether - which basically keeps him under house arrest here in Detroit - after failing to disclose a $2000 “gift” from a Chicago pastor.
- It’s known as Kwame’s Illegal “Cha-Ching-Bling”.
- Kwame says it’s not nearly as tight as the leash his wife Carlita has him on.
Bill Clinton was named “Father of the Year” by the National Father’s Day Council.
- In a related story, he received no votes in the “Husband of the Year” contest.
- Apparently “The National Fathers Day Council” is made up of a bunch of kids who look suspiciously like Bill Clinton.
- Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenger was named “Father of the Year” by the “National Housekeepers Council”.
A Las Vegas mother who was having an affair with her biological son was arrested for trying to murder her husband.
- I thought “General Hospital” went off the air?
Prostitutes in Brazil are learning English is preparation for the 2014 Olympics.
- And in addition to cash, the girls have announced that they will accept Bronze, Silver & Gold.
- So all you guys planning on attending the Olympics can cancel your order for “Roseta Stone - Brazilian”!
A former bodyguard for Justin Bieber is suing the pop star, claiming Justin beat him up.
- There’s not a jury in the world that’s gonna believe Justin Bieber is strong enough to beat up ANYBODY.
On this day in 1952 Joe DiMaggio married Marilyn Monroe.
- That night, he scored back to back home runs without wearing his uniform.
Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!
-Dick
Ah…the weekend! And time for a brand-spanking new Podcast from Purtan Podcast Central (aka my dining room table). Jackie finally sneezed the cold out of her system and is back with me, along with my wife Gail - who after sitting in as special co-host last week - received such rave reviews - is back for Podcast #69.
She shares her recurring bout with “MCPS” (Missing Cell Phone Syndrome), and if you thought you had a “Smartphone” now…just wait. I’ll tell you about one coming out in the next few years that can actually “taste”. (So your phone won’t only be able to give you directions to a restaurant, it will order something for itself when you get to your table!)
We also talk about what NOT to use in an airport bathroom and Jackie offers up a useful way to use gel hand sanitizer that can get you out of some sticky situations.
Speaking of “sticky situations”…Gail and Jackie weigh in on the controversy over the comments Brent Musburger made about the Alabama QB’s girlfriend during their BCS game against Notre Dame. Was it sexist or “Mus Ado About Nothing”?
And despite the ridicule I’m sure to take from my family, I’ll update you on the situation with the ancient stationary bike that I had taken away by the guys at 1-800-Got-Junk. As I mentioned last week, I had a change of heart and actually went to the junkyard myself to find it. I got it back…but is it working? Listen to find out. (It may not be as exciting as Lance Armstrong admitting that he doped up, but it does involve a bike!)
Oh, I almost forgot. You’ll also find out why the “blueberry tart” I found in the kitchen tasted like wax. (Yes…it’s embarrassing, but I was hungry!)
Finally, if you are still breathing a sigh of relief that the Mayans were wrong about the world ending last December 21st…we’re not out of the woods yet. I’ll give you a rundown of some of the craziest end-of-the-world predictions (including one made by a “magic chicken”) and one that may not be so crazy: It was made by the man considered to be the greatest scientist of all time. And according to him, our days are numbered.
So now that you’ve already broken all your New Year’s Resolutions, resolve to listen to Podcast #69!
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you back here Monday with our daily blog!
-Dick
Purtan Podcast #69 (38:02)
Not a single candidate received the required 75% of the vote to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
- Pete Rose was devasted…He had bet 10 grand that he’d get in.
Lance Armstrong may finally admit that he used performance enhancing drugs when he talks to Oprah next week.
- He’s got so much stuff in his system, he’ll jump up and down on her couch more times than Tom Cruise.
- He’s doing it on Oprah since she’s the only person in the universe capable of giving him a new car, an expensive trip and getting back all of his Tour de France Championship titles.
A source close to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West said their decision to buy an $11 million mansion and raise their baby in L.A. was a “no-brainer”.
- “No-brainer” also happens to be Kim and Kanye’s pet names for each other.
- Now that they’ve picked out their home, all they have to do is decide who will get to keep it in the divorce.
With the sale of Current TV, Al Gore is now richer that Mitt Romney.
- Which means Gore will run for President again in 2016, only this time as a Republican.