Movies out, Teacher of the Week, I'm having surgery today

Marcus is gone from Survivor.  Bummer, I liked him. 

American Idol will be back January 13 and 14 with auditions in San Francisco; Louisville; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Kansas City; Jacksonville; East Rutherford, N.J.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Show dates for particular audition cities have not been announced.

The Canadian host of the Science Channel says that he is filming his final adventure in the wild in Papua New Guinea this month, wrapping up his third and last season.  The show just takes such a toll on his body.  I have an idea for a show I would like to do.  This is Miss Ellen's intellectual property.  It's a show where I stay at the Ultimate Resorts in the world and get filmed enjoying myself.  How about that?  I'm not talking measly five star either.  Uber resort is what I have in mind.  Hey, I thought of it first.   Didn't I? 

Beyonce keeps wearing her roboglove.  Blogs are abuzz about the odd hand accessory the singer wore on the red carpet at yesterday's 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, England. She also wore it on stage when she performed.  And she first popped up wearing the metal mitt in her Single Ladies video, which came out last month.  Maybe she has carpal tunnel.

 

Taylor Swift told Ellen that Joe Jonas broke up with her ON THE PHONE in about 27 seconds.  That is just so wrong.

Movies Out:

Role Models R comedy 3 stars USA Today

Madagascar:  Escape 2 Africa PG comedy 2 1/2 stars USA Today

Soul Men R comedy 2 1/2 stars USA Today

Teacher of the Week:  Stephanie K. Sullivan at Spencer Elementary.  She was  nominated by Marlene Lowery, who wrote:  Stephanie K. Sullivan Stephanie is my daughter.  She teaches Kindergarten at Spencer Elementary  School.  I just want her to know how proud of her I am.  She worked and put herself through college while raising a small child.

If you believe a survey by the National Retail Federation, what women want most this Christmas are ... gift cards. The survey says that gift cards beat out clothing, books, electronics, jewelry or cosmetics.

OK, I have to roll.  I must get on over to CRMC so they can remove my beloved tonsils and do that UVP flap.  I hear it will be nothing but delightful :)  My plan is to be back at work November 17.  Mind you, that's my plan.  Don't know if that's my throat's plan.  We're playing it by ear.  Jim will be tending to my every whim.  Freaky Dave will be doing the morning show.  Be kind. 

Choose Your News

CHOOSING BETWEEN BACON OR FRIES

People in Colorado had to make a choice this week between Bacon and Fries. No, not the foods, but the candidates. Democrat incumbent Bob Bacon and Republican challenger Matt Fries were both running for the state Senate. In the end, it was Bacon over Fries, as Senator Bacon was re-elected.

A BAD SUBSTITUTE FOR SWEEPING

Would-be cleaners take note: A blowtorch is not a good substitute for a broom. Authorities say Galen Winchell set fire to his west Georgia home Wednesday as he cleaned cobwebs from exterior eaves with a blowtorch. The fire from the torch apparently set the attic on fire. Fire Investigator James Gantt says the fire was contained to that one part of the house, but the entire home had smoke and water damage.

or A FATHER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE

A 30-year-old Florida man has been charged with child neglect after leaving his two children alone at home. Police say Daniel Stewart also gave the 6- and 7-year-old a hunting knife, a hatchet and a baseball bat and told them to "use them if you have to." The kids went to a neighbor's house a short time later and said they were scared. The neighbor called police. Stewart allegedly told them he HAD to leave the children to go the store, but they say there were inconsistencies in his version of just what happened.

Slanguage Language Quiz

WARDEN

a)   a parent

b)  a minister

c) a dog

A