Mia Farrow's Adopted Daughter Dies

Vietnamese-born Lark Previn, who was adopted by Farrow and musician Andre Previn, died on Christmas Day.
Previn had suffered ill health for a decade. Her cause of death is not yet known. She is survived by her live-in boyfriend Robert Garcia as well as her two daughters, Sara, 13, and 12-year-old Christine.

I think it is horrible that this write up in the New York Daily News reminds readers of her shoplifting discretion during this time of grief for her family and friends.

Song Of The Day: Seasons of Love By The Cast Of Rent

"Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes" (the number of minutes in a common - non-leap - calendar year).
"How do you measure a year?"
"Daylights,"
"Sunsets,"
"Midnights,"
"inches",
"miles",
"cups of coffee"
"laughter",
"strife"

This song teaches us that love is the only proper measure of a year in a human life.

Jewelgurls Best Of 2008.....The ABC Version

A........A Thousand Splendid Suns I loved this book. I loved the title, the story, the setting, the characters. A must read for all.

All My Faves A funtastic and useful website.

B.......Book Club......Joining a local book club was one of the best gifts I gave to myself. I enjoyed it so much that my husband decided to join as well.

C........Criminal Minds This brilliant show is about The Behavioral Analysis Unit composed of an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds and anticipate their next moves before they can strike again.

D.......David Sedaris. His collection of essays that blends smoking, his crazy family memories into bizarre, memorable tales.

E.......Ed Westwick

F........ Fudge from the Orono Shops,

Forgetting Sarah Marshall which was a pleasant piece of entertainment, delivering some genuine laughs. I enjoyed myself immensely while watching it, and feel it will be the sort of comedy that I will enjoy rewatching again.

G........Gingerbread Lattes from Starbucks. I only indulge during the Christmas season and when I do my day gets brighter, my mood gets better, my husband is sweeter… okay I wouldn’t go that far, but seriously, year after year they are a favorite.

H......... Hoodies

I..........Iron Man This movie rocked.

J........ Joe Clothes Fashionable yet budget friendly and they appeal to the whole family.

Jason Statham in The Bank Job. I really haven't seen him in anything I did not like. He also reminds me of my brother Mark for some strange reason.

K........Kings of Leon

L........ Lay it down By Al Green featuring Corinne Bailey Rae.

M........ Mary Kay Lip Balm I absolutely love this lip balm and feel I should do testimonials for the company.

Mahalo Answers

N........Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. On of the most thought provoking books I have ever read.

O........Obama A change is going to come.

P.........Paper Planes by M.I.A,

Peterborough Lift Locks

Q.........Quantum of Solace

R..........Rachel Maddow,I love her fresh, funny and relaxed take on the nightly news.

Robert Downey Jr, I love when a former train wreck bad boy can manage to reboot his career and make it back to us with all of his intelligence and wit and charisma intact.

S.........Surf The Channel,

Shadow Divers My reading tastes have always been fiction,action, adventure, thrillers. Read this book due to book club suggestion and could not put it down. It is TRUE action adventure!

T........Troublemaker by Weezer. The true highlight was getting to see it sung live when I took my daughter Brooke to see Weezer in the Fall.

U........ Uncle Jimmy, A dear friend who becomes dearer each day.

V........ Violet Hill by Coldplay

W........Wallace Shawn and his character on Gossip Girl.

X........ X-Men Origins: Wolverine Trailer. The trailer has me stoked.

Y.........YouTube. Need I say more?

Z......... Greg Zaun, It was a fun season and this was a fun game.

Song Of The Day: Thats Not My Name By The Ting Tings

This song has two music videos. The one featured below has the Ting Tings on a white background performing the song on a set and was used to promote the song and album upon its 2007 release.
Columbia produced a 2008 video, with them performing again on a different set, with more equipment and flashing lights in the background.

Mugshot Metamorphosis

Meet Michael Campbell, before and after.

The Colorado man has a long rap sheet and prison history, though you probably could have guessed that based on the mug shots.

In the "before" photos, Campbell is seen following a 2003 theft arrest in Jefferson County, Colorado.

The "after" photos were snapped about six weeks ago, when Campbell was again popped and jailed at the Jefferson County lockup.

Though he has been in and out of custody between 2003 and 2008, Campbell, 33, apparently used his infrequent time on the street to aggressively supplement his facial and neck art.

It is unclear, however, why his ears, to date, have been left untouched. I love the polka-dotted bow tie.

Things That Suck

Often I write a list of the things I love. Currently, I am working on a list that encapsulates the things I love relating to the year 2008.

Since I have been trying to find balance in my life since recovering from Cancer I decided to do a list that is not all about fluffy clouds and puppies but is related to the suckier things in life.

Full parking lots
Guns
Running out of toilet paper

Pimple on my face when I have to see people

Dreary, dismal cold weather

ATMs That Charge for use

When fast food joints screw up your order
Overdue library books

Getting dark at 5 o’clock.

Cold Feet

Women who complain that they're fat, when they really aren't

Allergies
That tingly feeling when your foot falls asleep

Greedy people.

Forgetting how a dream ends

Toothaches

The Movie version of Mamma Mia

Song Of The Day: Roll On By Kid Rock

I love the meaning behind this song. Life does roll on without anything we can do about it. So while we are here on earth we must make the best of it.

Gilligan Is Going To The Big Screen

Sherwood Schwartz is going to have his other major television brainchild made into a movie (because The Brady Bunch and its sequels weren't enough). Even more interesting, his Gilligan of choice is Michael Cera although the planning is still in the early stages. I can see Hollywood trying to make the cast multi-ethnic to give it a more modern appeal. Will it have an African-American Skipper? An Asian Mary Ann? A gay Professor (I only say this given his historic lack of pursuit of Mary Ann or Ginger.) Sometimes I think they should leave these television classics alone.

Song Of The Day: Heart Of Life By John Mayer

I love this calming song.

Quirks

My youngest daughter asked me the other day what the word quirk means.

I tried to explain that a quirk is an odd habit. It led me to think if I can give her some examples of my quirks.

This is what I came up with so far. Those of you who know me might know a few more. What are some of your quirks?

I love watching previews when I go to the movies. If they offered such a thing, I’d watch previews for two hours instead of watching the movie.
I like planning and making lists. My follow through, however, is not so great.

I hate door to door salesman types. I know they don't do that much anymore but when they do come to visit my normal response to this activity while I'm at home is to politely tell them to f***off.

I’m very sensitive to noise when I’m trying to fall asleep.

I drink my coffee first all by itself before I have any breakfast

I leave earlier than I need to wherever I need to go.

I generally do not wear make-up.

Song Of The Day: Stir It Up By Bob Marley

"Stir It Up" was Bob Marley's first successful song outside Jamaica.

Is It Going To Rain Today?

Link here to find out if it is going to rain today.

Song Of The Day: Sweet By Jehro

I love, love, love this sweet song by Jehro.

Everybody Conga!

Join "The World's Longest Conga Line" which is being featured over at the Mamma Mia Website.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you and yours. Later this evening after our family festivities in our home sweet home we will be driving to Brantford to spend time with my parents, brothers, sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. We will visit with the in-laws and my husbands siblings. It is a week of chaos and fun combined. I hope you're taking a little time off this week yourselves to spend some time relaxing with family and friends.

Song Of The Day: Merry Christmas Everyone By Shakin Stevens

This festive tune was originally going to be released in 1984 but was postponed a year because of the release of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas.

A Christmas Duet

Link here if you want to record Blue Christmas with Elvis?

Happy Christmas To All.....

and to all.....a good night!

Song Of The Day: Happy Christmas (War is Over) By the Fray War Compilation

The original version of this song by John Lennon is my still my favourite version but I really like the effective video that accompanies this cover by The Fray.
This protest song about the Vietnam War, that has become a Christmas standard has been covered by The Used, Maroon 5, Jimmy Buffett, Céline Dion, Melissa Etheridge, The Corrs, and Sarah McLachlan.

Fifty People.....One Question

It is well known among my family and friends that I love to engage people in conversation by asking them some thought provoking questions. I love hearing other peoples opinions and views and sometimes it causes a shift in my thought processes. Friends are always asking me, "Where do you think of these things?" Interestingly, they always engage me and I often hear them sometime later ask another somebody the question that I posed to them.
Is it any wonder that this appealed to me. I love the answer of the lady wearing the head scarf.

Over Reaction To American Idol

This over dedication is sad and pathetic.

Le plus horrible jour de ma vie - Vidéo buzz

Song Of The Day: All I Get For Christmas Is Blue By Over The Rhine

Over the Rhine are an Ohio-based musical band, the core of which is the husband-and-wife team of bassist/pianist/guitarist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/guitarist Karin Bergquist.
In this Christmas tune from their Holiday Album "Snow Angel," I love the bluesy feel that lingers as Karin croons about real seasonal depression and missing the one you love as you sit alone during the Holidays.

Chuckle Of The Day: Christmas Train Ride

This video has obviously been edited. They left out the part where the Mom beats the kid to a bloody pulp.

Batman Toy

The video below features the Naughty Batman Toy Gun. The video disturbed me not because of the gun but because of the man doing the commentary. How many Red Bull drinks has he had?

Another Great Time Waster: Reneck Play Station

My brother-in-law sent me this site.

Trailer: I Love You Man

I Love You, Man is both written and directed by John Hamburg, the screenwriter of Meet the Parents, Zoolander, and Along Came Polly.

Song Of The Day: All That I Want By The Weepies

Another of my favorites. I love their natural, melodic and simple sound.

Incredible Reunion

Watch the video posted here that features a tearful reunion between long lost friends. The story that ties them together is an incredible one. James Carrington was an American soldier in WWII. He was captured and imprisoned in the Japanese-occupied Philippine Islands.

Carrington made a daring escape from his prison camp. But he had nowhere to go. He came upon a group of strangers passing in a horse cart. He pled for a ride away from the prison. In the cart were 11-year-old Jesus Gonzalez and his older brother.

The brothers hid Carrington under hay in the cart. They passed through multiple Japanese checkpoints. The brothers were risking certain execution if Carrington was discovered. He was not. And he hid for several weeks at the Gonzalez home.

Carrington stayed in the Philippines as a guerrilla fighter. His exploits were well known in the area. The Japanese later captured the older Gonzalez brother. A spurned girlfriend had tipped them off about Carrington’s rescue. He was never seen again.

Jesus Gonzalez grew up, and often told this story to his kids. One day his daughter decided to Google Carrington. Unbelievably, she found him. He was living under hospice care in New Orleans. A meeting was quickly arranged. The two hadn’t seen each other in 65 years. This video shows that reunion.

Carrington died just 11 days after the meeting.

The 32 Freakiest Ads of 2008

AdFreak has compiled a list of "The 32 Freakiest Ads of 2008," and some of them are definitely disturbing.
Most include embedded video so you can check them out.

Song Of The Day: Pretty Paper By Willie Nelson

I love Willie Nelson's lovely take on "Pretty Paper," a song he wrote and gave to Roy Orbison, who had a big hit with it in 1964.

Who Is Your Role Model?

Try it without looking at the answers......
please don't look down until you do it, you'll love it I promise

1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
4) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number….
5) Add the digits together
Now Scroll down ..............





Now with that number see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list below:


1. Einstein

2. Nelson Mandela

3. Abraham Lincoln

4. Helen Keller

5. Bill Gates

6. Gandhi

7. George Clooney

8. Thomas Edison

9. Jewelgurl

10. Alexander Graham Bell

I know....I just have that effect on people....one day you too can be like me.... :-)


Believe it!


P.S.: Stop picking different numbers. I am your idol, just deal with it!!!!

I've posted about Elvis Costello's talk show before. In this interview with Elvis Costello, Bill Clinton chats about the first time he saw Al Hirt perform:

Song Of The Day: Donna And Blitzen By Badly Drawn Boy

I have loved this song ever since I first heard it featured in one of my favorite movies...."About a boy."
The complete soundtrack to this film is quite brilliant actually.

Deal Of The Day: Free 2009 Pocket Planner

This 12-month planner contains tips and resources on bone health, osteoporosis, and related topics. The planner also provides information on clinical trials, as well as the role of calcium in bone health, including how much calcium your body needs and a helpful reference table of selected calcium-rich foods.

RIP: Majel Roddenberry

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, the widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry, an actress who appeared in numerous Star Trek TV shows and movies, died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif., her representative said.

Just recently I wrote about her repring her voice role in the upcoming Star Trek film directed by J.J. Abrams.

Latest Lost Promo

Forget Christmas, is it January 21st yet?

Scrabble Turns 60

My daughter Brooke and I love to play Scrabble. Occasionally my husband will get in on it as well but for the most part this is something Brooke and I enjoy together. The other day when I was out at Toys R Us, I saw this and was tempted to pick one up as I am playing on an original old school Scrabble set from circa 1960s or 1970s. I am done my Christmas shopping so I left with only the gift cards for neices and nephews. As Scrabble celebrates its 6oth birthday, I will contemplate getting for Brookes upcoming Birthday.

Doubleplay Song Of The Day: 2000 Miles By The Pretenders & Coldplay

"2000 Miles" by The Pretenders was released in 1983.




Coldplay covered this tune in 2007 at Londons famous O2 arena.

Celebrity Donations

Various celebrities are donating big bucks to Obama's Presidential Inagural Committee.

A Comical Time Waster

You will be playing this over and over........Enjoy!

Scarlett Johnsson Sells Her Snot........Nice!!!

Last night, Scarlett Johansson blew her nose on Jay Leno's show. Today, it's for sale.
Johansson has put the tissue and its, um, contents on eBay to raise money for a charity she supports, USA Harvest.

The current bid is US $2,151.00

Exact Bid On Price Is Right

Drew Carey's reaction was odd to say the least. He very calmly said the price, then smiled wryly and told the guy he won both showcases.

Song Of the Day: Winter Wonderland By Jewel

This song was written in 1934 by Felix Bernard (composer) and Richard B. Smith (lyricist). It has been recorded many different times by such artists as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Eurythmics, Karen Carpenter, Cyndi Lauper, Goldfrapp the Cocteau Twins, Air Supply, America, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Macy Gray, Al Green, Cyndi Lauper, Aimee Mann, Jason Mraz, Willie Nelson,
Ozzy Osbourne & Jessica Simpson, James Taylor, The Ronettes, Radiohead, Anne Murray and of course Jewel.

'Ferris Bueller' Cast: Where Are They Now?

It’s been more than 22 long years since Matthew Broderick first ditched school for a day so glorious. Unlike Broderick, most of his cohorts have fallen completely off the radar. Now you can check out where they have been.

Case Closed

I remember as a young girl reading the Stephen Truscott story and it fascinated me. It was two years lady when I was 15 that I began to follow this story. It stayed with me over the years and it was the catalyst for a school project I did on child predators. I think these horrible tragedies were the fuel that ignited my career choice in working with the mentally ill. I love learning about the human psyche and profiling of these type of killers intrigues me. Today as I read this I feel some comfort for the Walsh family that this case can finally be closed and left to rest in peace.

Song Of The Day: Baby It's Cold Outside By Bo Bice + Joan Osborne

Bo Bice is an American singer and musician who became a runner-up in the fourth season of American Idol. He is a strong advocate for the the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Bice hosted the featured Oxygen Television Network's Jingle Bell Concert, and his special guests included Patti LaBelle and Joan Osborne.

Movies That Interest Me

Featured below is one of the movies that will be showing at the Sundance Film Festival. This one featured is of particular interest to me.

Helen......A successful psychiatrist fights her own clinical depression. Cast: Ashley Judd, Goran Visnijic.

Song Of The Day: Please Come Home For Christmas By Charles Brown

This 1960 tune, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown has by covered by various artists such as Fiona Apple, Pat Benatar, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Holly Cole, Harry Connick, Jr., Etta James, Toby Keith, B.B. King, Kimberley Locke, Lonestar, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, and Luther Vandross.

Wolverine Trailer

Hugh Jackman is so incredibly versatile in the roles he plays.

New Lost Clip

ABC has posted a new clip from the upcoming fifth-season premiere episode of ABC's Lost, which airs Jan. 21.

Deal Of The Day: Swiss Chalet

Click on picture to enlarge.

Site Of The Day: Clerk Dogs

Clerk Dogs is a new movie-recommendation site.

All of the writers at ClerkDogs are either current or former video store clerks. Currently, they have crime and suspense movies, but are hard at work adding other genres.

Everyone Is Affected By Cancer

Later today I will be heading into Toronto for my 2 year checkup at Princess Margret Hospital in Toronto to review the results of my latest MRI. These appointments are always anxiety producing but then I listen to Lance Armstrong and his army and I am always inspired with Hope.

A Perfect Moment In Time

I can hear the cold wind swirling around through the trees outside. I cuddle up with a couch of cushions, a chenille throw and read my book beneath the twinkling lights.

Showtime Develops Coming-Out Series

"It's a show that has universal appeal because everybody can relate to having part of their lives hidden."

Showtime is developing a series about gay people coming out to friends and family. I have many friends that are homosexual and have discussed with each of them the pivotal moment that they came out and made the big reveal to loved ones. This show appeals to me and I like how they will also then chart how relationships are changed after the revelation.

Good News For Lost Fans

Lost Fans Will Get an Uninterrupted Season 5. I am just excited to get the party started.

Song Of The Day: Merry Christmas Baby By Hanson

This one is for my husband Garth who is a closet Hanson fan.
On the featured December 13, 1997 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Helen Hunt, Hanson also appeared in a sketch in which Hunt and Will Ferrell hijack an elevator at gunpoint and force them to listen to "MMMBop" as they slowly go insane. They played "MMMBop" earlier that night.

Unique Wedding Video

How fun is this?

Song Of The Day: 12 Days Of Christmas By Reliant K

A fun and fast paced Christmas Cover.

Riding A 41 Foot Wave

Daredevil surfer Kerby Brown Tackles a 41′ Wave at a secret location off Western Australia. Kerby says he wiped out after the wave and is lucky to be alive!

Price Matching

I am a big fan of stores that offer price match guarantees. Some offer the full difference and 5-10% on top of that. Each have their own conditions and generally are found in store or in the ‘help’ or ‘customer service’ section of the website.

Some stores that I know with this feature are.......Toys R Us, HBC, Sears, Walmart, Zellers, Canadian Tire, Staples, Home Depot.

School Can Be Fun

These children enjoyed a practical lesson in science that was fun, informative and served a serious purpose. Also, I love the idea of Teddy Bears in space. I wish there were more teachers like Mr. Hallam.

Song Of The Day: All I Want For Christmas Is You By Mariah Carey

I love this specific music video that accompanies this song. It is a Christmas music video that pays tribute to Christmas movies.

Songs That Get Stuck In Your Head

Here is a collection of songs that are impossible to get out of your head. I posted a few of my favorites. Consider yourself warned.

Love Actually Is A Must See This And Every Holiday Season

This article suggests that Love Actually is a perfect Holiday Movie and I sooooooo totally agree.

Stand By Me Sung By People Around The World

My brother sent me this video last evening and it was just what I needed to fuel me. Thanks Scott.

Today Was A Mary Tyler Moore Day

I once shared a fact of life that pertains to Jewelgurl with a friend of mine.
I explained to her that for the most part, I lead a fairly charmed life and things usually run fairly smoothly during the course of my day. However, every once in a while the Karma Gods want to play little tricks on me and when they do.......they make it a day from hell from beginning to end.
So what I am trying to say is that when I am having a bad day it never usually turns around until the light of a new day. Sometimes I want to jump up and down and scream, "Okay you win" and then go to bed until tomorrow arrives.
My friend told me that is what she calls "A Mary Tyler Moore Day" as there was an episode about that very thing.
I won't give you every sorted dirty detail of my day but I will share my particularly frustrating morning.
I had to get up very early this morning to run an errand with my husband to get his car fixed and I had planned on going to the gym after I dropped him off back at home. When I arrive at the gym, I realized that I forgot my running shoes in my gym bag. No problemo!!
I drove back home and got my shoes.
After the gym I decided to go to Sears to pick up my latest order and when I get there after waiting in line for 5 minutes I realize that I don't have my Sears card as I just changed wallets. No problemo!!!
I drove home and I got my card. While I am getting back into my car to return to Sears I realize that I left my Winter boots at the gym and am still wearing my running shoes.
I decide to return to the gym to get my boots and then onto Sears to once again pick up my order. Of course I have to wait in line again and of course I have to be behind the most annoying woman who is trying to pull the most pathetic scam I have seen in ages.
She has apparently just bought a Sony Blue Ray machine from Sears and has decided to present them with her receipt and show them a flyer from Walmart that has a Sony Blue Ray machine at a much lower price. She is requesting them to price match.
The Sears retail lady explains that there is no model number or any type of detail to show that they are the same machine. She explains to the lady if you can present me with more detail and info then we will honor the price match. The customer becomes quite annoyed and says, "Well how many models of Sony DVD machines are there. I shouldn't have to do that. You should have the model number on the receipt, blah,blah,blah."
It is at this point I decide to offer my 2 cents and I say there are quite a few different models of Sony Blue Ray machines with various price points and that the onus is on the lady to provide the details for Sears to honor the price match. The lady then turns to me and says "What does this matter to you?" All I am thinking is......." I am just trying to speed you along so I can get my my bloody order and go home." Instead I say, "Because what you are doing is wrong and I you are being totally unreasonable." She picked up her flyer and receipt and out of the store she went. I eventually picked up my order and made my way home to more of my horrible no good very bad day.
I shared with my husband that I was having a Mary Tyler Moore Day and he very sweetly asked, " Are you turning the world on with your smile?"
Not quite!!!

Fun Film Fact

Variety Magazine has just reported that Barrett-Roddenberry, the widow of Trek creator Gene Roddenberry will reprise her role as the voice of the Enterprise computer.

She originally started in the franchise as Number One in the pilot and as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original series.

Since then, she has appeared in or provided the computer voice for all six Trek TV series.......the only actor to be in all of them......and also voiced the computer in most of the movies.

Star Trek opens in May 2009.

Song Of The Day: Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey Song By Lou Monte

This song about a donkey who helps Santa Claus bring presents to the kids in Italy will stick in your head all day.

Looking For A New Job?

Do you want a career where you can see the world (or at least parts of the USA)?

Are you interested in meeting new and interesting people?

Do you have an upbeat, bubbly personality?

Do you have a BA or BS in communications, PR, journalism, advertising, marketing?

If you answer yes, yes, yes and yes........then this may be of interest to you.

High Aspirations For Fran Drescher

Comedic actress Fran Drescher wants to go from The Nanny to representing New York in the U.S. Senate......hmmmm.

New Cast Photo For "Lost"

Check out the new official season five cast photo.

Where is Frank Lapidus? He played as big a role as any of the other three boaties last season........ Miles, Charlotte, and Daniel are all in the photo.

Jin is also out of the picture. His death still remains a mystery and why is Sun the only person sitting on the ground?

Hurley is closest to the window. Is that in case he needs an exit strategy?

Sadly, Claire is also not in the photo and yet Kate is not with Baby Aaron. This picture has left me with too many unanswered questions.......hmmmmm.

Sad Puppy Story

John Schneider best known as Bo Duke from "The Dukes of Hazzard," had his puppies and car stolen. The car was retrieved but the puppies were not.

Song Of The Day: This Christmas By Don Hathaway

"This Christmas" is a well-known Christmas song originally recorded by R&B singer/songwriter Donny Hathaway. It has been covered by a wide range of artists including....... Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Patti LaBelle, Gloria Estefan, Vonda Shepard, Harry Connick Jr; Usher, Boyz II Men,
Ruben Studdard and Chris Brown.
As a sidenote...Amy Winehouse refers to "Mr. Hathaway" in her song "Rehab" about depression and alcoholism. Also, Hathaway's daughter, Kenya, is a backup singer in the house band for American Idol.

Michael Jackson’s Famous Glove For Sale

Michael Jackson's glittery glove is going on the auction block.

The glove, which inspired countless copycats, quips and Halloween costumes after it was unveiled in the 1983 video for Jackson's hit "Billie Jean," will be part of a five-day auction next year, Julien's Auctions announced Wednesday.

Lost DVD Bloopers

If I can't have the real thing until January then I'll get my fix from watching these Bloopers.

The Secrets Behind Your Favorite Toys

Check out these stories about your favorite toys.

Happy Birthday Mom!

One week ago it was a special day for Ray. Today the day is special for us all because of Fay. Happy Birthday Mamacita.....I love you.

Song Of The Day: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) By Nat King Cole

An oldie but a goodie and one of my Moms favorite Christmas Carols. And seeing that it is her birthday today.....this one is for you Mom.

TV Schedule

Another guide to the networks midseason schedules.

The 50 Biggest Movies Of 2009

The Times in the UK count down their predictions for the 50 biggest movies of 2009 here.

Link Of The Day: BetaMaxmas

BetaMaxmas compiles a bunch of retro holiday TV clips from YouTube onto a sweet television screen. You can even change the channels and adjust the volume on an old remote control. To reduce the static you can adjust the bunny ears.
There's some great stuff such as, Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, with guest spots of Oprah Winfrey, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Magic Johnson, Cher, and Grace Jones,
You can become reaquainted with the Facts of Life, commercials for McDonald's, Toys R Us and Parkay margarine (you even learn how to make Strawberry Almond Squares!), Garfield's Christmas special, a PSA with Michael J. Fox, The Smurfs, Frosty The Snowman, and a bunch of other stuff. You can make the picture full-screen too.

Deal Of The Day: Two Free Luggage Tags

Link here to receive two trip advisor luggage tags free!

Whatever Happened To............?

These are the type of things I ponder. I only found a few of these Icons from Pop Culture History of interest to me. My favorite updates were:

The "I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up" Lady, Baby Jessica, Spuds Mackenzie, "Mikey", "Where's The Beef?" Lady and The Bee Girl.

Song Of The Day: Frosty The Snowman By Fiona Apple

This festive song has been covered by many artists over the years, including The Ronettes, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Larry Groce, Ray Conniff, the Cocteau Twins, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Beach Boys, and countless other musical acts (including a 2005 recording of the song by famous Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds.)

Say It Isn't So!

I loved the movie "Adventures in Babysitting" when I was younger and it has now become a favorite of my two daughters and belongs in their growing collection of DVD movies. I have just learned that Miley Cyrus will star in a sequel to 80s hit "Adventures in Babysitting". Fellow tween star Raven Symone will co-star in the sequel, currently titled "Further Adventures in Babysitting." The movie is set for a 2010 release. I doubt this one will line their movie shelf.