Not Wrong but “Wronged” by Fox, Contestant haunted by game show answer | Reuters
December 31, 2010
Gabe Okoye says the despair he felt on “Million Dollar Money Drop” was even worse than millions saw on the Fox gameshow – and countless YouTube views – after he appeared to give a wrong answer that cost $800,000.
But the support his girlfriend Brittany Mayti has given him from moment one in the ordeal has carried him through — even after the startling revelation, weeks after the taping, that he got the answer right.
“I was haunted for a long time between the taping and the actual airing. I was distraught,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I’d like to know someone who has lost money like that and just smiled about it.”
He even insists the excruciating scenes of agony on the show “were the edited version of how I really was. It was a lot worse than that.”
DryerBuzz.com — We felt and still feel Okoye’s despair with talks the couple was invited back for a second chance. After being punked on TV, the buzzing opinion is that the couple should turn down the appearance and Fox should #cutthecheck. The show should probably be canceled. Who can watch without second guessing every money drop. The man was brought to his knees after making it so far to have victory snatched back in front of a live studio audience. Unforgivable. #CuttheCheck Fox
Backfire in Scott “Kidney” Case: Mississippi Gov unethical over jail release: surgeon | Reuters
December 31, 2010
(Reuters) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour acted unethically when he suspended a woman’s life sentence on condition she donate a kidney to her sister, a prominent transplant surgeon said on Thursday.
Barbour agreed to free sisters Gladys and Jamie Scott, who have served 16 years of a double life sentence for an armed robbery in which nobody was hurt and $11 was stolen. The case has drawn national attention.
A condition of Gladys Scott’s release is that she donate a kidney to her sister in an operation that should be performed urgently, Barbour said in a statement on Wednesday. She had agreed to be a donor for her sister, who requires dialysis.
Barbour, chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association, is considering whether to run for president in 2012.
Never mind the issue of figuring out how two newly released parolee’s would pay for a kidney transplant and subsequent health care. The kidney was secondary to the primary issue of justice. Just because the story looked good in the headlines and grabbed additional and emotional momentum, the press went with it. In hindsight, the primary issue justice is lost now with the latest backfire. Can this case come back into focus? Is Mississippi trying to save face money or both? To flip the script, if a person is let out of jail to donate a kidney, then what’s to stop prisons from becoming organ factories. Now we’re really losing focus. Let’s get back to JUSTICE.
Redbox Top Movies of 2010 | Seeing is Believing
December 31, 2010
National Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Americans Will Ring in the New Year with a Movie
From Iron Man 2 to Toy Story 3, the following are the year’s top rentals by category based on rentals occurring in 2010. Many are still available at redbox® locations nationwide, so movie lovers still have a chance to end the year with a favorite:
Top Movies of 2010
- Shutter Island
- The Bounty Hunter
- Grown Ups
- The Karate Kid (2010)
- The Blind Side
Top Adrenaline Rush Movies of 2010
- Iron Man 2
- Kick-Ass
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- From Paris with Love
- The Losers
Top Family Fun Movies of 2010
- Karate Kid (2010)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Toy Story 3
- The Spy Next Door
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Top Bromance Movies of 2010
- Grown Ups
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- Cop Out
- Get Him to the Greek
- The Other Guys
Top Tearjerker Movies of 2010
- The Blind Side
- Dear John
- The Lovely Bones
- Remember Me
- The Last Song
Top Chick Flick Movies of 2010
- The Back-Up Plan
- Dear John
- Valentine’s Day
- It’s Complicated
- When in Rome
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Follow through on New Year’s resolutions | A host of .Gov’s offer wide variety of resources | Happy New Year
December 31, 2010
The Obama administration has been hitting us with websites left and right since winning office thanks to social media. So its no surprise the government this year has a few domains to help with your New Year’s resolutions. Some have been around a minute but may have a fresh look and feel. Follow the buzz below as you make your resolves for 2011:
1) Improving Your Finances
MyMoney.gov is a consumer finance website created by more than 20 government entities and designed to help you meet your financial goals at any point in your life. The site offers reliable information on a wide variety of topics such as how to handle debt and credit. You’ll also find tips on creating a spending plan, how to save and invest, and how to plan for retirement.
2) Losing Weight
If your goal is to lose weight this year, then MedlinePlus.gov can help. This website by the National Institutes of Health will help you achieve your goal of losing weight through a healthier lifestyle. It has an interactive weight management tutorial and offers tips to help you control your weight. Learn how to calculate your body mass index and determine the right portion size for your meals.
3) Quitting Smoking
More than 70 percent of smokers want to permanently stop smoking, according to a poll by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. For many, the new year is the ideal time to quit smoking. The CDC has many resources to help you kick the habit, including cessation program materials, information on the benefits of quitting smoking and free educational materials.
4) Drinking Less
Many people might decide they want to drink less this year, especially after the holiday season. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has a website called Rethinking Drinking that is dedicated to helping you achieve that goal. It offers information to help you see your drinking patterns, identify signs of alcohol abuse, and has tools to help you make a change, among other things.
5) Getting a Job
Unfortunately for millions of people, getting a job is more than a New Year’s resolution. If a new job is one of your priorities for 2011, USA.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government, can help. The site has a section dedicated to helping you find a job, which features links to many employment resources including career centers, state and federal jobs databases and employment assistance and services.
6) Exercise More
Exercise is more than just activity; it’s an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. People who don’t exercise are more likely to have health problems. MedlinePlus.gov has an interactive tutorial called Exercising for a Healthy Lifestyle which explains the benefits of exercising and offers tips for starting and maintaining an exercise routine for any time of the year.
7) Get a Better Education
The federal government can be an important resource if you’re looking to get a higher education. Learn about financial aid, the tax benefits of education, overseas study programs and how to calculate your grade point average. You can also search for accredited colleges and universities and learn about the GI Bill for people serving in the military.
Eat Healthier
A healthy lifestyle begins with what you eat. That’s why it’s so important to know what to eat. Personalize your food consumption at MyPyramid.gov, where you will find interactive tools to help you make better food choices based on national dietary guidelines. Get to know the pyramid and read about eating tips to help you live a healthier life.
9) Reduce Stress at Work
It’s not surprising that many people suffer from work-related stress. After all, people spend a big part of the day working. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains this social phenomenon in detail and offers tips on how to deal with stress at work as well as ways to prevent it.
10) Take a Trip
If you’re planning a trip don’t forget to stop by the travel page on USA.gov. It centralizes government information about travel warnings, travel security tips, currency exchange rates and more. You will also find links to national parks as well as tips for road and train travel.
Follow the buzz: USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov are the U.S. Government’s official web portals in English and Spanish, and part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
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The Cut with that Brother! Johnny Depp Top Money-Making Star of 2010: Downey Jr #3 and Denzel is #7
December 31, 2010
Johnny Depp has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2010 in Quigley Publishing Company’s 79th Annual Poll of Motion Picture Exhibitors. This is Depp’s sixth appearance in the Poll, including two other first place finishes in 2007 and 2006. Exhibitors felt Depp was responsible for more traffic to theatres than any other Hollywood star based on his performances this year in “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Tourist.” The Quigley Poll, conducted each year since 1932, is an annual survey of motion picture theatre owners and film buyers, which asks them to vote for the ten stars that they believe generated the most box-office revenue for their theatres during the year.
Robert Downey, Jr. made it to #3 for his third consecutive year in the survey, with 2010 roles in “Iron Man 2″ and “Due Date.” Denzel Washington was in “The Book of Eli” and “Unstoppable” and placed #7.
Top Ten Money-Making Stars of 2010:
- Johnny Depp
- Angelina Jolie
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Matt Damon
- Steve Carell
- Tom Hanks
- Denzel Washington
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- George Clooney
- Anne Hathaway
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Favorite Word We Tagged in 2010 #ClaimJumper i.e. Gabrielle Union, Fantasia, “Bombshell” McGee | You Get The Picture
December 31, 2010
We realize #golddigging had grown to a new level when Tiger Woods situation popped off towards the end 2009 when his mistresses attempted to seek restitution for their pain and suffering of being girl number one two three and so on. It was just the year before that Bob Whitfield said his former wife Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Sheree Whitfield had taken gold digging to a #platinum level. Well where do we go from there?
Try #claimjumper which we liken to the days of gold rushing. Online we found one such definition as “one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another. “
In 2010 #ClaimJumpers were coming out of the wood work or shall we say gold mine. The late Elizabeth Edwards once said of her #claimjumper, mistress to her former husband and presidential candidate John Edwards, that she believed the woman actually wanted to move into her life. Sandra Bullock’s #claimjumper, “Bombshell” McGee, was living her life with Sandra’s husband Jesse while Sandra was on location making Oscar and award winning movies.
#ClaimJumpers are a mess. Some lay claim long enough to become title holders, get the ring and have the wedding. Next thing you know they are sitting front row at an awards show or dancing down the red carpet. How come every time I see Gabrielle Union with Dwayne Wade, in my head I hear an echo from the Tyler Perry movie Daddy’s Little Girls “get away from my daddy trick!” Is it just me?
Karma is a mofo as many come to learn. They say how you get them is how you lose them. Even when #claimjumpers don’t want to give up the claim, their reputation lingers. Remember people smile in your face, but all the time they want to take your place. That’s a #claimjumper for you.
Wonder what 2011 will reveal . . .
PhotoBuzz: (insert) Thursday December 30 2010. Dwayne Wade and girlfriend Gabrielle Union attend the 26th birthday party of basketball star, LeBron James, at the Coco Deville lounge in Miami’s Gansevoort Hotel. Click photo to see more.
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Who Tweets? Basic demographic breakdown of that population | Pew Research Survey Results
December 31, 2010
- Young adults: Internet users ages 18-29 are significantly more likely to use Twitter than are older adults.
- African-Americans and Latinos: Minority internet users are more than twice as likely to use Twitter as are white internet users.
- Urbanites: Urban residents are roughly twice as likely to use Twitter as rural dwellers.
Congratulations Southwest DeKalb (SWD) High School Marching in Tournament of Roses Parade and Bandfest 2010 | myATLevents
December 30, 2010
Southwest DeKalb High of the DeKalb County School System is among the marching bands ready to step off with the 122nd Rose Parade themed “Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories.” The parade takes place Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. (PST) featuring spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic floral floats, and high-stepping equestrian units.
The 122nd Rose Parade will be broadcast on ABC, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, KTLA (Tribune), NBC, RFD-TV and Univision.
SWD also participated in the first Bandfest event which could be seen via webcast. We salute SWD. Be sure to look for them in the parade. We expect a first hand account from Jerome Garrett on tuba when the band returns.
Photo Thumbnail: Z3 Photography
VideoBuzz: Southwest Dekalb – I Call Your Name 2010 | Video Courtesy of TAPEMASTER28
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Buzzing Opinion: Browns Apology “Piece of Pseudo-Apologetic Doublespeak” EW.com | Rants of 2010 Brown vs RazB
December 30, 2010
That’s a pretty piece of pseudo-apologetic doublespeak. Brown blames the target of his hateful outburst in the same breath as he expresses regret for “what transpired,” an evasive phrasing meant to spread the responsibility around instead of owning it himself. Sure, Raz-B was probably seeking attention when he tweeted about the true fact that Brown brutally assaulted an ex-girlfriend in 2009. But no one forced Brown to respond with those nasty gay-baiting epithets or to mock Raz-B’s past allegations of sexual abuse. He went there all by himself.
DryerBuzz.com — There was plenty time to stop the train wreck before it garnered enough steam to warrant an apology. Brown himself seem to question his actions in a tweet. Must have been something he learned in anger management. He probably went back and forth with his demons later tweeting his decision not to delete the tweets. Eric Benet was called out in the same tweet from RazB but obviously chose not to entertain nor defend his past relationship with Halle Berry. The celeb vs celeb rant took up the better part of the day and nearly half if not more of the top 10 trending topics on twitter. Sadly we’re now all apprised of RazB’s history with the singing group B2K. Perhaps Chris Brown is not the only one that should be apologizing.
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What’s Up with that Brother? Kurt Thompkins and His Anti-Cheating Software
December 30, 2010
One new website CyberAgnetX.com wages cyber war against cheating by offering tech savvy software to catch those tech savvy cheaters.
“As a married man I can attest that social networking sites are tempting invitations for online affairs,” says Kurt Thompkins, Cyberagentx.com’s founder.” “Let’s face it, Facebook and other similar sites make it simple to cherry pick through hundreds of pictures and also reconnect with lost loves and exes.”
Thompkins went on to say that “there is an increasing number of ‘Have an affair websites’ for married people, looking for discreet hookups. I want to provide a tool to detect and verify that your mate is either faithful or lustful. If somebody is having an online affair, this software can provide a record of internet activity even if they delete their cyber footprints, giving you tangible evidence of their infidelity.”
Like any criminal activity, cheating is similar in a way that you have to use technology to assist in the catching or preventing such malicious behavior. For someone who has questions about what their mate is up to while they are absent or asleep, this computer monitoring software can have the answers to their questions waiting in a folder.
Follow the Buzz via Anti-Cheating Software Spooks Cyber Infidelity
This buzz posted for entertainment purposes. Check local and state laws and prenups before spying on spouses. 
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