PEOPLE ARE TALKIN’
AMANDA BYNES has been placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold, where she'll be held for 72 hours, while they evaluate her mental condition. This came after she Tweeted that her father was sexually, verbally, and physically abusive . . . and later retracted that claim, and blamed it on the "microchip" in her head.
In a recent interview,JENNIFER LAWRENCE revealed a crush on LARRY DAVID. Over the weekend, Larry responded . . . quote, "Smart kid. It's a shame that I'm about 40 years older than she is. I'd have fun watching the reality show of it though."
On a British talk show, "Monty Python's" JOHN CLEESE insulted TAYLOR SWIFT's cat, which looks like it has folded-back ears. He also said cats are like women because they're" unpredictable and cussed," and Taylor replied, quote, "Ooh, we don't wanna do that."
A 32-year-old actress named MISTY UPHAM has gone missing . . . and is potentially suicidal. She's a Native American actress who was in "Frozen River" and "August: Osage County". Her dad says, quote, "She told me and her mom that we didn't have to worry about her anymore."
An official sequel to "The Lego Movie" is being pushed back in favor of "Lego Batman", which is due out in 2017. And WILL ARNETT, who voiced Lego Batman in the original movie, is on board.
BEN AFFLECK'S "Gone Girl" was #1 at the box office for a second week with $26.8 million in ticket sales. "Dracula Untold" was its closest competition with $23.5 million in 2nd place. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" was at #3 with $19.1 million . . . ROBERT DOWNEY JR.'S "The Judge" opened in 5th place with $13.3 million . . .
IGGY AZALEA and a friend got into a confrontation with a photographer at a grocery store, during which they allegedly spit on him and put him in a chokehold. Then Iggy tried to hit him with her shopping cart and said she hopes he gets Ebola.
BACK IN THE DAY
2008 – Lindsay Lohan's career as a fashion designer kicks off in New York City with the debut of her line of leggings.
2007 – Joe Nichols cancels appearances through the end of the year after entering a rehab facility, just one month after getting married.
1999 – A grand jury in Colorado finishes its consideration of the unsolved 1996 murder of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey without handing down an indictment.
1980 – JOHNNY CASH and the SONS OF THE PIONEERS were elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1975 – John Denver is named Entertainer of the Year at the ninth annual C-M-A Awards. The honor doesn't sit well with 1974 Entertainer Charlie Rich who is presenting the award — he pulls out a lighter and torches the envelope to express his outrage. Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn are also winners.
1951 – The post-pigskin era begins. In Atlanta, a football with rubber covering is used for the first time. Georgia Tech beats LSU 25-7.
0054 – ROMAN EMPEROR CLAUDIUS was murdered by his wife, AGRIPPINA.
Four Ways Your Sleep Affects Your Work
1. You'll be less productive. A study in 2011 found that people who have trouble sleeping cost their company 7.8 days of productivity a year.
2. You'll get paid less. Another recent study found that people who weren't getting enough sleep made an average of 16% MORE when they started getting just ONE extra hour of sleep a night.
3. You'll take more sick days. A recent study found that people who normally get less than five hours, OR more than 10 hours of sleep a night take up to nine more sick days a year.
4. You'll get burnt out. In 2012, researchers at Harvard found that people who get less than six hours of sleep a night are more likely to get sick of their job. And they're also more likely to stress out about their job when they're NOT working.
Country Music Headlines
Little Big Town join The Voice tonight as guest advisers for Team Blake. With four vocalists overseeing one team, the band is confident they'll give Blake’s contestants a competitive edge on the show.
We’re on the lookout for first wedding photos from Jerrod Niemann and new wife Morgan, who tied the knot this weekend in Puerto Rico. Folks from Jerrod’s inner circle have been hitting social media with pictures from the destination wedding. But so far, official details have yet to surface. I say ride your donkey donkey to the honky tonkey…
Florida Georgia Line gave a colorful interview for their second Billboard cover story. The magazine followed Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard at their Red Rocks Amphitheater show in Denver, quizzing the duo on their new album Anything Goes.
Zac Brown Band took over the annual Southern Ground Music and Food Festival, In Charleston, South Carolina to play “live” with Blues Traveler’s John Popper and North Mississippi Allstars’ Luther Dickinson.
Zac Brown Band’s first best-of collection Greatest Hits So Far… spans 11 number-ones including 2008’s “Chicken Fried.” The 14-track compilation hits stores on November 10th.
We have a youtube posted of the SWON BROTHERS singing “pretty Beautiful” with the new York Public School #22 chorus.
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Jason Aldean’s annual Concert for the Cure on Saturday night in Detroit raised $660,000 for the Susan G. Komen organization. Detroit’s Race for the Cure co-chair Katrina Studvent says 75-percent of the donation will be used locally, while the remaining 25-percent will benefit national research.
The Most Popular Homemade Halloween Costumes This Year Are Zombie and Pirate
Making your own zombie costume is pretty cheap and easy . . . just tear up old some clothes, slap on a little make-up, and you're good. And you KNOW here in America, we LOVE things that are cheap and easy. Including yo mama.
Goodwill just released the results of a poll on the most popular homemade and do-it-yourself costumes for this Halloween . . . and zombie was easily number one.
It's one of the top three costumes for adult men, adult women, teenage males, teenage females, and boys. The only group where zombies aren't in the top three is girls' costumes. Here are the top three for all six age groups . . .
Adult men: Zombie, pirate, soldier.
Adult women: Witch, zombie, pirate.
Teenage male: Zombie, pirate, vampire.
Teenage female: Witch, princess, zombie.
Boys: Ninja turtle, Spider-Man, zombie.
Girls: Princess, witch, fairy.
A Teacher Quit Her Job . . . Because She's Making Six Figures Posting Twerking Videos on Vine
22-year-old Jessica Vanessa of Orlando, Florida used to be a pre-kindergarten teacher. Then one day, she realized she was quite good at TWERKING and started posting short twerking videos on Vine.
Her popularity EXPLODED . . . she's now up to two million followers and more than 673 million views . . . and she QUIT her teaching job because it was SO much more lucrative for her to post her twerking videos.
She's making at least six figures thanks to brands paying her to have their stuff product placed in her videos and promoters paying her for appearances.
Jessica says, quote, "What I make in six seconds would take me like four months to make as a pre-K teacher." America.
The Top 10 Revelations About Our Lives We Have on Vacation
A new survey found 73% of people say they make self-discoveries while they're on vacation . . . here are the top 10 . . .
1. I'm unhappy in my job.
2. I'm unhappy in my relationship.
3. I should see my family more.
4. I drink too much.
5. I want to move.
6. I need to lose weight.
7. I'm pretty lucky and should be more grateful.
8. I shouldn't worry so much.
9. I want to start a family.
10. I need to get some distance from a few friends.
