Alice in Wonderland Tramples Competition

LOS ANGELES — Alice is still ruling the movie palace.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney fantasy has climbed to a $208.6 million total domestically, becoming the first $200 million hit released this year.

In other news: Hollywood producers finally realize that any movie starring Johnny Depp wherein he gets to wear a lot of makeup is going to be box office gold.

Peter Graves, Dead at age 83

Found in his Pacific Palisades home, he apparently died of natural causes. Perhaps best remembered for his role in Mission: Impossible, he also appeared in the movie Airplane!.

On a personal note, way back around 1979, as I was trying to merge onto a crowded LA Freeway, I turned my head to give the driver blocking me a hard look, and lo and behold it was a yellow Oldsmobile Toronado, and at the wheel was none other than Peter Graves.

The guy had a huge head. Good times.

Rest in peace, Mr. Phelps.

U.S. to roll out major broadband policy: Finally, streaming 1080p Porn!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours.

Dramatically increasing Internet speeds to 25 times the current average is one of the myriad goals to be unveiled in the National Broadband Plan by the the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday.

More at Reuters

And Now For The Sads...

Some famous people who died this past week:

Corey Haim (38) Canadian-born Hollywood teen star of the ‘80s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as for his acting. Haim had been suffering flulike symptoms; his mother found him in distress and called paramedics, who took him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead of an apparent prescription drug overdose, in Burbank, California on March 10, 2010.

Merlin Olsen (69) football Hall of Famer who helped to form one of the NFL’s greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in TV. Olsen was a member of the Los Angeles Rams’s “Fearsome Foursome” along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy, and Rosey Grier in the ‘60s. He later starred on NFL broadcasts, commercials, and as Jonathan Garvey on the TV series Little House on the Prairie. He died of mesothelioma in Duarte, California on March 11, 2010.

Simon Cowell's Bugatti and Moobs are Not THAT Interesting, Britains!

Simon's been busy wearing low-cut t-shirts and playing with his nipples on American Idol all season, but while he's doing so -- probably to keep himself from punching Kara DioGuardi in the throat -- a rag in the UK is getting all hot and bothered about his Bugatti Veyron -- which is basically an ugly penis extender on wheels.

This article seems to have been written by a 12-year-old for an audience of folks on Haldol who get excited when Metamucil adds a new flavor.

Follow the link if only to remind yourself that our friends in the UK may not be all that bright after all.

Michael Dell, Oprah and George Lucas Live Like Paupers

Here's Michael Dell's ghetto digs in Texas:

Oprah's tiny shotgun shack in California:

And George Lucas's little shed in California:

Sucks to be poor.

Japan Earthquake: 6.6 Magnitude Quake Off Coast Of Japan: California Quivers

TOKYO — A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded capital.

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Meanwhile, reports are that Californians are now all sleeping with one eye open -- outdoors.

Korean Idol: New Winner

Jesus, Take the Wii

Kat Von D's New Nose and Botoxed Face

I watched an episode and a half of LA Ink last night, but eventually the artificial drama and Kat Von D's immobile face made me want to cough up a furball.  Ink is one thing, but the face botoxing and the nose reduction were just too much to endure.

I swear if she cracked a real smile her face would have broken up into a million little pieces. And when she actually did smile, it was just her top lip curling up over her front teeth. She looked like a mouse sniffing out some tasty cheese. =o=

And check out those new eyebrows.  She must have invested in a 64ct. box of Sharpies and a 55 gallon drum of wax.

Have a look at this comparison image I just cobbled together. Nasty, huh?

(Open the image in a new window to see the BIG picture.)

Chinese zoo blamed for death of 11 Siberian tigers

BEIJING -- Eleven rare Siberian tigers have died of malnutrition at a cash-strapped zoo in China's frigid northeast, state media said Friday.

The China Daily newspaper reported that the animals were kept in small metal cages at the Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo in Liaoning province and only given a meager diet of chicken bones.

Siberian tigers are one of the world's rarest species, with just 300 believed remaining in the wild.


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7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale struck the eastern Indonesian islands Sunday morning in North Maluku province, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, meteorologists said. The quake took place at a depth of 56 kilometres, about 132 kilometres south-east of Labuha in North Maluku province, or about 2,430 kilometres north-east of Jakarta. It occurred at 7:57 am Jakarta time (0057 GMT), the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said.

The BMG said the quake did not trigger a tsunami.It was the latest in a series earthquakes to jolt Indonesia in recent weeks. On Saturday, a moderate 6-magnitude quake jolted Manokwari in West Papua province, though it triggered no casualties or damage. A 7.6-magnitude quake struck in late September off the western coast of Sumatra, killing thousands and leaving hundreds injured.


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Wind, rain knock out power to 450K in Northeast

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Strong winds and heavy rain pounded parts of the Northeast on Saturday, knocking out power to more than 450,000 customers, diverting international flights and toppling a boom crane at an Atlantic City casino construction site, injuring one police officer.

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In other news: 9 months from now the Northeast has a mini baby boom.

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First -Almost- Black Tea Party Member: Wife of Clarence Thomas

Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas's wife has joined a tea party affiliated group.

Although she may only be black by insertion, she may well be the first almost African-American person to join a Tea Party group.

In other news: The earth stopped rotating on its axis and Pamela Anderson joined a nunnery.

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