The Grammy's are Sunday night!

This is musics biggest night!! This Sunday night on CBS at 7pm. You will be entertained for hours....Click here to visit their official website and see who will be performing! Bon Jovi will be performing for sure and they are taking part in the "you pick it, they play it" fan vote - vote here! Dang, they all still are hotter than hot!!

"Pants on the Ground" at the Grammy's!

TMZ says The General, Larry Platt, will perform on the red carpet at the Grammy's his original Idol song, "Pants on the Ground"!! How funny is that, he did it as a joke, and now will make millions on appearances, etc! He will have to watch the Grammy's from somewhere else, as he does not have a ticket, but he will be on the Red Carpet right before the show begins.....come on, let him in!!

Sad ending to a lottery winner...

Police are pretty sure the remains they are uncovering are that of a $31 million lotter winner who has been missing since April 2009. He won the money back in 2006 and in 2007 he won a court challenge from a fellow trucker who accused him of stealing the ticket from his wallet when they were delivering a load. A tip came in to police suggesting they would find a body under some newly poured concrete. Click here to read more.

American Idol whip - toting contestant has experience!!

Many of us were speculating that she had some sort of 'experience' in entertaining...if you know what I mean. I guess she was a dancer for the Dallas Desperados, a team from the now defunct AFL!

Do you NEED the new iPad??

What a neat new gadget!! Sheri this morning said she cannot justify getting one, but wants one soooo bad. It sure looks neat, what do you think....do you NEED one??

Were you impressed with the Dallas auditions?

It was fun to see Neil Patrick Harris butt heads with Simon....it was the girls 2 nights ago!! There was a little bit of talent, but they don't let us hear all the ones that get sent through, so that is frustrating. More auditions next week!

No respect for John E.

Supposedly John and Elizabeth quietly separated before he admitting fathering his love child...sick, just sick. Elizabeth wanted her life back and has had enough. This love child is just about 2 years old and she just now finally is ready to move on! Thank goodness and I wish her the best of luck. Click here for story!

Leann & Eddie's Karaoke stop!

Leann Rimes & Eddie Cibrian needed to take a poddy stop and decided to have a few drinks and entertain the crowd!! Leann belted out Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and Eddie bopped along in the front row!! Check out the exclusive TMZ video here!

I hope Idol is better tonight!!

I was not impressed at all last night with the auditions in LA....the guest judges were fun....'little devil' Avril and the beautiful Katy Perry sure butted heads with Kara....entertaining!! Tonight it will be Joe Jonas and Neil Patrick Harris, hmmmm. Tune in tonight on Fox!

Avatar did it!

It is official. Avatar is now the highest grossing movie ever! $1.86 billion as of yesterday! Can it earn as many Oscars as Titanic? Nominations are announced Feb. 2nd. Critics are saying "no", it doesn't have the momentum. Click here for more!

A week full of Burrito's?!

Jeremy Baier of Minnesota is eating nothing but burrito's all week this week to raise money for Children's Hospital's & Clinics of Minnesota. We are talking about a total of 23,940 calories...they are tracking his weight and taking donations online here! You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter as he travels to a national burrito chain restaurant to consume his burrito's. Can he do it?

Way over the top!!

Check out this limo that will be carrying Kim Kardashian to the Super Bowl to watch her boyfriend, Reggie Bush play. A little over the top maybe?? It is bulletproof and has emergency gun ports....give me a break!

Katy Perry & Avril Lavigne guest judges tonight!

American Idol tonight will feature 2 guest judges, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne! You can catch the auditions from LA tonight and if you head to their official website, you can watch previously shown auditions and see some funny pics from the cities they have already been to!! Click here for that link!

Steven Tyler at Home Depot!

This is so cool and I hope it is true. Steven Tyler treated a bunch of shoppers to an impromptu concert at Home Depot by singing snippits of "Dude Looks Like a lady" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" over the store's loudspeaker!! He supposedly took a couple hits from a helium tank and sang Bee Gee's style as well - Coolest guy ever or what?

Nancy Kerrigan's father dead, her brother is charged!

How sad is this? Her 45 year old brother Mark, was fighting with their 70 year old father when he fell to the ground. Mark thought his father was 'faking it' during their fist fight when really he had a cardiac arrest. Why would you be fighting with your father, fist fighting at that with him when he is 70 years old. Police say Mark appeared intoxicated and had to be subdued with pepper spray. Read more here!

Will Brett come back?

He didn't even get out of the locker room after Sunday nights game and he was already saying his return to the Vikinigs is highly unlikely next season...he then followed that statement with he will go home, heal and discuss it with his family...which is really all he should have said. Many are sick of him crying wolf.....retire, yes, no -arg! Time will tell!

More survivors found in Haiti!

A man was rescued alive Saturday from the rubble of a hotel 11 days after the earthquake. The 20-something man told his rescuers he survived by drinking soda and beer and eating cookies! Help for Haiti Now has brought in $58 million....let's keep it going! Here is an amazing story of a man who survived because of a cell phone App!! Click here!

Vikings lose.

What a game though. It was a tense, back and forth scoring event that was fun to watch. I ended up missing the OT as the alarm goes off early, so the game ended with the Saints making the winning Field Goal. Final score - 31 to 28. Click here for more details!

Avatar is a day away from record!

Right now it is the Number 2 movie of all time, and is just a couple million dollars away from taking the title. Have you seen Avatar yet? I have not and am excited to see it. There has to be something special there if so many people have seen it!

Little Gary Coleman arrested!

It has been a pretty rocky new year for Gary Coleman of Diff'rent Strokes. He was arrested on one misdemeanor count on domestic assault and is being currently being held on $1725 bail in Utah. Police would not identify the victim. Click here for more.

Hope for Haiti!

Tonight at 7pm...12 networks worldwide and online streaming...check that out here. There are many ways to donate and help those in Haiti. Why not sit back and enjoy great entertainment and amazing stories tonight with Hope for Haiti! This is backed by George Clooney and many more Hollywood Stars and Musicians.

New movies this weekend!

Legion would give me nightmares....the commercials promoting it freaks me out!! Now, seeing The Rock in a Tooth Fairy outfit, that might be worth a trip into town!! Check out all the movies showing at Marcus Theaters here!!

Conan will get what??

NBC is paying him millions and I mean millions to leave the Tonight Show!! Wow, he can retire now!! Of course Letterman has joined in on the situation, making it a topic everynight!! Click here to read the latest!

American Idol - yea more freakish auditions!

Chicago sure didn't shine last night...only 13 contestants will move on to Hollywood on American Idol. Did you hear the Tiny Tim impression, the very strange guy singing Tip Toe through the Tulips?? Ok, here is it!

Stars teaming up to help those in Haiti!

George Clooney will host the event in Los Angeles and many stars have signed on to entertain. Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna are just of few that have signed on so far. It's called Hope for Haiti and it will be broadcast this Friday from 7-9pm. Several networks have hopped on board as well as Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more....click here for the complete list and please tune in on Friday!

Barefoot Basketball Coach?!

South Dakota State University Basketball Coach Scott Nagy will coach while barefoot this weekend to raise money and awareness for the deadly disaster in Haiti. Nagy's adopted daughter is from Petionville, near the center of where the quake hit. He hasn't been able to contact the girl's birth mother since the disaster. 6-year-old Naika is aware of what happened and he struggles to share more details of the tragedy. "She is very intelligent and bright and doesn't say much but I know it is weighing heavy on her heart", Nagy says. Click here for more details!

Tator Tot likes his long hair!

This Pre-K student was given an in-school suspension because the length of his hair violated the school's dress code. Ok, if you watch this video...I think you will see how outrageous this is. His hair is not that long and how is that going to effect his learning?? Well, we all can form our own opinion.

Shania Twain is guest judge tonight on Idol!

Tonight on Fox it will be another night of good and bad auditions!! Shania Twain will be the guest judge and it will be interesting to see how she handles the good and bad! The official American Idol website is full of great video's and pics, click here to see even more the the national rage - Pants on the Ground :)

What is your most stressful time of the day?

A new study says 8:25am. I suppose it depends on the age of your kids and your work schedule. Many Mom's who get the kids up, dressed, fed and off to school probably are about ready to drop at 8:25.....Does that fit you or is yours a different time of the day? I think mine is dinner time....I hope you don't have too much stress in your day! Here are the results from the study!

Will Apple announce the Tablet PC soon?

The Tablet PC looks so cool, and Apple has invited the press to a conference on Jan. 27th...many are thinking it will be to announce the Tablet PC....they are inviting them to see their latest creation. E-books and more....we will have more on the 27th!!

Check out these concept cars....

Here is a look at some of the cool concept cars from the auto show in Detroit!! From Volkswagon to Cadillac! Check out the Beachcomber Mini!! Way cool looking! Check out all the cool cars to come and some that are just a dream!

The Golden Globes....

Who won what? Who was the best or worst dressed? So many questions?? Click here for all....I am taken by the look of Robert Downey Jr., love the facial hair!!

The tragedy continues...

Haiti still needs our help. If you have not had a chance to text to 90999 the word "Haiti" and $10.00 will be added to your phone bill and will to directly to the American Red Cross for relief to those in Haiti. So far $18 million dollars has been donated. Click here to learn more!

Avatar still at number 1!

Box office results over the weekend show Avatar coming in at #1 with $41 million, coming in 2nd was Denzel Washingtons The Book of Eli with $31. The Lovely Bones came in 3rd. Any of these movies on your list to see? Click here to see the rest of the results from the weekend.

One more weekend to go til the big game!

Boy, the weekend had 3 blow outs and a close game that was lost due to their kicker! Brett was on fire and fun to watch, but I surely was rooting for the Cowboys, who didn't come to play at all. Did you watch any of the games over the weekend?? Sunday will be intense as the Saints take on the Vikes and the Jets take on the Colts....who will win...ok, I will make my picks...Saints by 14 and the Jets by 7!

You all are amazing!

As we in the Coulee Region are asked to help and support those in need, there is no hesitation. Once again you all step up to the plate. Both with the current United Way drive underway, where we do need help to keep those vital programs alive for our friends, neighbors and families...now the tragedy in Haiti, and look at how the Coulee Region and beyond has stepped up to the plate!! $5.2 million donated via texting alone for the American Red Cross! It's $10, simple and will pop up on your next cell phone bill. Think of the same with United Way...that little extra will unite us all!

The LG Mobile World Cup!

Ok, it's a fancy word for Texting Competition! Two South Koreans won it this year and take home $100,000.00!! A couple Americans came in second....click here for the complete story!

The Golden Globes are this Sunday night!

The Golden Globes are on Sunday night and I know my family will be tuning in. My daughter Morgan really wants to see it, which surprised me...she is 13...no problem, I enjoy watching some of the award shows. Nominees for Best Motion Picture Drama are 'Avatar', 'The Hurt Locker', 'Inglourious Basterds', 'Precious', and 'Up in the Air'. Nominees for Best Animated Feature Film are 'Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs', 'Coraline', 'Fantastic Mr. Fox', 'The Princess and the Frog', and 'Up'. Tune in to find out who wins and enjoy some great entertainment!

New movies out this weekend!!

New movies coming out this weekend are pretty intense!! I put all 3 trailers on our video page, click here to see The Book of Eli, The Spy Next Door and The Lovely Bones!!

Haiti needs our help too!

Many spent their second night in the streets and today will continue clean up and rescue efforts. Many have lost their lives and if not death, many are seriously injured...the total is in the millions needing medical treatment. With our amazing technology, helping is easy and very convenient...to donate to the American Red Cross just text to 90999 the word "HAITI" and $10.00 will be added to your carriers bill and it will go directly to those in need in Haiti!! As I watched American Idol last night, I made my donation. It was simple and safe.

There is need everywhere as the United Way has vital programs right here that are not making it financially. A little extra will unite us all so please, if you are able to donate, please do here!

General Larry Pratt and Pants on the Ground :)

Well, it was an entertaining way to end the Atlanta auditions last night!! The dang song stuck in my head for the rest of the night too!! I posted it on our video page, click here!!

Mikey is on a "watch list"...really!!

Mikeys Mom says that since he was a baby, getting a ticket for a flight has been a hassle. Mikey is 8 today and was first patted down at the age of 2. He has the same name as someone on the "selectee list", not the "no fly list. Read more here!

Who is the top earning celebrity couple according to Forbes?

I really thought it would have been Brad and Angelina.....nope.....it's Beyonce and Jay-Z. They made $122 million from June of 2008 to June of 2009...not fair, is it?! Well, the complete list is here and also find out who is the most romantic!

Dress Up Your Pet Day!!

Hey, it's a national holiday....ok, not really, but it is National Dress Up Your Pet Day, so here is Butterscotch wearing his Packer jersey and way cool sunglasses :)

Simon Cowell and American Idol!

Well, the debut was last night...Boston was the city. 31 contestants moved on to Hollywood. I only saw the last 40 minutes of the 2 hour show. Now tonight, it is on again with more really, really bad auditions and from what I hear a lot of attitude and bad language from some unhappy contestants and some very talented singers will shine! On another subject with Simon, he has been talking with Paula Abdul recently to get her on board with his next endeavor, The X Factor. He misses Paula and will work his magic to get her to sign on!! Click here to learn more!

Haiti needs help!

Haitians were dazed, sitting in the dark in the streets pleading for help as a magnitude 7 earthquake struck their country yesterday. Many trapped in rubble and with destroyed communications it made it impossible to tell the extent of the destruction. 2 million people live in the capitol city. The United States and many other countries are organizing aid efforts. Read more here.

Conan says "No thanks!"

I can't really blame him for being upset! He has made a lot of fun of the network on his show, with my favorite line so far being: "When I was young and watched Johnny Carson and the Tonight Show I had a dream...someday I want to host that show for 7 months" :) Ha, read more here!

That's a wrap!

This is kind of morbid, but someone or two I am sure will sign on. A British TV show is looking for terminally ill people whom they could video a few months before they die and then mummify them using a techniques a scientists says was used in ancient Egypt. They would then be on display in a museum, Read more here.

American Idol is back tonight!!

It's back!! American Idol is back on Fox tonight and it will be Simon Cowell's final season!! What do you think of that?? Will you continue to watch the show if Simon is gone?? I will as I like to see that natural talent that is hiding throughout America and those who think they have talent are entertaining to watch as well. I will miss his honesty and controversy, but I think the show will go on!