Today Is.
Friday February 5th 2010.
It’s the 39th day of the year.
There are 326 days left in the year.
TODAY IS NATIONAL - Laugh and Get Rich Day Day
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL - Love Week
THIS DAY IN HISTORY...
1904 - The Russo-Japanese war began when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur in northeast China.
1915 - D. W. Griffith's controversial epic, The Birth of a Nation premiered in Los Angeles.
1924 - The gas chamber was used for the first time as a method of execution in the United States. Gangster Gee Jon was put to death at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
1960 - The payola (pay for broadcast airplay) hearings opened in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dick Clark would testify in April.
1980 - President Jimmy Carter revealed his plan to reinstate selective service draft registration.
TODAYS BIRTHDAYS...
Actress Brooke Adams is 61.
Actress Mary Steenburgen is 57.
Author John Grisham is 55.
Singer Vince Neil of Motley Crue is 49.
Singer-guitarist Sammy Llanas of The BoDeans is 49.
Actor Gary Coleman is 42.
Actress Mary McCormack is 41.
Guitarist Keith Nelson of Buckcherry is 41.
Actor Seth Green is 36.
Bassist Phoenix of Linkin Park is 33.
Bassist Jeremy Davis of Paramore is 25.
Drummer Max Grahn of Carolina Liar is 22.
Actress Karle Warren ("Judging Amy") is 18.
TODAYS TV..
CBS - 8:00 – How I Met Your Mother / 8:30 – Accidentally On Purpose / 9:00 – Two and a Half Men / 9:30 – The Big Bang / 10:00 – CSI: Miami
NBC - 8:00 – Chuck / 9:00 - Heroes / 10:00 – The Jay Leno Show
ABC - 8:00 – The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love / 10:00 – Castle
FOX - 8:00 – House / 9:00 - 24
CW - 8:00 – One Tree Hill / 9:00 – Life Unexpected
TODAYS SCOPES...
Aries – Ready for the next level? Your need to innovate might lead you into something new.
Taurus - Don't force yourself into a decision you're not ready to make, whether it affects you or someone else.
Gemini – Work off your excess energy by dragging a friend out to play. Someone could really use your brand of goofiness right now.
Cancer –Strike a balance. You need to find that fine line between generosity and restraint.
Leo – Ready for the next level? Your need to innovate might lead you into something new.
Virgo - Don't be a doormat! 'Compassionate to a fault' only sounds like a compliment.
Libra – Your passions are wonderful -- but don't let them get the better of you today.
Scorpio - Everybody loves you -- but everybody loves what you have too. Watch for jealousy.
Sagittarius- It's one thing to have big ideas, but you can't expect everyone to jump on board right away.
Capricorn – Find extra time to celebrate your own little patch of bliss. Being proud of yourself is like yoga for your ego
Aquarius – Trust your intuition. If something seems too good to be true today, it probably is.
Pisces - You've been working a long time without any major breakthroughs. Don't worry: Things are about to gel
THE DIRTY...
Woods Out Of Rehab...
Tiger Woods has been reunited with his two children after leaving the rehab clinic where he was being treated, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Tiger’s wife Elin flew to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to bring Tiger home, as first reported by RadarOnline.com. And while the couple chose to remain out of public it was a sweet private reunion for Tiger and the children he had not seen in six weeks. Heavy security has escorted Tiger and Elin together and separately as he prepared to come home and they have kept both out of sight for days. The couple’s daughter Sam is two-years-old and son Charlie will turn one today. Tiger and Elin want to spent more time alone as they work to save the marriage. Elin participated in Tiger’s therapy and dropped her divorce lawyer but still was not wearing her wedding ring when last seen in public. Tiger received intensive therapy in Gentle Path, known as a leading sex addiction clinic. Several sources have said he does not acknowledge being a sex addict but he does know that he has a behavioral problem and he agreed to treatment because he wants his life back. Tiger has not commented publicly about the situation other than to admit infidelity. Tiger and Elin hope to save their relationship, although several sources told RadarOnline.com that there is no guarantee they can work it out. “She’s been badly betrayed,” one source said. “It’s amazing she’s stayed this long.”
Bundchen Birth Details..
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen remained brave and focused on her breathing while giving birth at her Boston home last year, a midwife says. Midwife Deborah Allen, who assisted with the Dec. 8 birth of Bundchen's son Benjamin, said a "presence of love" helped her deal with the work of giving birth to her son. "She report(ed) no pain in childbirth. However, it was work. I would say that Gisele was so aware of the presence of love that she had no fear," Allen told the Herald. Bundchen, 29, and her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, decided on a natural water birth for their son. Allen would not confirm who was in attendance at the couple's home for the 2009 birth. Allen, who has helped perform nearly 200 water births, applauded Bundchen for her approach to the birthing process.
Stern To Replace Cowell...
"American Idol" producers reportedly want radio shock-jock Howard Stern to replace departing judge Simon Cowell. The New York "Post" reports Stern was approached about the possibility after repeatedly mentioning on the air that he was open to other offers after his exclusive Sirius XM Radio deal expires next January. Stern is one the nation's highest paid radio personalities, while Cowell reportedly was paid 50-million-dollars a year for his role on the Fox TV hit show. Of the proposal, one source connected to "Idol" said, quote, "It's one of the few shows that could compete with Stern's 100-million-dollar a year Sirius contract, and "Idol" bosses think he'd be even nastier than Simon.
Oprah’s Labor Pains...
Oprah Winfrey had her first on-air baby during the her show on Thursday when an audience member went into labor. Mom-to-be Lori McKindle from Toronto, Canada had to be taken from the studio in Chicago, Illinois, to a nearby hospital after her water broke. And excited Winfrey halted the taping of the show to personally wish McKindle well before paramedics raced her to Rush University Medical Center, where her son was born an hour later. Speaking to Oprah at the start of her show on Friday, the new mom said, "He was born about 20 minutes after I saw you. You helped me through... He's (baby) doing pretty good. They're doing a lot of tests on him now."
The tot, named Justin, was born prematurely and weighed in at just two pounds and 18 ounces.
