McRib: The TRUTH!

Do You Really Want to Know What's Inside of a McRib?
It's that time of year again: The McRib magically reappears at McDonald's for a few weeks . . . only to be snatched away before Thanksgiving.
So here's a dilemma. Do you want to enjoy your few weeks of eating McRibs in blissful ignorance . . . or do you want to go behind the curtain and hear what the actual ingredients are?
If you don't want to know, stop reading . . . NOW.


--Chemicals. There are about 70 ingredients involved . . . 34 of which are in the bun. Most of those are chemicals used for who knows what. But one is azodicarbonamide, which bleaches flour and is also used to make gym mats.

--Pig scraps. The McRib is assembled from pieces of pig like the heart and stomach. Those are cooked together and blended into a substance that IS pig . . . at least technically.

--Lots of salt. Salt is used for flavoring . . . and to extract proteins from the meat which help basically GLUE the stray pig parts together.

--No bones at all. You'll never have to worry about finding a rib bone or any other bone in your McRib . . . just because it's pressed to LOOK like ribs doesn't mean there are actually any ribs inside.
Read more HERE

Happy Birthday 10/28

Today is Mother-In-Law Day!
• 3 days to Halloween
• 58 days to Christmas

Joaquin Phoenix - 37
JULIA ROBERTS - 44
Andy Richter - 45
Lauren Holly - 48
Bill Gates - 56
ANNIE POTTS - 59
Bruce Jenner - 62

1636 - HARVARD College was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1886 - The STATUE OF LIBERTY was unveiled. President Grover Cleveland formally dedicated the 225-ton, 152-foot tall gift from the snooty [slash] stinky people of France in New York Harbor.

1929 - THE FIRST CHILD BORN ON AN AIRPLANE WAS DELIVERED OVER MIAMI.

Designer... Ketchup?!?

Designer Heinz Ketchup . . . the Perfect Gift for the Ketchup Snob in Your Life. We all know one of those ketchup people: The person who dumps an entire bottle on EVERYTHING, and looks like they're going to cry when McDonald's only puts four packets in the bag. Ketchup aficionados. Ketchup purists. Well here's the PERFECT Christmas gift for that ketchup snob in your life. Heinz is about to roll out DESIGNER KETCHUP. It's called Heinz Tomato Ketchup Blended with Balsamic Vinegar, and it'll be for sale on the Heinz Facebook page, at facebook.com/HeinzKetchup, on Monday, November 14th. It's made with premium ingredients and comes in a GLASS BOTTLE . . . like all ketchup used to. It costs $2.49-a-bottle, plus $2 shipping . . . which is a lot more than the usual squeeze bottle of Heinz that sells for $1.89. And Heinz says that if sales are good, it could be offered in grocery stores. Read more HERE

Sweet n Spicy DREAMS!

It's Not an Old Wives' Tale . . . Eating Junk Food Before Bed Causes Nightmares!
This REALLY sounds like an old wives' tale parents tell kids to keep them from eating cookies right before bedtime . . . but actual scientific research has proven it's TRUE. Several studies have found that eating JUNK FOOD or SPICY FOOD before you go to bed makes you more likely to have NIGHTMARES. Here's why. Spicy foods crank up the body's temperature. And junk food can trigger increased brain waves. In both cases, you're requiring your brain to work . . . rather than letting it shut down a little bit as you sleep. When your brain's that active, it can cause nightmares. Now you know. Read more HERE

Happy Birthday 10/27

Today is Cranky Co-workers Day!
• 4 days to Halloween
• 59 days to Christmas

Kelly Osbourne - 27
Scott Weiland - 44
Marla Maples - 48 (The former Mrs. Donald Trump)
Ivan Reitman - 65
John Gotti - (1940 - 2002)
Teddy Roosevelt - (1858 - 1919)

1858 - After failing SEVEN TIMES in previous business ventures, ROLAND H. MACY opened MACY'S Department Store in New York City. He sold $1,106 worth of merchandise on his first day of business.

1901 - BOXER SHORTS WERE INTRODUCED.

1991 - The first PLANET HOLLYWOOD opened.

2004 - The BOSTON RED SOX won their first WORLD SERIES in 86 years.

Top Grossing DEAD Celebs

#1.) Michael Jackson, $170 million

#2.) Elvis Presley, $55 million

#3.) Marilyn Monroe, $27 million

#4.) "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz, $25 million

#5.) (tie) Elizabeth Taylor and John Lennon, $12 million

#7.) Albert Einstein, $10 million

#8.) Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, $9 million

#9.) (tie) Jimi Hendrix, Steve McQueen, songwriter Richard Rodgers and author Stieg Larsson, $7 million

#13.) (tie) George Harrison, Andy Warhol and pinup model Bettie Page, $6 million

Happy Birthday 10/26

Today is National Pumpkin Day!
• 5 days to Halloween
• 60 days to Christmas

Jon Heder - 34 (He IS Napoleon Dynamite)
Seth MacFarlane - 38 (Creator of "Family Guy)
Dylan McDermott - 50 ("American Horror Story")
HILLARY CLINTON - 64
Pat Sajak - 65
JACLYN SMITH - 66

1881 - WYATT EARP and DOC HOLLIDAY faced the Clanton Gang in the infamous SHOOTOUT AT THE O.K. CORRAL.

1975 - The American Medical Association endorsed use of the HEIMLICH MANEUVER, the technique developed by Dr. Henry Heimlich, to aid people choking on food.

1996 - The NEW YORK YANKEES won their first World Series since 1978, beating the Atlanta Braves in six games.

LiLo Fighting and Banking?

TILA TEQUILA wants to take on LINDSAY LOHAN in a Celebrity Boxing match. More importantly, she said after they were done they could, quote, "Kiss and make up or make-out afterwards." Read more HERE

According to TMZ, LINDSAY LOHAN is posing for "Playboy". And she'll get somewhere between $750,000 and a million dollars. Yesterday, E! Online, reported how she was in the midst of doing a, quote, "top secret photo shoot" at a Beverly Hills mansion that started yesterday and finishes up today. They asked her rep if she's doing "Playboy" and he said, quote, "I can neither confirm nor deny at this time." "Playboy" won't talk either. A rep said, quote, "We don't comment on rumors about who may or may not be posing for the magazine . . . if anything changes, I'll be sure to let you know."

Happy Birthday 10/25

Today is National Denim Day!
• 6 days to Halloween
• 61 days to Christmas

Katy Perry - 27
Pedro Martinez - 40 (Red Sox/3 Cy young awards)
Chad Smith - 50 (Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer)
Nancy Cartwright - 54 (The voice of Bart Simpson)
James Carville - 67

1955 - The FIRST MICROWAVE OVEN was sold. . . by Tappan. It cost $1,200. . . but it could cook bacon in 90 seconds.

1978 - JOHN CARPENTER'S "Halloween" premiered in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. It starred JAMIE LEE CURTIS. Oh, and some guy in a mask with a big knife.

1980 - THE POPE said divorced Catholics who remarry can only receive communion if they ABSTAIN FROM SEX.

2010 - Sony discontinued the production of the original cassette Walkman.

Happy Birthday 10/21

Today is Reptile Awareness Day!
• 10 days to Halloween
• 65 days to Christmas

Kim Kardashian - 31
Jeremy Miller - 35 ("Growing Pains")
Carrie Fisher - 55 (PRINCESS LEIA)
Judge Judy Sheindlin - 69
Tamara De Treaux - (1959 - 1990)(31-inch tall actress who played "E.T.".)

1879 - THOMAS EDISON turned on the FIRST WORKING LIGHT BULB in Menlo Park, New Jersey. It burned out after 40 hours.

1993 - MADONNA'S literary masterpiece, "SEX", went on sale for $49.95.

2003 - A guy named Kirk Jones became the FIRST PERSON TO SURVIVE GOING OVER NIAGARA FALLS WITHOUT SAFETY DEVICES. He was charged with illegally performing a stunt.

"My Sucky Teen Romance"

What were you doing when you were 18 years old? EMILY HAGINS wrote and directed a MOVIE. And it looks pretty good. It's called "My Sucky Teen Romance" . . . and it's a vampire comedy that takes place at a sci-fi convention called SpaceCon. It'll supposedly be released sometime next spring. There's no word if it's going to hit theaters . . . but it actually looks like it could.

NEw Celeb Apprentace Cast... probably

NBC has yet to officially announce the next cast of "Celebrity Apprentice", but apparently that's not necessary . . . because the cast was "outed" after they were spotted in New York City, doing some sort of sandwich-making task.
So, here's the cast . . . according to RealityBlurred.com:

Adam Carolla
Former "American Idol" loser Clay Aiken
Magician Penn Jillette
Comedienne Lisa Lampanelli
Former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O'Day
"American Chopper" dad Paul Teutul, Sr.
24-year-old racecar driver Marco Andretti. He's the grandson of Mario Andretti.
Model Patricia Velásquez
Former Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza
"Wayne's World" minx Tia Carrere
'80s pop superstar Debbie Gibson
Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider
George Takei . . . a.k.a. Sulu from "Star Trek"
Former "Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno
Model Cheryl Tiegs (--She's 64 years old now.)
And easily the most important, EXCITING celebrity to EVER to do "Celebrity Apprentice": ARSENIO HALL. Seriously, can you believe it?!?

Happy Birthday 10/20

Today is National Brandied Fruit Day!
• 11 days to Halloween
• 66 days to Christmas

John Krasinski - 32
Snoop Dogg - 40
VIGGO MORTENSEN - 53
TOM PETTY - 61
Mickey Mantle - Would have been 80(1931 - 1995)

1968 - Former first lady JACQUELINE KENNEDY married troll-like Greek shipping magnate ARISTOTLE ONASSIS. Drunken TEDDY KENNEDY was responsible for the financial side of the shady deal.

1988 - The LOS ANGELES DODGERS won the WORLD SERIES, beating the OAKLAND A'S in five games.

Fast Food thats NOT in America

--Burger King's Meat Monster. In Japan, Burger King serves a double bacon cheeseburger with a grilled chicken breast on top. All on one bun. This is one of those items that NEEDS to immigrate to the U.S.

--McDonald's McVeggie. In India, where Hindus don't eat beef, McDonald's doesn't serve hamburgers. Their McVeggie features a patty made out of bread, potato, peas, carrots, and Indian spices.

--McDonald's McZuri. In Switzerland, McDonald's offers a patty made entirely out of VEAL. It's covered with mushrooms and caramelized onions.

--Subway's Paneer Tikka Sub. In India, Subway offers a sub that's basically ROASTED COTTAGE CHEESE. They take cottage cheese, marinate it in barbecue sauce, roast it into slices, and put it on a sandwich.

--KFC's Krushers. In Germany, Australia, South Africa, and other countries, KFC serves thick milkshakes called Krushers. They have flavors like mango, strawberry, and Kit Kat, and they look REALLY good.

--McDonald's Bubur Ayam McD. In Malaysia, McDonald's serves a dish that features chicken strips, ginger, and shallots in a chicken broth porridge.

--Burger King's Trio Supremo. In Brazil, BK serves a combo of onion rings, chicken nuggets, AND fries smothered in cheese and bacon bits. It's an absolute mystery how this hasn't made it to the U.S.


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Happy Birthday 10/18

Today is No Beard Day
• 13 days to Halloween
• 68 days to Christmas

Bristol Palin - 21
Zac Efron - 24
Freida Pinto - 27 ("Slumdog Millionaire" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes")
ERIN MORAN - 51 (Joanie Cunningham on "Happy Days" AND "Joanie Loves Chachi")
Jean-Claude Van Damme - 51
Martina Navratilova - 55
Chuck Lorre - 59 (Creator of "Two and a Half Men")
Pam Dawber - 60 (Mindy on "Mork & Mindy")
Mike Ditka - 72
Dawn Wells - 73 (Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island" One of only THREE of the seven original castaways who are still with us. The other two are Tina "Ginger" Louise and Russell "The Professor" Johnson.)

1967 - Walt Disney's "The Jungle Book" was released.

1977 - REGGIE JACKSON earned the nickname MR. OCTOBER after hitting three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series, and carrying the Yankees to another title.

1988 - "Roseanne" debuted on ABC.

Happy Birthday 10/14

Today is National Chocolate Covered Insect Day!
• 17 days to Halloween
• 72 days to Christmas

Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon - 15 (Madonna's daughter)
Mia Wasikowska - 22 (Alice in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland")
Stacy Keibler - 32
Steve Coogan - 46 (Tiny Roman soldier Octavius in "Night at the Museum")
Harry Anderson - 59 ("Night Court", "Dave's World")
Ralph Lauren - 72

1954 - "The Ten Commandments" began filming in Egypt. Director CECIL B. DE MILLE used a cast of over 25,000 PEOPLE for the film.

1987 - 18-month-old JESSICA MCCLURE fell 22 feet down a well in Midland, Texas. The nation watched as manly rescue workers tried to free her. She was pulled from the well two-and-a-half days later. (--Television viewers around the world were so moved by her 58 hours of hardship that they sent money to the girl . . . who inherited a trust fund of ONE MEEEEELLION dollars in March!)

Happy Birthday 10/13

Today is Native American Day
• 18 days to Halloween
• 73 days to Christmas

SACHA BARON COHEN - 40
Nancy Kerrigan - 42
Kate Walsh - 44
Kelly Preston - 49
Jerry Rice - 49
Marie Osmond - 52
Sammy Hagar - 64

1792 - The cornerstone of the WHITE HOUSE was meticulously laid.

1972 - The plane carrying URUGUAY'S RUGBY TEAM crashed in the Andes. They ran out of food on the 10th day and, after hearing on a portable radio that the rescue had been called off, the 16 survivors resorted to CANNIBALISM, eating the frozen corpses of their companions.

1982 - The International Olympic Committee announced that it would posthumously restore the two gold medals (pentathlon AND decathlon!) taken from JIM THORPE . . . 70 YEARS after he admitted that he was paid to play semi-pro baseball.

Happy Birthday 10/12

Today is Scream and shout day or Moment of Frustration Scream Day (scream 30 seconds)
• 19 days to Halloween
• 74 days to Christmas

NBA's Marko Jaric - 33
Olympian Marion Jones - 36
Kirk Cameron - 41
Hugh Jackman - 43

1492 - While CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SLEPT aboard the "Santa Maria", Roderigo de Triano spotted the Bahamian Island of Guanahani from up in the crow's nest of the "Pinta". Columbus renamed the island San Salvador. The King and Queen of Spain had promised a reward to the first person that spotted land. Young Roderigo spotted the land, but Columbus collected the reward. He told Roderigo the "land" he saw was probably a cloud!

1892 - The original version of the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in public schools, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing. The "under God" line wasn't added until 1954.

2010 - Florencio Avalos was the first Chilean miner rescued from the Copiago mining accident. The miners were trapped underground for 69 days.

Happy Birthday 10/11

International Newspaper Carrier's Day
• 20 days to Halloween
• 75 days to Christmas

MICHELLE WIE - 22
Michelle Trachtenberg - 26
Jane Krakowski - 43
Stephen Moyer - 42
Luke Perry - 46
Joan Cusack - 49
Steve Young - 50

1922 - The FBI'S FIRST FEMALE "SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR" was appointed. Her name was Alaska Davidson.

1975 - "Saturday Night Live" debuted on NBC. GEORGE CARLIN was the host.

1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut DR. KATHY SULLIVAN became the first U.S. woman to walk in space.

Happy Birthday 10/7

Today is Bald and Free Day!
• 24 days to Halloween
• 79 days to Christmas

Thom Yorke - 43 (Radiohead.)
Simon Cowell - 52
Vladimir Putin - 59 (Russian Prime Minister)
Joy Behar - 69
Desmond Tutu - 80 (South African Archbishop and civil rights leader.)

1968 - The MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA adopted its film-rating system, ranging from "G" for "general" audiences to "X" for horny adult patrons only.

1982 - ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S "CATS" OPENED ON BROADWAY!

1984 - WALTER PAYTON ran for 154 yards to break JIM BROWN'S all-time rushing record of 12,312 yards.

Happy Birthday 10/6

Today is World Smile Day
• 25 days to Halloween
• 80 days to Christmas

Amy Jo Johnson - 41 (Kimberly, the Pink Power Ranger.)
Elisabeth Shue - 48
Tony Dungy - 56

1927 - "MAGIC" talking movies, with spoken dialogue and music, were introduced with the release of "The Jazz Singer", starring AL JOLSON.

1991 - ELIZABETH TAYLOR got married for the 8th time . . . to loser LARRY FORTENSKY, whom she'd met in REHAB.

1993 - MICHAEL JORDAN announced his first "retirement" from basketball. He attempted a minor-league baseball career, but wisely returned to the Chicago Bulls in March of 1995.

Happy Birthday 10/5

Today is World Teachers Day
• 26 days to Halloween
• 81 days to Christmas

Jesse Eisenberg - 28
Nicky Hilton - 28
Kate Winslet - 36
Guy Pearce - 44
Mario Lemieux - 46
DANIEL BALDWIN - 51

1991 - Two albums by GUNS N' ROSES debuted in the top two positions on the "Billboard" album chart. "Use Your Illusion Two" debuted at #1 . . . "Use Your Illusion One" hit #2.

Happy birthday 10/4

Today is Golf Lovers Day
There are 27 days to Halloween!
There are 82 days to Xmas!

Rachael Leigh Cook - 32 (says she'll never do nude scenes . . . because she gets too cold.)
Alicia Silverstone - 35
Liev Schreiber - 44
Linda McMahon - 63 (CEO of the WWE . . . and Vince McMahon's wife of 45 years)
Susan Sarandon - 65
Anne Rice - 70 (Author of "Interview With A Vampire". Random Fact: Her real first name is "Howard.")
Jackie Collins - 74
Charlton Heston - Would have been 88 - (1923 -2008)


1957 - THE SPACE AGE officially began as the Soviet Union launched SPUTNIK, the first man-made satellite, into orbit.

1957 - CBS launched "Leave It To Beaver"