People magazine will reportedly pay the star $800,000 to publish exclusive photos of baby Maxwell Drew Johnson. Jess, who gained at least 40 pounds during her pregnancy, has also reportedly signed a $3 million dollar deal to promote Weight Watchers.
By comparison, Jessica's deal with People is a far cry from the $6 million the publication reportedly paid Jennifer Lopez for photos of her twins in 2008.
Mike's Thoughts: So, let's see- Jessica Simpson made 3.8 Million off a brand new baby who hasn't done a damn thing yet.
ZZ Top have posted a portion of their first new single in nine years on their website. They cut a commercial for Jeremiah Weed bourbon, which features them playing the song, "I Got to Get Paid," inside a refrigerator in a liquor store. No word yet on when the album, their first since 2003's Mescalero, will be released. It's being produced by Rick Rubin. (premiere prep)
Looks like the Buffalo Bills are open to signing viral video stars. Monmouth College quarterback Alex Tanney put a trick-shot video on YouTube that shows his doing some incredible stunts with a football.
Since the video went viral, several NFL teams asked him to compete in their rookie minicamps this month, and he accepted the invitation from the Bills.
NFL teams aren't just calling him because he's a trick-shot guy; he does have some pretty impressive stats… like the 14,429 yards he passed for at Monmouth gave him the all-time Division III record, and his 157 touchdown passes is the all-time NCAA mark.
Last night's NBA playoff game in Denver was interrupted when a woman wandered onto the court late in the first half of the contest.
Video showed the woman walking onto the court as the Denver Nuggets were battling the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at the Pepsi Center.
The woman didn't make any contact with the players. She was quickly taken off the court by security personnel.
TNT reported the woman is known to the Nuggets as a fan who has a history of stalking or following players, and had been banned from the arena.
Kenny and Selma have been married for 72 years and in this vid they offer some heartfelt, if confusing, advice to their Grandson Michael and his new bride.
Bruce Springsteen brought the first leg of his Wrecking Ball tour to a close last night with his first-ever show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. And it was worth the wait as he turned in a three-hour show, complete with three tour premieres, including "Bishop Danced," released on his Tracks collection in 1998 and last played on March 2nd, 1973 in Berkeley, California. Springsteen said since it was the first time he was playing the Prudential Center he might as well play something for the first time, or in this case, a very long time.
Another premiere was "Hard to Be a Saint in the City," but the other was the highlight of the night. He spotted a sign that read, "Do one for Levon," meaning Levon Helm, the drummer and singer inThe Band who died of cancer last month at the age of 71. Calling him "Levin" [pr: Lev-in], Springsteen said he was "one of the greatest, greatest voices in country, rockabilly and rock and roll. Staggering, while playing the drums... Both his voice and his drumming were so incredibly versatile... You can't replicate it." He then broke into an acoustic version of "The Weight" before the E Street Band found their place and joined in.
Ashton Kutcher will return for another season of Two and a Half Men. Co-stars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will also be back. Deadline.com says Ashton will earn about $700,000 per episode.
Mike's Thoughts: Further proof that when it comes to career choices for your children, it's best to encourage them to be really good looking and, if possible, to marry Demi Moore. Seems like that guarantees interest and income even in the notable absence of any measurable talent.
Six-year-old Ethan likes to play the piano, and he's pretty awesome at it. He'salso autistic. Watch him nail this rendition of Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
Those who showed up early at Bruce Springsteen's concert Friday at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles were treated to a surprise opening act -- Bruce Springsteen. Well over an hour before the 8:40 start time, Springsteen was seen giving his family members a tour of the stage. But seeing fans filing in, he grabbed an acoustic guitar and sang "For You."
Everyone's still talking about the foul ball that went afoul on Wednesday night in Arlington during the Rangers-Yankees game. Ranger Mitch Moreland tossed a foul ball into the stands and a couple of Rangers fans caught it, completely oblivious that a toddler also had his eye on the prize and broke down and cried when he was denied.
Deadspin.com dubbed the couple the "Worst People Ever" and Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay also let the couple have it, criticizing the pair for "rubbing it in the kid's face."
The story does have a happy ending though. Someone in the Rangers bullpen saw what went down and gave the Texas toddler a ball, while Kay continued to rant about the "oblivious couple making out next to him."
After the criticism, the couple went public yesterday (Thursday) and demanded an apology from Kay.
Everyone's still talking about the foul ball that went afoul on Wednesday night in Arlington during the Rangers-Yankees game. Ranger Mitch Moreland tossed a foul ball into the stands and a couple of Rangers fans caught it, completely oblivious that a toddler also had his eye on the prize and broke down and cried when he was denied.
Deadspin.com dubbed the couple the "Worst People Ever" and Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay also let the couple have it, criticizing the pair for "rubbing it in the kid's face."
The story does have a happy ending though. Someone in the Rangers bullpen saw what went down and gave the Texas toddler a ball, while Kay continued to rant about the "oblivious couple making out next to him."
After the criticism, the couple went public yesterday (Thursday) and demanded an apology from Kay.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM BEER PRICES OUT OF CONTROL
News flash! Sports stadiums are overcharging for beer. It's not that the beer isn't worth it. But, c'mon ... It's almost un-American to gouge baseball fans like this. Here's a rundown of the three most expensive ballparks to buy beer:
Fenway Park (Red Sox) -- $7.25 per cup (60 cents per ounce)
Busch Stadium (Cardinals) -- $6.75 per cup (56 cents per ounce)
Rogers Center (Blue Jays) -- $7.19 per cup (51 cents per ounce)
For you bargain hunters, here are the three cheapest:
Chase Field (Diamondbacks) -- $4 per cup (29 cents per ounce)
Stadium Of Anaheim (Angels) -- $4.50 per cup (32 cents per ounce)
Coors Field (Rockies) -- $5.50 per cup (34 cents per ounce)
(Newser) – Why must a shooting pain so often accompany a delicious bite of ice cream? In their work to learn more about migraines, scientists may have figured it out, LiveScience reports. Using the previously established findings that migraine-sufferers have the double whammy of more frequent brain freeze, the researchers decided to try to learn about the trickier-to-study former by observing the latter. To do so, they had subjects drink cold water through a straw perched against the roofs of their mouths.
When subjects signaled the onset of pain, the researchers observed that the blood flow through a vessel behind the eyes, known as the anterior cerebral artery, increased. The pain disappeared when the artery constricted. The "freeze" may stem from the boosted pressure in the brain as blood rushes in, and could be a self-defense mechanism, the researchers say. The brain is "fairly sensitive to temperature," explains one, so the process of widening the vessels "might be moving warm blood inside tissue to make sure the brain stays warm." Drugs to help keep such vessels constricted could help fight migraines in the future.
Mike's Thoughts: I, for one, am gratified to know that science has spent so much time and money trying to find the root cause of a phenomenon (brain freeze) which is a non-lethal, non-disease, that only occurs when we stuff our faces too quickly with sugary chilled confections. All those people on life support due to brain freeze trauma will be so glad to hear about this recent discovery.
(Newser) – An energy-saving light bulb capable of staying in service until 2032 hit the market yesterday to coincide with Earth Day. The LED light bulb—which won a $10 million US government eco-bulb prize—originally had a hefty $60 price tag but manufacturer Philips has arranged discounts and rebates to bring the price down to $25 in some areas, reports the BBC.
"Consumers are no longer looking at a product that will last just six months to a year, they are looking at a product that is much more efficient and will be with them for decades," a Philips exec says. Even at $25, the bulb may be a tough sell to strapped consumers, but its maker says it will save consumers $165 in energy costs over its lifetime—and if it replaced every 60-watt incandescent bulb in the US, the country would save $3.9 billion in electricity in just one year.
Mike's Thoughts: Apparently the group in charge of filling the world with all those lame "how many blanks does it take to change a light bulb" jokes are protesting this development.
