MONDAY 12/21

Well got things done over the weekend! Looks like people are out spending!


Todays Brain Drain:

HANGOVER HELPER

Partied too hard last night? Here's how to make yourself look fabulous, even if you don't feel so great:

• If you're pale, apply a little self-tanner to your face before you go out the night prior. When you wake up it'll counteract the extra pallid skin you get from a bad night.

• De-puff. If you've done what you should and had a glass of water between every drink, your face may be feeling the bloat. Before you go out, wet a washcloth, put it in a sandwich baggie, and pop it in the fridge. Put your eye cream in the fridge, too. If your skin is blotchy and dull-looking, try an aspirin mask, and then take a couple yourself. When you're done, put in some anti-redness eye drops.

• Find some shimmery white eyeliner.. When you're getting ready, waterline your eyes with it and then use it in the inner corners. It brightens your peepers up and makes them look less red.

• Concealer is really important. Use a yellow-based shade under your eyes and on your lids to counteract the purple, or put a thick yellow concealer on beneath your regular concealer.

• Lightly sweep a light pink blush with shimmer across your cheekbones, nose, temples, chin, and forehead. It deflects light and makes you look healthier.

• Your hair is probably a mess. Put it in a loose braid -- it hides grease and tangles, and looks styled.

Source: BellaSugar.com

GIFTS FOR GEEKS

We live in wondrous times ... With Internet shopping, you can get your hands on just about anything you want -- any time you want it.

This is especially good news for geeks who enjoy weird stuff. They don't have to get stuck with boring, "normal" gifts this Christmas. They can reach for the moon and get those prized geek gifts.

According to Asylum.com, here are some of the best geek gifts out there ...

Star Wars Lightsaber Chopsticks ($22.99) -- Sci-Fi sushi fans rejoice.

Star Trek Cuff Links ($65) -- If you're going to be a geek, you might as well be a sharp- dressed geek.

Comic Book Wallets ($15) -- Is that a superhero in your pants?

Super Mario Bros. Wall Decals ($69.99) -- Impress the ladies with your interior decorating prowess.

Source: Asylum

ON THE TUBE: Monday(Posted 3:00 AM, 12/21/2009)

Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes) Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- Dylan McDermott (repeat) The View (ABC) -- The cast of Broadway's Ragtime Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- Jennifer Aniston (repeat) David Letterman (CBS) -- Maggie Gyllenhall (Crazy Heart) Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- Christina Applegate Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Charles Barkley (repeat) Craig Ferguson (CBS) -- Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds) A winner is chosen on the finale of N-B-C's The Sing-Off. A-B-C airs I Want a Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown.

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY
RC

TGIF! 12/18

Well it's the last weekend before the BIG day! And they are callin for SNOW! Not cool! Loads of giveaways this morning....we are busier than Santa!


Todays Brain Drain:

A DECADE OF GOOFS

The Associated Press has released its list of the 10 biggest goofs, foul-ups and blunders of the past decade. Topping the list is former chairman of NASDAQ, Bernie Madoff, operator of the largest fraud on Wall Street. Here's the Top 10: 1) Bernie Madoff 2) President Bush and the "Mission Accomplished" banner 3) Air Force One buzzing Manhattan for a photo op in 2009 4) Balloon Boy 5) Someone publishing O-J Simpson's If I Did It 6) Dick Cheney shooting his hunting partner 7) South Carolina governor Mark Sanford's Buenos Aires escapade 8) The Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" 9) Enron causing rolling blackouts in California 10) Eddie Murphy's 2002 bomb Pluto Nash

CHEAP HOLIDAY DECOR

Trying to save some cash and still have your place look fabulous for your holiday party? Here are some tips on how to save on the dough, without sacrificing the festivity!

• Drop a tealight candle in glass jars -- Take the tomato sauce jar out of the recycle bin, wash it out, and drop in a tealight. Add a ribbon around its neck and it's instant holiday! Group them together, or pepper about the house! (They also make great luminaries and pathway lighting.)

• Do a Toyland theme -- Find used teddy bears and dolls at the thrift store (or from your kids' "time to get rid of" bin), dress them with ribbons and viola! -- a toy-themed decoration.

• Holiday bowls -- Get a glass bowl, fill it with a few of those colorful glass balls from the tree, toss in a few sprigs of greenery or some leftover ribbon. Done.

• Sponge stars or other seasonal shapes on your window with paint! Just add a teaspoon or so of liquid dish soap to acrylic craft paint and after the holidays you should be able to wash it off with window cleaner.

WHAT GUYS WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

In general, guys are easy to shop for -- but there are just a few rules that need to be followed.

Here are some of those rules from the book A Woman's Guide to Men's Gifts. How many do you agree with?

1. If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. Men love gifts for their cars.
2. Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men bathrobes.
3. You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have worn out.
4. Never buy a man anything that says "some assembly required" on the box. It will ruin his day when he can't put it together.
5. Tickets to a sporting event are always a good bet.
6. Men enjoy danger. That's why they never cook, but they will barbecue. Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank.
7. When in doubt, buy him a cordless drill.

TIS THE SEASON: The Way You Open Presents Reveals Your Personality

How you open your Christmas presents reveals your personality, according to psychologist Elayne Kahn, author of 1001 More Ways You Reveal Your Personality. See if these fit ... If you shake your gifts to try to guess what they are: You are dramatic and love being the center of attention. People love the way you tell stories. If you tear your gifts open: You are enthusiastic, aggressive and impatient. You are truly a kid at hear and love to party. If you open your card first: You are thoughtful and considerate. You are not an impulsive shopper and you care deeply about what other people think about you. If you parade your gifts around for everyone to see: You love to entertain, make people laugh and enjoy being the center of attention. If you open your gifts in private: You sometimes hide your feeling and emotions from other and you hate being caught off-guard or letting your real emotions show. If you wait to see what everyone else got: You are insecure and worry all the time. You are very well-liked among friends even though you do not think so.

ON THE TUBE: Fri - Sun

Friday Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Robert Downey Junior (Sherlock Holmes) Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- James Cameron (Avatar) The View (ABC) -- Tea Leoni Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- John Krasinski (It's Complicated) Jay Leno (NBC) -- Kate Gosselin David Letterman (CBS) -- Tobey Maguire (Brothers) Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- Sam Worthington (Avatar) Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- John Krasinski (It's Complicated) Craig Ferguson (CBS) -- Judi Dench (Nine) Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes) Saturday James Franco hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guests Muse. College football bowl season gets under way with the St. Petersburg Bowl, pitting Rutgers against the University of Central Florida, on E-S-P-N. Sunday Christmas in Washington with Sugarland, Neil Diamond, Mary J. Blige, Usher and Rob Thomas airs on T-N-T. UPCOMING MOVIES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH AVATAR (sci-fi) Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi. A wheelchair-bound Marine mind-melds with a body on a far-off planet, with Earth's energy supply hanging in the balance. Directed by James Cameron. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS? (romantic comedy) Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elisabeth Moss, Mary Steenburgen, Sam Elliott. A Manhattan couple moves to the country after witnessing a murder. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! RC

THURSDAY 12/17

"Baby it's cold outside"!

Todays Brain Drain Question:

OVER 20% OF CHRISTMAS CARDS INCLUDE THIS?

-PETS SIGNATURE (WINNER)



JUST FOR FUN: REASONS SANTA IS REALLY A WOMAN

Think about it ... Christmas is not only warm, fuzzy and nurturing -- but it involves lots of planning and organization ... which means a woman has to be in charge of it!

Here are some other reasons why Santa can't possibly be a man ...

• Men can't pack a bag.
• Men would rather be dead than caught wearing red velvet.
• Men would feel their masculinity is threatened ... having to be seen with all those elves.
• Men don't answer their mail.
• Men would refuse to allow their belly to be described as a "bowlful of jelly."
• Men aren't interested in stockings unless somebody's wearing them.
• Having to do the "Ho Ho Ho" thing would seriously inhibit their ability to pick up women.
• Being responsible for Christmas would require a commitment.

OFFICE PARTY ETIQUETTE

It's the season to be festive ... but here are a few things to think about before you go and kick up your heels at the office holiday party ...

1. Before you make out with your co-worker ...
Are you prepared to spend the rest of your time at work avoiding this person? Face it -- this guy has probably been harboring a secret crush on you for the past year and has been waiting to catch you under the mistletoe. And when he finds out it was just the alcohol behind the kissing ... awkward.

2. Before you overindulge at the open bar ...
Don't forget that your boss doesn't want to embarrass him or herself in front of the employees and probably stopped after two drinks. Which means that what seems to you like a great bonding moment is actually, in their much more sober memory, something much more slurred and embarrassing.

3. Before your don your favorite micro-mini dress ...
You still have to go back to the office the next day. Do you really want your boss or co-workers to forever associate you with a wardrobe malfunction? Because trust us, no matter how well you do your job, if you accidentally bared a bit too much flesh at the holiday office party, that's all anyone will ever remember you for.

4. Oh yeah, and about that photocopier...
If you're drunk enough to think this is a good idea, then you're also drunk enough to accidentally leave the print-outs in the tray for someone to find the next morning. Also, that glass isn't as sturdy as it looks. Besides, the photocopier is such a cliche. If you're going to embarrass yourself at the party, at least be original about it so that it's a funny story the next day. There's nothing funny about a broken, smeared photocopier -- just ask the poor dude who has to fix it.

Source: EmAndLo.com

TIPS FOR GIFT WRAPPING

Buying gifts can be a pain, but having to wrap them adds insult to injury.

According to TheBachelorGuy.com, here are some ways to weasel out of wrapping gifts -- or at least minimize the pain and hassle:

1. Whenever possible, buy pre-wrapped gifts.

2. Go to the mall and have the Girl Scouts wrap your presents.

3. Buy fancy gift bags at the Dollar Store. Dropping presents in a bag is much easier than cutting and wrapping and taping. (Garbage bags work great, too.)

4. Aluminum foil makes good wrapping paper because it actually clings to the gift. No tape! Just smush it on there and tie the top together with a rubber band.

Source: The Bachelor Guy

The 5 Worst Gifts For Dad (Posted 3:00 AM, 12/17/2009)

Are you clueless when it comes to what to buy your Dad at Christmas? It doesn't have to be that hard. Start by avoiding these five gifts that are tacky, overdone, or just thoughtless. 1. Socks. Why do so many people think dad wants socks for Christmas? I mean, he buys them all year long when he needs 'em so why do we think that we need to buy him more when Christmas comes around? Socks show no thought on your part and that isn't a good thing when you're trying to make dad feel special on Christmas, or any other holiday! 2. Ties. This isn't a good gift for your dad on Christmas or any other holiday, either. Seriously, how many ties does your dad really need? No originality at all in this gift. All this gift does is show that you waited until the last minute and then grabbed something for him on your way out of the store. Nice. 3. Singing stuffed animals. While you may think these are cute, they're probably bound to annoy your dad senseless. This is a no-no for Christmas, or Father's Day, or anything else. Please, if you see one of these, move right past it and on to another Christmas gift for your dad. 4. Any get-fit gadget. Let's not remind dad that he's gained a little weight this Christmas. Save that for a later time. Let him be happy on Christmas and not be all worried about what he looks like for the rest of the day. 5. Anything that says "World's Greatest Dad." These seem cute and thoughtful, right? Wrong! These are not thoughtful for your dad. We should be thinking about what he wants on Christmas. This screams, "I waited until the last minute because I don't care that much about you -- hope you like it." If you absolutely must give him a gift like this, at least make it yourself. Use your head and think about what your dad really wants this Christmas. Being thoughtful will put a smile on his face. Try to find something for your dad the day before and he will know it! Source: Associated Content

Thursday(Posted 3:00 AM, 12/17/2009)

Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Sarah Jessica Parker (Have You Heard About the Morgans?) Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) The View (ABC) -- Saoirse Ronan and Emily Blunt (The Lovely Bones) Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- John Krasinski (The Office) Jay Leno (NBC) -- Sam Worthington (Avatar) David Letterman (CBS) -- Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes) Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- John Krasinski (The Office) Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes) Craig Ferguson (CBS) -- Sigourney Weaver (Avatar) George Lopez (TNT) -- Ray Romano (Men of a Certain Age) Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- Boyz II Men N-B-C airs Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gil

Have A GREAT Thursday
RC

MONDAY MONDAY! 12/14

HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT SHOPPING WEEKEND! TODAY'S BRAIN DRAIN QUESTION:



UNDER 4% OF AMERICANS DO THIS EVERY DAY

-GO TO CHURCH (WINNER)







FOOTBALL IS BETTER ON THE SOFA THAN IN THE STADIUM

Professional football in December is awesome. Teams are fighting for playoff spots and the weather is starting to be a factor. That weather is a factor for the players -- and it's also a factor for fans.
Who wants to sit in the freezing cold to watch the game when they can watch it in high def in the comfort of their own home?
According to a recent survey, not too many people do.

The survey found that more people would rather watch football on a high-definition TV than in person.

45 percent of Americans would rather watch football on a high def TV than watch the game in person.

32 percent said they would rather watch the game in person.

More men than women would rather watch football on an HD-TV than in person (51 percent of men vs. 41 percent of women).




The Worst Things About The Holiday Season

They've been playing Christmas music in the malls since Halloween. While Christmas is still two weeks away, plenty of people are already worn down and ready to give up on the whole deal.
There's plenty to complain about. According to Guyism.com, here are some of the worst things about the holiday season:

1. Bad Gifts -- Not only do you get stuck with something you don't want, you have to smile and act like you love it.

2. Christmas Music -- Christmas music is everywhere. You can't escape it. And, unfortunately, there aren't enough songs to go one whole day without hearing a repeat.

3. Office Events -- It's like going to work ... and not getting paid. Happy holidays to you!

4. Salvation Army Bell Ringers -- Especially brutal when you're hung over.

Source: Guyism.com




Monday

Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Colin Firth (A Single Man)
The View (ABC) -- Outgoing news anchor Charles Gibson
Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- Ray Romano (Men of a Certain Age)
Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) -- Sigourney Weaver (Avatar)
Jay Leno (NBC) -- James Cameron (Avatar)
David Letterman (CBS) -- Hugh Grant (Have You Heard About the Morgans?)
Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- Adam Lambert
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Charlize Theron (repeat)
Craig Ferguson (CBS) --Joshua Jackson (Fringe)
George Lopez (TNT) -- 50 Cent
Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- Kate Hudson (Nine)
N-B-C premieres its a capella competition The Sing-Off.


HAVE A GREAT MONDAY
RC

TGIF!

Another Christmas shopping weekend! ENJOY!!!!!!


Todays Brain Drain:





10 TYPES OF FEMALE FRIENDS

There are the kinds of friends you should have and then the kinds of friends you do have.
tHE new year's almost here and it might be time to evaluate your friendships (and the energy you expend on maintaining them).
Here are the 10 types of female friends (according to author Susan Shapiro Barash, author of Toxic Friends).

1. The Leader ­-- This is the friend who gets you invited to parties, and makes decisions for everyone.

2. The Doormat -- Pretty self-evident, the doormat is both a martyr and an ear to lean on.

3. The Sacrificer -- This gal takes the leap for her friends; we lean on her in tough times, or when you need someone to pick up the phone in the middle of the night. The sacrificer can get seriously disappointed when she discovers not everyone is such a dedicated pal.

4. The Misery Lover -- These friends seem to live for your bad news over your good! They are there for you when times are tough, but sometimes nowhere to be found when you're out of a crisis.

5. The User -- Users are purposeful and have hidden agendas. She's pretty self-involved ultimately, so be careful of her charisma and charm.

6. The Frenemy -- The dark side of the user, these manipulators are passive aggressive and hide under a facade of friendship.

7. The Trophy Friend -- You are the trophy for this person. You elevate her to a new level after she "discovers you" and it's a thrill to be together -- thing is, this friend falls short on commitment.

8. The Mirroring Friend -- We're often drawn to people who are a lot like us, and that mirror aspect makes it work. We usually connect with these people in a number of ways.

9. The Sharer -- Yes, women tend to share, but this gal will tell all and pour herself into the friendship -- and she wants you to be her BEST friend.

10. The Authentic Friend -- The grail of friendships, we all strive to be and behold authentic friends. Their deep commitment means they put up with your crap, and you put up with theirs. These are the relationships that operate from a place of self-esteem, care, and flexibility -- and the kind we try to keep forever.

Source: PsychCentral.com



SOMETHING TO ARGUE ABOUT THIS CHRISTMAS

Families are going to be coming together soon to celebrate Christmas, which means arguments are going to be breaking out all over the place.
While some of these arguments are going to deal with family business, plenty of others will be rolling on the best two things to clash over -- religion and politics.
There are tons of hot-button topics to choose from...

War
Homelessness
Global Warming
Health Care
Abortion
Radical Muslims
Taxes
Pornography
Affirmative Action
Prayer In Public Schools
Capital Punishment
Homosexuality
Immigration
Drug Legalization
Euthanasia
And, many, many more ...




ON THE TUBE: Fri - Sun

Friday

Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Kate Hudson (Nine)
Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- Howie Mandel
The View (ABC) -- the cast of All My Children
Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- Selena Gomez
Jay Leno (NBC) -- Gordon Ramsay (Hell's Kitchen)
David Letterman (CBS) -- Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)
Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- Zach Braff (Scrubs)
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Ray Romano (Men of a Certain Age)
Craig Ferguson (CBS) --Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory)
Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- Mary Steenburgen (Did You Hear About the Morgans?)

Saturday

Twilight star Taylor Lautner hosts Saturday Night Live, with musical guests Bon Jovi.

Sunday

The Jacksons' post-Michael reality show premieres on A-and-E
Keeping Up With the Kardashians returns to E!




UPCOMING MOVIES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH

INVICTUS (drama) Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman. True account of Nelson Mandela's political work with the captain of South Africa's rugby team. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

THE LOVELY BONES (thriller) Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli. The ghost of a young girl watches over her family and her murderer. (limited release)

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (animated) Voices of Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, Ritchie Montgomery and Bruno Campos. A female twist on the traditional fairy tale takes place in New Orleans.



Have a great WEEKEND!
RC

ANOTHER SHOPPING WEEKEND!

T102's Christmas Party is today!!!!!!!!!! I'll be done by 12:30pm! DJing a wedding Saturday....then off to Atlantic City for 2 days!


Today's Brain Drain Question:


IN THE US THERE ARE OVER 175 OF THESE THAT ARE PRIVATELY OWNED. WHAT?

-CHIMPANZEES (NO WINNER)



THE GIFTS GUYS REALLY WANT

Glamour magazine polled 1,600 men to find out what gifts they really want from you this holiday season -- and which ones they dread.
Yes, Please

Tickets to a sporting event: 79% said yes; 21% said no.
DVD or DVD set: 75% said yes; 25% said no.
iPod: 75% said yes; 25% said no.
Watch: 72% said yes; 28% said no.

No Thanks!

Tickets to a play: 72% said no; 28% said yes.
Wallet: 58% said no; 42% said yes.
Bathrobe: 77% said no; 23% said yes.
Scarf: 86% said no; 23% said yes.



ON THE TUBE

Friday

Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Kate Beckinsale (Everybody's Fine)
Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- Ashley Greene (New Moon)
The View (ABC) -- Portia DeRossi
Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- one-time American Idol finalist Alison Iraheta
Oprah (synd) -- George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Demi Moore, Hillary Clinton
Jay Leno (NBC) -- Kelsey Grammer (Crazy on the Outside)
David Letterman (CBS) -- Al Gore (repeat)
Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Adams)
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Don Rickles
Craig Ferguson (CBS) -- Emily Bunt (The Young Victoria)
Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- January Jones (repeat)
Isaac Mizrahi invades Q-V-C with Mizrahi Live.

Saturday

Blake Lively hosts Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Rihanna

Sunday

Spike premieres Manswers, which will tell you everything you need to know -- as long as you're a boy.


UPCOMING MOVIES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH

ARMORED (thriller) Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno. Armored-truck drivers plan a heist against their own company.
BROTHERS (drama) Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire. A straight-arrow military man and his drifter brother come to terms.
EVERYBODY'S FINE (comedy) Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore. A widower takes a road trip to re-connect with his grown children.
TRANSYLMANIA (horror comedy) James DeBello, Musetta Vander, Tony Denman. Transylvania college kids get crazy at their ghoulish campus.


Have a great WEEKEND!
RC

12/3

Mornin...........TIGER?????????


















Todays Brain Drain.......

GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

RECORD OF THE YEAR Beyonce: Halo Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling Kings of Leon: Use Somebody Lady Gaga: Poker Face Taylor Swift: You Belong With Me ALBUM OF THE YEAR Beyonce: I Am... Sasha Fierce Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. Lady Gaga: The Fame Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King Taylor Swift: Fearless SONG OF THE YEAR A Songwriter(s) Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. Poker Face: Lady Gaga & RedOne (Lady Gaga) Pretty Wings: Hod David & Musze (Maxwell) Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It): Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce) Use Somebody: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon) You Belong With Me: Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) BEST NEW ARTIST Zac Brown Band Keri Hilson MGMT Silversun Pickups The Ting Tings BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE Adele: Hometown Glory Beyonce: Halo Katy Perry: Hot N Cold Pink: Sober Taylor Swift: You Belong With Me BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE John Legend: This Time Maxwell: Love You Jason Mraz: Make It Mine Seal: If You Don't Know Me by Now Stevie Wonder: All About the Love Again BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling Bon Jovi: We Weren't Born To Follow Fray: Never Say Never Daryl Hall & John Oates: Sara Smile MGMT: Kids BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen: Sea of Heartbreak Ciara & Justin Timberlake: Love Sex Magic Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat: Lucky Willie Nelson & Norah Jones: Baby, It's Cold Outside Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat: Breathe BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE Herb Alpert: Besame Mucho Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart Imogen Heap: The Fire Maxwell: Phoenix Rise Marcus Miller: Funk Joint BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM Chris Botti: In Boston Hiroshima: Legacy Booker T. Jones: Potato Hole Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman: Modern Art Spyro Gyra: Down the Wire BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D. Colbie Caillat: Breakthrough Kelly Clarkson: All I Ever Wanted The Fray Pink: Funhouse BEST DANCE RECORDING Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Pow David Guetta & Kelly Rowland: When Love Takes Over Lady Gaga: Poker Face Madonna: Celebration Britney Spears: Womanizer BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE RECORDING Crystal Method: Divided by Night David Guetta: One Love Lady Gaga: The Fame LMFAO: Party Rock Pet Shop Boys: Yes BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM Tony Bennett: A Swingin' Christmas MichaelBubleMeetsMadisonSquareGarden Harry Connick, Jr.: Your Songs Liza Minnelli: Liza's at the Palace Willie Nelson: American Classic BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE Bob Dylan: Beyond Here Lies Nothin' John Fogerty: Change in the Weather Prince: Dreamer Bruce Springsteen: Working on a Dream Neil Young: Fork in the Road BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood: Can't Find My Way Home Coldplay: Life In Technicolor II Green Day: 21 Guns Kings of Leon: Use Somebody U2: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE AC/DC: War Machine Alice in Chains: Check My Brain Linkin Park: What I've Done Metallica: The Unforgiven III Nickelback: Burn It to the Ground BEST METALPERFORMANCE Judas Priest: Dissident Aggressor Lamb of God: Set to Fail Megadeth: Head Crusher Ministry: Senor Peligro Slayer: Hate Worldwide BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE Jeff Beck: A Day in the Life Booker T. Jones: Warped Sister Brad Paisley: Playing With Fire Brian Setzer Orchestra: Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin' Steve Vai: Now We Run BEST ROCK SONG A Songwriter(s) Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. The Fixer: Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr. (U2) 21 Guns: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool (Green Day) Use Somebody: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon) Working on a Dream: Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen) BEST ROCK ALBUM AC/DC: Black Ice Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood: Live From Madison Square Garden Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King U2: No Line on the Horizon BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM David Byrne & Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Death Cab for Cutie: The Open Door Depeche Mode: Sounds of the Universe Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz! BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE Beyonce: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Melanie Fiona: It Kills Me Lalah Hathaway: That Was Then Ledisi: Goin' Thru Changes Jazmine Sullivan: Lions, Tigers & Bears BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE Anthony Hamilton: The Point of It All Maxwell: Pretty Wings Musiq Soulchild: Sobeautiful Pleasure P: Under Charlie Wilson: There Goes My Baby BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Jamie Foxx & T-Pain: Blame It India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild: Chocolate High Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige: Ifuleave Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters: Higher Ground Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby: Love Has Finally Come At Last BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE Beyonce: At Last Anthony Hamilton: Soul Music Boney James & Quinn: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Ann Nesby: Sow Love Calvin Richardson: Woman Gotta Have It BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE The Foreign Exchange: Daykeeper Robert Glasper & Bilal: All Matter India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore: Pearls Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson: A Tale Of Two Tonex: Blend BEST R&B SONG A Songwriter(s) Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. Blame It: James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain) Lions, Tigers & Bears: Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan (Jazmine Sullivan) Pretty Wings: Hod David & Musze (Maxwell) Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It): Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce) Under: D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens (Pleasure P) BEST R&B ALBUM Anthony Hamilton: The Point Of It All India.Arie: Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics Ledisi: Turn Me Loose Maxwell: Blacksummers' Night Charlie Wilson: Uncle Charlie BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM Beyonce: I Am... Sasha Fierce Jamie Foxx: Intuition Pleasure P: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper Trey Songz: Ready T-Pain: Thr33 Ringz BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE Drake: Best I Ever Had Eminem: Beautiful Jay-Z: D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) Kid Cudi: Day 'N' Nite Mos Def: Casa Bey BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP Beastie Boys & Nas: Too Many Rappers Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent: Crack a Bottle Fabolous & Jay-Z: Money Goes, Honey Stay Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common: Make Her Say Kanye West & Young Jeezy: Amazing BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION Beyonce & Kanye West: Ego Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo: Knock You Down Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West: Run This Town The Lonely Island & T-Pain: I'm on a Boat T.I. & Justin Timberlake: Dead And Gone BEST RAP SONG A Songwriter(s) Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. Best I Ever Had: Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels (Drake) Day 'n' Nite: S. Mescudi & O. Omishore (Kid Cudi) Dead and Gone: C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake (T.I. & Justin Timberlake) D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune): Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka, Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky) (Jay-Z) Run This Town: Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Athanasios Alatas) (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West) BEST RAP ALBUM Common: Universal Mind Control Eminem: Relapse Flo Rida: R.O.O.T.S. Mos Def: The Ecstatic Q-Tip: The Renaissance BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE Miranda Lambert: Dead Flowers Martina McBride: I Just Call You Mine Taylor Swift: White Horse Carrie Underwood: Just a Dream Lee Ann Womack: Solitary Thinkin' BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE Trace Adkins: All I Ask for Anymore Billy Currington: People Are Crazy Jamey Johnson: High Cost of Living George Strait: Living for the Night Keith Urban: Sweet Thing BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Brooks & Dunn: Cowgirls Don't Cry Zac Brown Band: Chicken Fried Lady Antebellum: I Run to You Rascal Flatts: Here Comes Goodbye Sugarland: It Happens BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin: Beautiful World Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally: Down The Road Brad Paisley & Keith Urban: Start a Band Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis: I Told You So Lee AnnWomack & George Strait: Everything but Quits BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE Alison Brown: Under The (Five) Wire Greencards: The Crystal Merchant Sarah Jarosz: Mansinneedof Steve Wariner: Producer's Medley BEST COUNTRY SONG A Songwriter(s) Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. All I Ask for Anymore: Casey Beathard & Tim James (Trace Adkins) High Cost of Living: Jamey Johnson & James Slater (Jamey Johnson) I Run to You: Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum) People Are Crazy: Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones (Billy Currington) White Horse: Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift) BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Zac Brown Band: The Foundation George Strait: Twang Taylor Swift: Fearless Keith Urban: Defying Gravity Lee Ann Womack: Call Me Crazy BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE Francesca Battistelli: Free to Be Me Heather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful: Jesus Is Love Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers: I Believe Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard: Wait on the Lord Third Day: Born Again BEST GOSPEL SONG A Songwriter(s) Award. Artist names appear in parentheses. Born Again: Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell (Third Day) City on Our Knees: Cary Barlowe, Toby McKeehan & Jaime Moore (TobyMac) Every Prayer: Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez (Israel Houghton & Mary Mary) God in Me: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary Featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard) The Motions: Jason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West (Matthew West) BEST ROCK OR RAP GOSPEL ALBUM Da' T.R.U.T.H.: The Big Picture Decyfer Down: Crash Red: Innocence & Instinct Third Day: Live Revelations John Wells-The Tonic: The Dash BEST POP/CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM Jeremy Camp: Speaking Louder Than Before Israel Houghton: The Power of One Jars of Clay: The Long Fall Back to Earth Leeland: Love Is on the Move Mandisa: Freedom BEST SOUTHERN, COUNTRY OR BLUEGRASS GOSPEL ALBUM Jason Crabb Ernie Haase & Signature Sound: Dream On Tracy Lawrence: The Rock Barry Scott & Second Wind: In God's Time Triumphant Quartet: Everyday BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM Ashley Cleveland: God Don't Never Change Donald Lawrence & Co.: The Law Of Confession, Part I Various Artists: Oh Happy Day Williams Brothers: The Journey Continues Vickie Winans: How I Got Over BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B GOSPEL ALBUM Heather Headley: Audience of One Sheri Jones-Moffett: Renewed J Moss: Just James Smokie Norful: Live Kierra Sheard: Bold Right Life BEST AMERICANA ALBUM Bob Dylan: Together Through Life Levon Helm: Electric Dirt Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel: Willie And The Wheel Wilco (The Album) Lucinda Williams: Little Honey BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM Jim Lauderdale: Could We Get Any Closer? Steve Martin: The Crow / New Songs For The Five-String Banjo Michael Martin Murphey: Buckaroo Blue Grass Bryan Sutton and Friends: Almost Live Rhonda Vincent: Destination Life BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Stranger Here The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito: Blue Again John Hammond: Rough & Tough Duke Robillard: Stomp! The Blues Tonight Various Artists: Chicago Blues: A Living History BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM The Robert Cray Band: This Time Ruthie Foster: The Truth According to Ruthie Foster Mavis Staples: Live: Hope at the Hideout Susan Tedeschi: Back to the River The Derek Trucks Band: Already Free BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM David Holt And Josh Goforth: Cutting Loose Maura O'Connell: Naked With Friends Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra: Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes Various Artists: Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute To Utah Phillips Loudon Wainwright III: High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project BEST CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM Neko Case: Middle Cyclone Tracy Chapman: Our Bright Future Shawn Colvin: Live Elvis Costello: Secret, Profane & Sugarcane Steve Earle: Townes BEST REGGAE ALBUM Buju Banton: Rasta Got Soul Gregory Isaacs: Brand New Me Julian Marley: Awake Stephen Marley: Mind Control - Acoustic Sean Paul: Imperial Blaze BEST MUSICAL ALBUM FOR CHILDREN Jonathan Sprout: American Heroes #3 Cathy & Marcy With Special Guest Christylez Bacon: Banjo to Beatbox Ziggy Marley: Family Time Milkshake: Great Day Greg & Steve: Jumpin' & Jammin' Buck Howdy: Pete Seeger Tribute - Ageless Kids' Songs BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM FOR CHILDREN Buck Howdy: Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs Dean Pitchford: Captain Nobody Various Artists: Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales David Hyde Pierce: The Phantom Tollbooth Ed Asner: Scat Harlan Ellison: Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM Michael J. Fox: Always Looking Up Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Various Artists: The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett) Jimmy Carter: We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking BEST COMEDY ALBUM Spinal Tap: Back From the Dead Stephen Colbert: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! "Weird Al" Yankovic: Internet Leaks Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong Kathy Griffin: Suckin' It for the Holidays George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano BEST MUSICAL SHOW ALBUM Ain't Misbehavin' Hair 9 To 5 the Musical Shrek the Musical West Side Story BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA Cadillac Records Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Slumdog Millionaire True Blood Twilight BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA Alexandre Desplat: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Disc 1) Nicholas Hooper: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince Danny Elfman: Milk Michael Giacchino: Star Trek Michael Giacchino: Up BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA A Songwriter(s) award. The Climb (From Hannah Montana: The Movie): Jessi Alexander & Jon Mabe (Miley Cyrus) Decode (From Twilight): Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York (Paramore) Jai Ho (From Slumdog Millionaire): Gulzar, A.R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah Once in a Lifetime (From Cadillac Records): Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyonce Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street (Beyonce) The Wrestler (From The Wrestler): Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen) BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S) Seal: A Change Is Gonna Come Kurt Elling: Dedicated to You Anne Walsh: In the Still of the Night Melody Gardot: My One aAnd Only Thrill Diana Krall: Quiet Nights BEST RECORDING PACKAGE Back From The Dead (Spinal Tap) Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (David Byrne & Brian Eno) Middle Cyclone (Neko Case) Splitting Adam (Splitting Adam) Tathagata (Various Artists) BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE A Cabinet of Curiosities (Jane's Addiction) The Clifford Ball (Phish) Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (David Byrne & Brian Eno) Lost in the Sound of Separation deluxe edition (Underoath) Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963--1972) BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM The Complete Chess Masters (1950--1967) My Dusty Road (Woody Guthrie) Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910--1922 (Sophie Tucker) Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890--1950 Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL Ellipse (Imogen Heap) Gossip in the Grain (Ray LaMontagne) My One and Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) Safe Trip Home (Dido) Swan Feathers (Leslie Mendelson) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL T Bone Burnett Ethan Johns Larry Klein Greg Kurstin Brendan O'Brien BEST REMIXED RECORDING, NON-CLASSICAL Don't Believe In Love (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix) (Dido) The Girl and the Robot (Jean Elan Remix) (Royksopp) I Want You (Dave Aude Remix) (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA) No You Girls (Trentemoller Remix) (Franz Ferdinand) When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix) (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland) BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO Beast: Mr. Hurricane Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Pow Coldplay: Life in Technicolor II Depeche Mode: Wrong Oren Lavie: Her Morning Elegance BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO Chris Botti: In Boston Johnny Cash's America Anita O'Day - The Life of a Jazz Singer Keith Urban: Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live The Beatles Love - All Together Now TIME TO POP THE QUESTION Your girlfriend is wondering why you haven't popped the question yet. Your mother is bugging you about settling down and your grandmother just wants to see you get married before she dies. The pressure is mounting for you to seal the deal, but you're just not sure you're ready to do it. But maybe you are. You need to look at the signs. According to Asylum.com, here are some signs to look for in determining whether it's time to lock her down. For instance, if she signs up for her own World of Warcraft account, it shows that she's willing to be a nerd with you. If she finds some hot porn that she'd like to show you, you should run out to the mall immediately and by her a ring. She tries to out-drink you. How awesome is it to have a girlfriend who's like a college roommate? She likes to spend Saturday nights at home watching horror flicks. She laughs every time you rip a loud one. She points out hot women to you and wants you to stare at them. She even encourages you to hang out with other hot women. She loves to tailgate with you and your buddies before the game. She likes to spontaneously get it on, even in public places. Source: Asylum.com THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN DRUNK Life is different when you're drunk. Your judgment is impaired. Your language is impaired. According to AttuWorld.com, here's a breakdown of how life is different when you're trashed: Here are some things that are difficult to say when drunk ... Innovative Preliminary Proliferation Cinnamon Here are some things that are VERY difficult to say when drunk ... Specificity Anti-constitutionalistically Passive-aggressive disorder Transubstantiate Here are some things that are pretty much IMPOSSIBLE to say when drunk... Thanks, but I don't want to have sex. Nope, no more booze for me! Sorry, but you're not really my type. Taco Bell? No thanks, I'm not hungry. Good evening, officer. Isn't it lovely out tonight? Oh, I couldn't! No one wants to hear me sing karaoke. I'm not interested in fighting you. Thank you, but I won't make any attempt to dance, I have no coordination. I'd hate to look like a fool! Where is the nearest bathroom? I refuse to pee in this parking lot or on the side of the road. I must be going home now as I have to work in the morning. Source: Attuworld ON THE TUBE: Thursday(Posted 3:00 AM, 12/3/2009) Regis & Kelly (synd) -- Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon Jackson Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- Seth Green (Old Dogs) The View (ABC) -- Queen Latifah Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- Tobey Maguire (Brothers) Jay Leno (NBC) -- Morgan Freeman (Invictus) David Letterman (CBS) -- Tina Fey (repeat) Conan O'Brien (NBC) -- Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes) Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Jake Gyllenhall (Brothers), Ashley Greene (New Moon) Craig Ferguson (CBS) -- George Lopez Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- Robin Williams (repeat) George Lopez (TBS) -- Laurence Fishburne (C-S-I) M-T-V premieres the allegedly Italian-bashing reality series Jersey Shore. Ace of Cakes is back for a new season on the Food Network. Have a great Thursday RC