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