Thursday, March 3, 2011

Duck Breaks Into Conference Room

An engineering firm in Florida had an unexpected visitor crash into their conference room this week. News-Press.com says a duck flew through a window at the Fort Myers business on Tuesday morning. Todd Griffith says he was working at a computer when all of a sudden he was joined by the duck. He remarks, quote, "I heard a loud boom, and I looked to my left and there was a duck sitting next to me. It looked at me like what are you doing here." The duck suffered a minor cut to its wing, but was returned safely to its regular habitat after being corralled by a few employees.

Naked Burglar Found In School Ceiling

Police in Covington, Georgia found a naked intruder hiding inside a local middle school last weekend. WSBTV.com says police responded to Cousins Middle School early last Saturday morning after the building's alarm went off. Authorities arrived to find several plastic crates stacked on top of each other leading to the roof. A search dog eventually led officers to a classroom ceiling where they found a naked Ronald Stevens hiding. Stevens was taken to the hospital for minor injuries before being placed in jail.

Snoop Dogg To Roast Donald Trump

Snoop Dogg is one of the many famous faces slated to take shots at real estate mogul Donald Trump next week. Comedy Central has announced that Snoop will be among the roasters at the "Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump." Other celebrities set to take part include Larry King, Lisa Lampanelli, Jeffrey Ross, Marlee Matlin, and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. The "Roast of Donald Trump" will be taped on Wednesday, March 9th at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The ceremony will then air on Comedy Central on Tuesday, March 15th at 10:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.

Judge Postpones Murray Trial To May 9th

The man accused in the death of Michael Jackson will have to wait a little longer for his manslaughter trial to get under way. L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor has decided to move opening statements in Conrad Murray's trial from April 5th to May 9th. Pastor says the ongoing exchange of information between the prosecution and Murray's defense team led to the delay. Despite the change in schedule, several hundred prospective jurors will still be completing questionnaires on March 24th.

Conrad Murray was Michael Jackson's doctor when the pop icon died from cardiac arrest on June 25th, 2009. Lethal levels of propofol were eventually found in Jackson's system. Murray has admitted to providing the drug, but denies being responsible for the singer's death. He has since pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge.

Salahis, Lohan Sign On For "Celebrity Rehab"

Bravo stars Michaele and Tareq Salahi are headed back to reality TV. The couple that gained notoriety for their dubious invitation to a 2009 White House dinner, has signed on to appear on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab." There's no word on what addiction the controversial Washington DC couple will get treatment for on the show. It was just last year that the couple made waves on "The Real Housewives of Washington DC." This season of "Celebrity Rehab" will also include former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden, Lindsay Lohan's dad Michael Lohan, and actress Bai Ling. Once again, Dr. Drew Pinsky will oversee the participants' progress on the series.

This season's cast members join a list of "Celebrity Rehab" alumni that includes actor Eric Roberts, basketball player Dennis Rodman, and former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Brooks & Dunn Hit Covered For New Jennifer Hudson CD

Brooks & Dunn's hit "Believe" is getting a makeover. Jennifer Hudson is planning to include her version of the 2005 top ten hit on her upcoming album "I Remember Me." The Oscar-winning singer and actress revealed her plans to "Entertainment Weekly" on the red carpet at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. She said she fell in love with the song after singing it at the country duo's farewell concert last year, and it's possibly her favorite track on the album. Hudson adds that the Ronnie Dunn-Craig Wiseman track makes her album, quote, "feel complete." Jennifer explained that "I Remember Me" will address everything she's gone through in recent years, which ranges from her 2007 Oscar win for "Dreamgirls" to the murder of her mother, brother, and young nephew in 2008. The album is due in stores on March 22nd.

Keith Urban Happy More Country Stars Are Going International

Keith Urban is glad to see more American country stars take their music overseas. He says he's proof that there are country music fans all across the globe. Keith adds that such stars as Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, and Willie Nelson have a strong international following, and he suspects there are more Don Williams fans in other countries than in the U.S.

In recent years country artists have been traveling beyond the North American border to perform. Taylor Swift toured internationally behind her CDs "Fearless," and she's taking her trek this year to 19 different countries. Last year Lady Antebellum performed in the UK for the first time. In 2009 Toby Keith and Sugarland made their European debuts, and Alan Jackson gave his first-ever performances in Scandinavia. Since 2008 Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, Tim McGraw, and Jack Ingram have all made their first treks to Australia. Alan Jackson is scheduled to launch his inaugural tour "down under" with a show in Melbourne this Friday.