Sunshine today, high near 50. Low 34. Then comes the cold rain. Expect a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain early Tuesday for the ride in. There may be a few slick spots. Hi 38. **Winter Wx Advisory tonight thru noon tomorrow. Mix of sun and clouds Wednesday. Hi 54. Then cooler thru the weekend. Breezy at times. Hi's mid 40s. Lo's around 30.
Over the weekend Pope Benedict gave his final Sunday blessing.
Multiple fire departments are fighting a brush fire on Banks Mountain in Amherst County. Officials say they have the fire completely contained to about 25 acres
Transportation museum launches study to get 611 steam engine rolling again.
FOX 21/27 reaches deal with Dish in time for Daytona. Whew!
Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona. The second career win for the 37 year old. Danica Patrick finishes 8th. Her best ever. She also became the first woman to lead a lap at Daytona.
Erick Green scored 26 points to carry Virginia Tech to an 80-70 victory over Florida State on Sunday. Virginia picked up an 82-54 win over Georgia Tech Sunday.
1804- Thomas Jefferson was nominated for president at the Democratic-Republican caucus.
1868- President Andrew Johnson was impeached for violation of the Tenure of Office Act. He was acquitted of the charges the following May.
1943- Beatles guitarist George Harrison was born in Liverpool, England. He died November 29, 2001, age 58.
1948- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was ordained a Baptist minister.
1951- The 26th Constitutional Amendment is passed, declaring no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
1964- Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), a 7-1 underdog, became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in the seventh round to win the title in Miami Beach, Florida.
Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately) is 38
Daniel Powter - 42
Carrot Top – 46
Tea Leoni (Fun with Dick and Jane) – 47
CBS newsman Bob Schieffer – 76
Last Thursday morning, around 1:00 A.M., a 27-year-old woman in Pennsylvania was arguing with her boyfriend and assaulted him . . . with a FURBY. Yeah, those creepy stuffed animals. She hit him in the face with it and was arrested for misdemeanor simple assault.
What is the best-selling color for neckties? Congrats to Shelli, she got it. The answer is BLUE.
In case you missed the 4 hour live broadcast of the 85th Annual Academy Awards, here is a complete list of the night’s big winners. The top awards, Argo took home the Oscar for Best Film, Daniel Day-Lewis won for his performance in Lincoln and Jennifer Lawrence won for Silver Linings Playbook.
Poor Jennifer Lawrence walking up the steps. Oops! At the end of the day, she STILL got the Oscar, so there.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Best Animated Short Film: Paperman
Best Animated Feature Film: Brave
Achievement in Cinematography: Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda
Achievement in Visual Effects: Life of Pi
Achievement in Costume Design: Anna Karenina, Jacqueline Durran
Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling: Les Misérables
Best Live-Action Short Film: Curfew
Best Documentary Short Subject: Inocente
Best Documentary Feature: Searching for a Sugar Man
Best Foreign-Language Film: Amour (Austria)
Achievement in Sound Mixing: Les Misérables
Achievement in Sound Editing: Zero Dark Thirty & Skyfall
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Achievement in Film Editing: Argo
Achievement in Production Direction: Lincoln
Original Score: Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
Original Song: “Skyfall,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth; Skyfall
Adapted Screenplay: Argo, Chris Terrio
Original Screenplay: Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino
Achievement in Directing: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Motion Picture: Argo (Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, opening the envelope that contained the name of the Best Picture winner.)
Anyone notice Andy Griffith, "Dallas" star Larry Hagman, Alex Karras and Richard Dawson were missing from the Oscars In Memoriam?
How about this Oscar Red Carpet moment last night from Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. She's in a dress with NO forgiveness and she looked FANTASTIC!
Weekend Box Office
1. "Identity Thief," $14 million, ($170,000 international).
2. "Snitch," $13 million.
3. "Escape From Planet Earth," $11 million.
4. "Safe Haven," $10.6 million, ($1.4 million international).
5. "A Good Day to Die Hard," $10 million, ($35.7 million international).
We're hearing "it's a girl" for Kim Kardashian and Kayne West.
"Wonder Years" star Danica McKellar is officially single, according to TMZ. The 38 year old actress and math whiz filed for divorce from Mike Verta last June.
Hugh Jackman has been named celebrity with the "sexiest facial hair" beating Bradley Cooper in the survey conducted by officials at the U.K.'s Crown Clinic transplant center in Manchester. David Beckham was 3rd, followed by George Clooney and Ben Affleck.
Prince to appear on Jimmy Fallon's show on Friday and to perform 2 songs.
OBIT: The Temptations singer Otis "Damon" Harris has died at the age of 62. The singer passed away at a Baltimore Hospice facility earlier today after a
14-year battle with prostate cancer.
The Bachelor (ABC) Castle (ABC)
The Biggest Loser (NBC) Deception (NBC)
Bones (FOX) The Following (FOX)
Rules of Engagement (CBS) 2 Broke Girls (CBS) Mike & Molly (CBS)
Dallas (TNT) Monday Mornings (TNT)
Fashion Police: The 2013 Academy Awards (E!) Burning Love (E! - series premiere)
After Lately (E! - season premiere)
A private funeral service for Mindy McCready will be held Tuesday at Crossroads Church in Fort Myers, Fla.
(Photo: Broken Bow Records)
Jason Aldean is on the cover of the latest Country Weekly. It's all about the "Night Train" tour. His New York City stop at Madison Square Garden is SOLD OUT. Check out these numbers: He'll travel 6,433 miles on the tour's first leg with 10 semi-trucks, 9 buses, and 100 plus personel. Seating capacity at MSG is 20,000.
SICK BAY: Randy Houser was taken to the hospital in Utah last Thursday night with an undisclosed illness. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Randy wasn't admitted to the hospital but was put under doctor's orders not to travel or perform for a few days. His rep says he's doing fine and continuing on with his tour dates. He'll make up the missed date in April.
Florida Georgia Line's headlining shows in Denver, Minneapolis, Denver and a few other cities are selling out the same day tickets go on sale. The duo is playing the dates between stops on Luke Bryan's Dirt Road Diaries tour. Florida Georgia Line joins Thompson Square on Luke's tour through the fall. They in Charlottesville at JPJ on March 23.
They must really LOVE Miracle Whip. You may think you're watching We Are The World, but it's about a sandwich condiment. Bizarre, yes. Amusing? Very much so.
Garth Brooks admitted on Trisha's cooking show over the weekend they like to do something called "dog face" with the kids. They fix a spaghetti's take a couple of bites, put the fork down, and their face goes in and they try to clean the dish like a dog. Afterwards, they all head for the pool to wash off.
Weather or a faulty power strip may be to blame for a fire that destroyed one building and damaged others at Loretta Lynn‘s home on Thursday night (Feb. 21). Firefighters arrived to Hurricane Mills at 7:30PM to put out the blaze. Lynn’s management later tweeted to tell fans she was safe.
Oscar gift bags! It's always fun to take peek inside what all Oscar nominees and presenters will get for just showing up. The swag this year is worth a whopping $45-g's! Here's what it includes:
Trips to Hawaii and Mexico
Personal training sessions
Condoms
A bottle of tequila
Cosmetic treatments
A one year membership to Heathrow Airport's private VIP service
... wait... condoms? Anyway, let's move on...
A pair of $850 tennis shoes
NJOY electric cigarettes
Gleener The Ultimate Fuzz Remover
Art work from Dan Duff
$12,000 trip to Australia
$600 acupuncture appointment
Circus lessons for their children
$5,000 facelift
On any given day in the United States, 18 percent of men and 11 percent of women drink more alcohol than federal guidelines recommend, according to a study that also found that 8 percent of men and 3 percent of women are full-fledged "heavy drinkers."
Maybe if the government worked on improving this economy - we'd drink a little less -- or is it just me?
Kid Calls 911 On Mom Over Bedtime
A 10-year-old boy called 911 on his mom last Wednesday night because he just wasn’t ready to go to bed yet. The boy in question called 911 at 8:09 pm, according to the police log.
The boy had intended to tattle on his mother for forcing him to go to bed but hung up. As is standard policy, the 911 operator called the number back and got the mother, who explained the situation.
The mother can be heard on the line telling the boy that she’s talking with police because he placed a call to them. She asks him if he still wants to talk to the authorities and complain about his bedtime, but he elects not to.
MSN reports that a police officer (Officer Friendly or possibly Officer Public Service Announcement) went to the house to explain to the 10-year-old when calling 911 is appropriate. It’s reserved for people being shot at, stabbed, or burglarized, not to protest an unfair bedtime.
No charges were placed on the family.
What Do Women Want At Work
Ladies, you have a choice, more money or more flexibility....actually, no need to answer because we already know...
In one word, what keeps female employees happy at work? Flexibility! 50% of female workers said flexibility keeps them engaged and happy at the office. The relationship they have with their bosses and co-workers also plays an important role when it comes to overall job happiness. Source
Stop wasting so much time online
If you really want to meet someone, get a dog. It turns out that one in four dog owners have met dates while walking their dogs. A third have at least made new friends. We trust their people-meter, too. 40% of dog owners say they would think twice if their pets and dates didn't get along. Source
Are You Suffering From Nomo-phobia
Have you ever forgotten your cell phone and wondered how you would go about your day or feel naked with out it? Well, you may have what is called nomo-phobia. Nomo-phobia is when people are scared of forgetting their cell phones
The Age When Women Feel Old
According to a new study, the age when women officially feel old is . . . 46. Until age 46, you might TALK about being old, and even worry about being old . . . but you don't totally BELIEVE it until you hit 46.
Also, people who worry about their age are less likely to look after themselves and have a worse quality of life.
(CBS 8 - San Diego)
The 10 Biggest Regrets for People Over Age 50
According to a survey of people over age 50, the one thing they would change about their lives is to travel more. They also regret their choice of career . . . bad relationships . . . not taking better care of their bodies . . . not staying in touch with friends . . . and not being more careful with their money. (Female First)
Most Disappointing Holidays
Nearly 40% of women who had a significant other last year said their mates pulled off a memorable Valentine’s Day. 1-800-Flowers asked women to pick their most disappointing holiday.
1. Birthday (30%) 3. Anniversary (25%)
2. Valentine’s Day (25%) 4. Christmas (21%)
Late For Work!
Thirty-four percent of employers have terminated an employee for being late to work. How often are you late for work? CareerBuilder conducted a survey and found:
1. 61% are never late for work 3. 12% are late only once a year
2. 16% are late at least once a week 4. 11% are late once a month
A New Hampshire man named Jamie Carpentier had not seen his basset hound Ginger, for over 10 years. But he NEVER thought they'd meet up again because the ex-wife kept the 3 year old dog after the divorce.
A decade after the split, Carpentier found himself browsing the web looking for a new pet. He stumbled upon the local Humane Society website where he read about a 13-year-old basset hound named Ginger. There were no photos of her, but he had a feeling this might be his long-lost pal.
In January, Carpentier visited the shelter and he knew immediately that it was, indeed, his Ginger.
Upon hearing his voice, she gave him a couple of licks and kisses. She remembered him. Finally, a divorce with a happy ending.
Lar's Thought of the Day 
"Confidence comes from not always being right - but not fearing to be wrong."
