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Posted: 4:33 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2012
By Vikki Locke
Lottery ticket-holders in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland won Friday's $640 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot. It's the world's largest lottery prize ever. Each winning ticket is expected to be worth more than $213 million before taxes. The winning numbers from Friday night’s drawing were 2-4-23-38-46, and the Mega Ball 23.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Lottery ticket-holders in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland won Friday's $640 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot. It's the world's largest lottery prize ever. Each winning ticket is expected to be worth more than $213 million before taxes. The winning numbers from Friday night’s drawing were 2-4-23-38-46, and the Mega Ball 23. There were 161 second place tickets sold across the nation. The stores that sold the winning tickets will receive $500,000
Lottery officials say Mega Millions players had a better chance of getting struck by lightning, 1 in 280,000, than winning Friday's jackpot, 1 in 176 million. Players also had better chances of the following happening than winning the lottery:
Death by flesh-eating bacteria: 1 in 1,000,000
Getting eaten by a shark: 1 in 11,000,000
Death by fireworks: 1 in 1,000,000
Death by Vending Machine: 1 in 112 million
Dying in an Airline-Related Terrorist Attack: 1 in 25 million
Having Identical Quadruplets: 1 in 15 million
Becoming President: 1 in 10 million
Dying From Bee, Hornet, or Wasp Stings: 1 in 6.1 million
Dying From Being Left-Handed: 1 in 4.4 million
Becoming a Movie Star: 1 in 1,505,000
Dying in a Plane Crash: 1 in 1 million
Death by Flesh-Eating Bacteria: 1 in 1 million
Getting Struck by Lightning: 1 in 1 million.
Dying in a Bathtub: 1 in 840,000
Dying in an On-the-Job Accident: 1 in 48,000
Murder: 1 in 18,000
Dying in an Asteroid Apocalypse: 1 in 12,500
Dying in a Car Accident: 1 in 6,700
Can't Win If You Don't Play: Americans spent $1.5 billion trying to win Friday's $640 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot. The $1.5 billion wager could feed 238,000 households for a year. The wager could also fill the gas tanks of 685,000 households for a year. The wager is enough to buy 2.4 million iPads at $499 a piece. The $1.5 billion wagered could purchase 7,300 tourist tickets for a ride into space aboard Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. It costs a quarter to vote for an American Idol contestant. Last year, 122 million votes were needed to win the show. The wager could control the outcome of the next 47 seasons.
Thousands of Mega Millions players played 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42. Those were the numbers Hurley used to win the Mega Lotto Jackpot on Lost.
Here’s a rundown of the other prizes awarded, if you matched ...
* Five numbers, not Mega Ball, but multiplier: 3 prizes of $1 million
* Five numbers, but not the Mega Ball: 1581 prizes of $250,000
* Four numbers and the Mega Ball: 897 prizes of $10,000
* Four numbers but not the Mega Ball: 40,423 prizes of $150
* Three numbers and the Mega Ball: 46,887 prizes of $150
* Two numbers and the Mega Ball: 780,589 prizes of $10
* Three numbers but not the Mega Ball: 2,086,571 prizes of $7
* One number and the Mega Ball: 4,669,851 prizes of $3
* Just the Mega Ball: 8,727,236 prizes of $2
- Archery ranges say business has spiked by 75% since The Hunger Games was released last week. Many archers are women.
- Nike is selling a new floral print high-top sneaker called the Dunk Sky High
- Rosie O'Donnell is selling her Star Island - Miami Beach mansion for $19.5 million. The beachfront property features two private guest houses and 11,000 square feet
- Khloe Kardashian tells Cosmo that she cooks for Lamar Odom while naked
- Tyler Perry has cast Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, in his TBS series For Better Or Worse. She will play the daughter of one of the stylists at Angela’s salon.
- The Octomom has gone on welfare and is receiving $2,000 a month for food. Nadya Suleman got a welfare card because her income is less than $119,000 a year. She has received death threats on Facebook such as "Die b*tch. I’m not working for your f**king kids, you’re the one that wanted them."
- Martin Sheen is going to play Charlie Sheen's dad on Anger Management.
- Sarah Palin is going to co-host The Today Show on Tuesday.
- Variety claims Ashton Kutcher is going to play Steve Jobs in a new movie about Steve's life.
- A bustier worn by Whitney Houston sold for $18,750 at an auction on Saturday. Pearl drop earrings worn by Houston in “The Bodyguard” sold for $2,812, while a vest she donned in the film sold for $3,437.
- MTV is doing a new version of Hollywood Squares called Hip Hop Squares
- The Rock pinned Jon Cena at Wrestlemania. He closed out the match with a 'Rock Bottom'.
Hooray for Hollywood: Here are this past weekend's box office results.
1. "The Hunger Games," $61.1 million.
2. "Wrath of the Titans," $34.2 million.
3. "Mirror Mirror," $19 million.
4. "21 Jump Street," $15 million.
5. "Dr. Seuss' the Lorax," $8 million.
Invisible Ink: Tattoo parlors and cosmetic surgeons say the next two weeks will be their busiest of the year because of Spring Breakers, who have gotten a tattoo they regret. A tattoo-removal session costs an average of $250-$300. 70% of students have a tattoo their parents know nothing about.
This Stinks: QVC is selling a Titanic-inspired perfume to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Legacy 1012 Titanicä was inspired by British perfumer and survivor Adolphe Saafeld. He was on his way to America to sell 65 vials when disaster struck. 62 of the vials were saved. Each bottle costs $69. Some think the cologne is in poor taste.
Kate Winslet hates the Titanic theme song. She tells MTV, “I feel like throwing up when I hear it. No, I shouldn’t say that. No, actually, I do feel like throwing up. I wish I could say, ‘Oh listen, everybody! It’s the Celine Dion song!’ But I don’t. I just have to sit there, you know, kind of straight-faced with a massive internal eye roll.”
Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis recently got married for the 7th time. He tied the knot with his cousin's ex-wife in Natchez, Mississippi.
Birdbrain Mistakes Woman For Bird; Shoots Her: Derrill Rockwell was recently sentenced to five years' probation for accidentally shooting a woman, whose red mohawk he mistook for a bird that had been harassing his cats. The 49 year-old grabbed his .22-caliber rifle and opened fire. He realized he didn't hit a bird when he heard the 23 year-old Grand Junction, Colorado woman moaning. Police officers found a bag of meth near where she was shot.
Heejun Han claims Diddy was drunk when he mentored him on American Idol. He tells The Insider, Diddy was kind of drunk when we were having our mentor session. I was rooting for Jeremy, Sharon or Erika … but [that] didn’t happen so I’m not gonna root any for now. I’m just gonna watch The Voice.”
The NY Post claims Madonna's cleavage-laden ads for her new perfume, Truth or Dare, are too much for ABC to air. A source says, “ABC viewed the ad [and] came back with a list of changes. They say they want her bra digitally made bigger, and to extend higher to cover more of her chest, and her corset longer to cover more of her bottom. ABC also wants to cut another suggestive scene where Madonna writhes around.”
Transformers director Michael Bay has gotten a restraining order against Tyrese. A source tells Bossip.com, “Michael Bay has a cease and desist on Tyrese, and a restraining order on Tyrese. Michael didn’t like when Tyrese was calling out his name on television, like they were boys. Everywhere Tyrese went, he was calling out Michael’s name. Mike didn’t like that sh*t.”
Casper Smart has gotten JLo's name tattooed below his waist. A source tells In Touch Weekly, ''Jennifer thinks Casper's tattoos are sexy, but this one is her favorite, for obvious reasons. She loves it, and she loves him.'
After being told by her probation judge to stop clubbing, Lindsay Lohan threw a party for herself at L.A.'s Chateau Marmont on Thursday. A source tells Perez Hilton booze was served at the affair. "It's just rather strange that Lindsay chose to have the party at the hotel, especially after what the judge said to her in court! Lindsay would have been much smarter to have just had a few people over to her house."
American Idol's bikini girl, Katrina Darrell, was charged with a DUI on Friday while driving her mother to the hospital. The 24 year-old ran a red light and smashed into another vehicle in L.A..
Justin Timberlake is getting in shape for his wedding. A source says, "Justin has put on a few pounds recently after working out a lot for movie roles. But now with the summer in sight he's back in the gym and working out harder than ever. He seen the effort Jessica puts in order to stay fit and looking healthy and he doesn't want to go the other way. She's inspired him to get fit again."
The Globe claims Johnny Depp has given up drinking in order to save his family. A source says, ”Johnny wants to get back to being a low-key family man and decided he has to give up booze again to do that. Things started to go downhill a couple of years ago when he was shooting Alice in Wonderland . He got into drinking a lot of wine and it started to cause problems. When he is playing a character, he fully embraces it. But it can make him very hard to handle if his character is wild, like in last year’s Rum Diary. Booze was a big part of that movie and that pushed Vanessa even further away.”
Halle Berry, Justin Bieber and Will Smith got slimed at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids Choice Awards
Rihanna says her father believes in aliens. "My dad used to make me sit outside on the steps all night long looking for UFOs flying by, and I had to do that for years. I didn't see any but I saw a falling star once and I was like, 'Yessss, Dad! Come and see, it just darted.'"
Britney Spears has sold her Beverly Hills home for $4,253,000. It was listed at $2,995,000, but a bidding war erupted.
Rihanna is working on her next CD. She says, "I'm definitely thinking about the next record. I'm a multi-tasker. Right now we're working on collecting and creating the sound first before we even start working on the lyrical direction or melodies. I kind of have an idea though, and it's very rough right now. So I'm eager to start that. Before that we'll be getting into more fashion stuff and, I can't really talk about it, but my fans will be very happy, especially my British fans
Katy Perry is looking forward to performing in India, where she got married. She says, "I think Bollywood is amazing and fun and over-the-top, and I love to be involved with a lot of things that are over-the-top, so I think it's a good match. I really like their spirit, and charm and sense of humor, and I'm hoping that I can bring some Western love to Bollywood and then take home some Bollywood to the Western world."
Katy Perry and Josh Groban recently had dinner together in L.A.. A source says, “It didn’t look romantic, but they were definitely sitting together in deep conversation.”
Katy Perry's 3D concert movie, Katy Perry: Part of Me, will hit theaters July 4th weekend
<p>mediatakeout.com claims Chris Brown recently purchased a $100,000 Porsche for his girlfriend.
Hollywood reporter Janet Charlton claims LeAnn Rimes doesn't want Eddie Cibrian to do Dancing With the Stars because of the HUGE time committment.
Adam Levine says he and Blake Shelton have a swear jar on The Voice. ”I have a dirty mouth. I curse a lot and I want to try to contain that a little bit. I’ll have a little curse jar next to me. Every time we say a bad word, $100 goes to charity. It will help us, it really will. Because we’ll end up giving a lot!”
Carrie Underwood says her legs are her best asset. I consider my best asset to be my legs. Even if I'm not working out as much, my legs hold up pretty well. So, I tend to cover up the rest of my body and show the legs. A good shimmer lotion makes them stand out and look more defined and toned. I have an arsenal of shimmery stuff that I use -- you name it, I've used it!"
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are giving fans a free, five-song live EP on their Website. Fans, who submit their email addresses will receive live versions of “Give It Away”, “If You Have to Ask”, “Blood Sugar Sex Magik,” “Dani California” and “Look Around”.
Elton John and David Furnish are selling their Hollywood condos for $5.1 million. The $3.5 million apartment has one bedroom and one and a half baths and was featured in Architectural Digest. Cher lives in the same building as John and Furnish. The couple recently purchased a Beverly Hills home for $7.7 million.
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