- London oddsmaker Paddy Power released odds on the Mayan prediction that the world will end on December 21st. They are offering 5,000/1 odds for the world to end on December 21, 2012 and 3,000/1 odds for the world to end on any day in 2012. TGI Friday's is throwing " Last Friday" parties in Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Orlando and Tampa with "Mayan Margaritas" and music from local DJs.

- On Friday, Brooke Mueller was rushed to the emergency room after overdosing on drugs. She has been in rehab over 15 times. Brooke spent 12 weeks earlier this year at Cirque Lodge battling her drug and alcohol addictions.

- Mel Gibson's ex, Oksana Grigorieva, is currently recording a hip hop CD.

- Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao in the 6th round on Saturday. Manny made $26 million for the fight. Mitt Romney, Magic Johnson, Steven Seagal, Snooki, Mike Tyson and 50 Cent all attended. Michael Koncz, Pacquiao's advisor, says, "Manny was given a CT scan and the results were negative. We were in and out in just over an hour and Manny was in excellent spirits." Manny said, "First and foremost I would like to thank God for keeping Juan Manuel Marquez and me safe during our fight on Saturday night. I want to congratulate Juan Manuel. I have no excuses. It was a good fight and he deserved the victory. I think boxing fans who watched us were winners, too. On behalf of (my wife) Jinkee and our family we would like to wish everyone a joyous Christmas and a happy and healthy new year."

Hooray for Hollywood: Here are this past weekend's box office results.

1. "Skyfall," $11 million ($20.3 million).

2. "Rise of the Guardians," $10.5 million ($26 million international).

3. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," $9.2 million ($23.5 million international).

4. "Lincoln," $9.1 million.

5. "Life of Pi," $8.3 million ($23.8 million international).

 Kate Middleton Nurse Tragedy: On Friday, Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse, who was prank-called by two Aussie DJs about Kate Middleton's condition, killed herself. The Palace said, “Their Royal Highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha’s family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."

Jacintha's bosses said, “Jacintha has worked at the King Edward VII Hospital for more than four years. She was an excellent nurse and a well-respected and popular member of staff with all her colleagues. We can confirm that Jacintha was recently the victim of a hoax call to the hospital. The hospital has been supporting her at this difficult time.”

Rudolph the Red Nosed Weenie: Biker Jim's Hot Dog Stand is selling reindeer-beef sausages. Biker Jim describes the dog as 'not too gamey, spicy or weird'. It's a perfect breakfast sausage and the cornerstone of the Denver stand.

Bad Santa: A Toronto mall Santa was recently fired for telling a boy the Maple Leafs suck. The boy's mom says, ''The Santa apparently showed up 30 minutes late for his gig at Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market. The market itself was so so, great freebies and great carol singers. But, I have a 3 year old and the reason we went there was for him to see Santa. SANTA WAS A JERK! My son waited in line during a cold and snowy afternoon and the first thing Santa told him was that his thick GAP black and red jacket made him look like Paul Bunyan. Then he also pointed out my son’s Toronto Maple leafs winter toque and said he shouldnt be wearing that and that the Maple leafs suck! What an awful experience for my boy, because Santa said his favorite team sucked! then my son wanted to know who Paul Bunyan was. It was the worst Santa experience!''

Hallmark Moment: Hallmark UK has apologized for printing an inappropriate card for teens. It reads: 'You're 13 today! If you had a rich boyfriend he'd give you diamonds and rubies. Well, maybe next year you will — when you've bigger boobies!' Hallmark said, ''This card was produced by Creative Publishing prior to Hallmark Cards acquiring the company in 1998. We are as surprised and horrified as anyone else to have discovered that there are still copies in circulation. The card has not been produced for over 15 years and would never pass our own strict guidelines of taste and appropriateness. We would like to assure all our customers that we will do everything in our power to track down remaining copies.''

Most Outrageous Baby Names Of 2012 from Nameberry

1. Blue: The year was bookended by Blue, the name and color of 2012. January saw the much-anticipated birth of Blue Ivy, the daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, who quickly moved to trademark their child’s singular name. And 2012 culminated in the reelection of Democratic President Obama and a political swing toward the blue. Other color names on the rise include Silver, as in political prognosticator Nate, Scarlett, Violet, and Grey, as in erotic hit “50 Shades.”

2. Katniss: The runaway hit The Hunger Games, which achieved mass popularity on the big screen this year, introduced the herbal name Katniss to the world. While Katniss attracted the most views of any name on Nameberry in 2012 – 60,000 page views, nearly 20,000 more than the next most-viewed name -- we predict that actual babies will be more likely be given the names of minor characters Rue, Primrose, and Cato.

3. Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence: Everything other parents can do when it comes to naming their babies, celebrities can do better – and bigger and wilder and more outrageously. And so now that ordinary Americans are following the lead of British royalty and giving their babies not one but two middle names, movie star Uma Thurman – who’s got a pretty out-there name of her own – and her businessman boyfriend Arpad Busson gave their daughter four middle names in addition to her first name and hyphenated surname, adding up to a total of seven names. Or wait, make that eight, since the little girl is to be known by yet another appellation, Luna.

4. Hashtag: Want publicity? Give your baby an absurd internet term as a first name and the whole world wide web will pay attention. Last year introduced us to babies Like and Facebook, and 2012 brings us (possibly apocryphal) reports of baby girl Hashtag Jameson. Little Hashtag’s parents announced their bundle of joy’s name on Facebok, then sat back and let the media frenzy unfold. No one ever confirmed whether there’s a real baby legally named Hashtag, and we’re betting it was a joke. But with the popularity of tech-inspired names like Apple and Siri, we can’t totally rule out baby Hashtag.

5. Zamzam: Our choice for a name that best represents the spirit of the Olympics is not London, which amazingly is already in the Top 100 for girls, but Zamzam, first name of the Somali runner who may have finished last on the track but won the hearts of many viewers. Representing her war-torn nation and refusing to break her Ramadan fast for the competition, Zamzam Mohamed Farah’s first name comes from a famous holy well in Mecca.

6. Maxwell: The name Maxwell was most notable for wielding a silver hammer in the Beatles’ song until two celebrities in 2012 pushed it across the gender line by choosing it for their daughters. Singer Jessica Simpson’s little girl with former football player Eric Johnson is named Maxwell Drew, called Maxi, but earlier in the year actress Lindsay Sloane named her daughter Maxwell Lue. Other celebrities whose baby name choice defied gender conventions in 2012 include Peaches Geldof’s son Astala Dylan Willow and Mike Eli’s daughter Kline.

7. Beretta: Badass baby names dominated the rosters this year, but gun name Beretta, chosen as a middle for newborn daughter Breeze by Bristol Palin babydaddy Levi Johnston, may be the most outrageous of the pack. Other badass choices we’ve heard in 2012: Rebel, Shooter, Gunner, and Blade.

8. Kingsolomon: Not born into royalty like the most-anticipated baby of next year? No problem; you can build a royal title into your first name. Among the babies on the U.S. extended popularity list are five boys named Kingsolomon as well as children named Kingdavid, Princemichael, Sircharles, and Milady.

9. Vanellope: Speaking of royalty, the newest princess created by Disney sports the outrageous name of Vanellope von Schweetz . One of the leading characters in "Wreck it Ralph," voiced by Sarah Silverman, Vanellope is kind of a smoosh between Vanilla and Penelope. Among her co-characters are Taffyta and Wynchel.

10. Mykale, Linzi, Payzlee: Why use Michael, the most popular name in the US for three decades, when you can spell it Mykale? “Yooneek” spellings of familiar names are one of America’s most outrageous baby name trends of 2012, with official lists including such kreeative variations as Linzi, Payzlee, Izayah, Jovani, Leigha and Kyndall.

11. Sabbath: At first, Sabbath sounds like one of the newer spiritual names, commemorating the traditional day of worship and rest. But wait! The father of little Sabbath Page Wielandt Wylde is none other than hard rocker Zakk Wylde, who’s recently been touring with Ozzy Osbourne of the quintessential heavy metal band Black Sabbath. So much for a day of rest. The Page part honors legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, and Wielandt is Wylde’s original surname. An older son’s names also call up Wylde musical idols—(Jimi) Hendrix and (Van) Halen.

12. Kick: Kick is the middle name chosen by Law and Order’s Jeremy Sisto for his son Bastian, representative of the kind of anything-goes non-name middles that are a hallmark trend of 2012; see also in Sisto’s daughter Charlie-Ballerina and Tobey Maguire’s girl Ruby Sweetheart. Other starbaby middles include Song and Story, Painter and Pip, Bravery and Bebop, Rocket and Midnight. With Kick, Sisto has said they scoured the dictionary looking for words that aren’t normally names; we just have to wonder at what stage of the pregnancy the idea for Kick kicked in.

Tastes Great .. Less Chilling

Japan's Sapporo Medical University says beer can ward off colds. Researcher Jun Fuchimoto says, "The compound -- humulone -- was found to be effective in curbing the respiratory syncytial (RS) virus. The RS virus can cause serious pneumonia and breathing difficulties for infants and toddlers, but no vaccination is available at the moment to contain it. The virus tends to spread in winter and can also cause cold-like symptoms in adults. Such small quantities of humulone were present in beer that someone would have to drink around 30 cans for it to have any virus-fighting effect. We are now studying the feasibility of applying humulone to food or non-alcoholic products. The challenge really is that the bitter taste is going to be difficult for children."

The Fiscal Cliff And You

Here's a quick way to understand the battle over the fiscal cliff from MSNBC

- estimates suggest the 20% of households with the lowest incomes might see their taxes rise by $412.

- if you're in the middle 20% of income levels -- between $39,791 and $64,484 -- the average tax increase would be $1,984. If you're in the top 20% -- $108,267 or above -- the increase would be $14,173.

- if you're in the top 1% -- with income above $506,210 -- the average increase might be about $120,500.

HER LEAST FAVORITE GIFTS from SeekingArrangement.com

Household items
Vouchers
Champagne
A gym membership
Kitchen utensil

HIS LEAST FAVORITE GIFTS from SeekingArrangement.com

A tie
Socks
A shirt
A book
Cufflinks

Tightening The Belt

A new survey by Consumer Reports reveals that 58% of people plan to splurge less on gifts than they did last year. Only 5% plan to splurge more. Other findings:

- 31% of people will purchase more practical presents this season

- to keep from going overboard, those surveyed offered a range of responses: 55% said they will give cheaper gifts; 46% said they'll be more aggressive at seeking out sales and discount coupons; 38% said they will chop names off their gift list entirely. Other tactics: Agreeing to more limited gift-giving options with family or friends (29%), purchasing exclusively from websites that offer free shipping (23%), replace store-bought gifts with homemade ones (21%), cut back on holiday travel (19%), and send fewer holiday greeting cards (16%).

Man Sports Wood: Londoner Craig Fiddes is dressing like a Christmas tree for the entire month of December. He is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Craig says, "Each day I will add a new decoration to my tree. And if you want to decorate me with something of your own, pledge some money and I'll pin it on."

Starbutts Coffee: Black Ivory Coffee is selling for $50 a cup. The java is made from beans eaten by Thai elephants and taken a day later from their dung. Blake Dinkin, who has spent $300,000 developing the coffee, says, “When an elephant eats coffee, its stomach acid breaks down the protein found in coffee, which is a key factor in bitterness. You end up with a cup that’s very smooth without the bitterness of regular coffee. My theory is that a natural fermentation process takes place in the elephant’s gut. That fermentation imparts flavors you wouldn’t get from other coffees.”

Woman Is Frosty: Londoner Diana Howes lives with 1,000 snowmen. She started collecting 25 years ago. There are cuddly ones, glass ones, fridge magnets, snowmen on skis and one gliding on a zip wire across the kitchen. Diana says, "People love them. They all think I'm mad as a hatter, though..."

Johnny Depp has allegedly purchased a $16 million Nashville home. A source tells NOW magazine, ''Buying this house is the surest sign yet of how serious Johnny is about Amber Heard. She's always dreamt of having a ranch. They were going to buy one in Texas, where she's from, but they fell in love with the Nashville property as soon as they set eyes on it. Johnny isn't bothered about living it up in Hollywood, he'd rather have the good life. While Amber loves to ride horses, Johnny's serious about writing and playing music.''

Tim Tebow recently introduced Camilla Belle to his parents. A source tells the NY Post, “His mom, Pam, likes that Camilla comes from a strict Catholic family, and loves that she does so much work with a children’s charity. Pam thinks Camilla could be the girl Tim has been waiting for!”

Honey Boo Boo's dad, Sugar Bear, fell ill at the family holiday party. A source tells Perez Hilton, "Usually you're allowed to sit on Sugar Bear's lap. But he was not feeling well…they were worried his blood pressure was getting high. An ambulance was called to the house, but he was not taken off in it, [he] just got checked out by paramedics."

PSY may have been involved in several anti-American protests. According to Mediaite.com, he smashed a model U.S. tank while onstage in 2002 to oppose 37,000 U.S. troops that descended on the Korean Peninsula. His song “Dear American” spews: “Kill those f***ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives/Kill those f***ing Yankees who ordered them to torture/Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers/Kill them all slowly and painfully.''

The pop star who now has a huge following in the United States has issued an apology.

"As a proud South Korean who was educated in the United States and lived there for a very significant part of my life, I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world. The song in question — from eight years ago — was part of a deeply emotional reaction to the war in Iraq and the killing of two innocent Korean civilians that was part of the overall antiwar sentiment shared by others around the world at that time," the statement read. "While I'm grateful for the freedom to express one's self I've learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted. I will forever be sorry for any pain I have caused anyone by those words.

"I have been honored to perform in front of American soldiers in recent months — including an appearance on the Jay Leno show specifically for them — and I hope they and all Americans can accept my apology," the statement concluded. "While it's important we express our opinions, I deeply regret the inflammatory and inappropriate language I used to do so. In my music I try to give people a release, a reason to smile. I have learned that though music, our universal language we can all come together as a culture of humanity and I hope that you will accept my apology."

Harry Styles is buying a ring for Taylor Swift. A source tells the Daily Star, ''Harry's been on the phone to leading Los Angeles jeweller Robert Procop, who designed Angelina Jolie's engagement ring. He's been asking advice on what pieces can be made, or what are already available that would suit Taylor. Harry doesn't want anything too over the top or too ostentatious. But he's happy to splash the cash on a nice ring, not an engagement ring or anything silly like that. He's looking for something traditional. He wants a fun, colorful stone. Harry really is the ultimate romantic - very sentimental and generous. He's only just getting to know Taylor but as her birthday is coming up next week he wants to buy something lovely for her. Everyone who knows Harry knows he'll always go the extra mile for a girlfriend. He's done some mad things in the past.''

A source tells Heat magazine, "Taylor can be quite intense and has been contacting Harry a lot, but at the moment he's enjoying it. Taylor is very smart and sassy and Harry likes that. There was a plan to meet up in New York this week. Harry's reputation [as a ladies' man] hasn't stopped Taylor from wanting to fall head-over-heels for him. Harry doesn't enjoy it when girls become too clingy and she's already showing signs of that behavior. Harry is off on tour now and will spend January playing shows in the UK, so Taylor can't expect to see much of Harry then."

A source tells Showbiz Spy, “She still texts Conor but now that things are moving fast with Harry, she is seeing the writing on the wall that she is unable to hang out and progress with Conor in any way. She now is confiding in Conor more as a friend and the flirty texts they have recently shared have ended. She is now officially caught up in all things Harry. She was playing games before, but now obviously she has become more fond of Harry [because] they are able to hang out all the time, which isn’t the case with Conor. And Harry is really trying to woo Taylor off her feet. Conor is fine with it, he still really likes Taylor but understands its not going to work out now or ever.”

Toni Braxton was recently hospitalized for complications due to Lupus. She Tweeted: "Hey guys, I'm in the hospital for health issues related to Lupus & Blood clots, I will be home soon..."

Justin Bieber is planning to release an acoustic CD.

Pink has given up on removing her tatts. She says, "Those lasers hurt like a b**ch. I did one session and walked out. It was 10 times worse than the actual tattoo. I'm fine knowing I'm going to be 80 with all these tattoos. They're all really meaningful. I don't love tattoos - but I honestly forget that I have them. Then I see a picture of me and think, 'Yes, I do look kinda trashy'."

Adele could be fined $1,000 for not registering her baby in London. A source says, "Cops are hardly going to be banging on their door tomorrow and it's probably just an oversight on their part. Most parents register their baby within a couple of weeks because it's a nice thing to do - and because there's a maximum fine if they don't. There's loads of reasons why parents are late and millions of couples don't bother for ages."

QUIKKIES COURTESY OF SHEETHAPPENS.