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Posted: 4:52 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
By Vikki Locke
For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving is going to include an exhausting travel schedule. For most, that means flying. Let's hope your airport isn't on the let of the nation's worst airports. The Daily Beast website compiled a list of 25. Here are the 10 worst.
10. Philadelphia International
9. Dallas/Fort Worth International
8. Los Angeles International
7. Miami International
6. La Guardia Airport, NY
5. Washington Dulles International
4. Chicago O'Hare
3. George Bush Intercontinental, Houston
2. San Francisco International
1. Newark International
Five time-tested break-up songs:
Are you ticked off about spending the holidays all alone? Did someone take your little heart and break it into a million pieces? The love experts at YourTango.com can't put your ticker back together, but can suggest getting over your ex with these five breakup anthems!
1. "Cry Me A River" by JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. Mr. JESSICA BIEL released this ditty back in '02 after BRITNEY SPEARS allegedly cheated on him and JUSTIN BIEBER sang it in concert while going through some issues with SELENA GOMEZ.
2. "You Oughta Know" --ALANIS MORISSETTE. Stuffed with raw emotion, urban legend has it that she wrote this chick anthem after DAVE COULIER from "Full House" refused to return her calls.
3. "Someone Like You" --ADELE. The new mommy claims writing this piece literally fixed her feelings and "set me free."
4. "Say Goodbye" --CHRIS BROWN. Sometimes the toughest relationships to break are also the most unhealthy --they go on for entirely too long out of fear of hurting the other person.
5. "Dear John" --TAYLOR SWIFT. Poor T-Swizzle was madly in love with the man in this number, but he enjoyed things only when it was convenient. KATY PERRY should watch out --word is JOHN MAYER was the inspiration. (Lee)
- The Expendables 2 and Bringing Up Bobby are both out on DVD today.
- 9.47 million people watched the American Music Awards on Sunday. That was down 21% from last year
- North Miami, Florida honored Kim and Kourtney Kardashian yesterday with the keys to the city.
- TMZ claims Lindsay Lohan's probation is going to be revoked because she lied to a Santa Monica police officer about her accident.
- Law enforcement officials say Thanksgiving travelers should not put their home address on their luggage tags because thieves use the information to locate homes they can break into. Cops suggest using a business address.
- A new survey by Deloitte reveals that 23% of people plan to shop on Thanksgiving. That's up from 17% last year
- A new survey by Fox and Rose reveals that 20% of women have never worn the holiday lingerie that their partner has bought for them. 23% have only worn it once.
Twinkie Stuffed Turkeys: New York's Kennedy’s Tavern is serving Twinkie-stuffed turkeys for Thanksgiving. Caterer Butch Yamali says, “We take the turkey and we break up the Twinkie into our stuffing mix and we stuff the turkey with that and in the glaze, we use the cream filing of the Twinkie and we rub the outside of the turkey with it with some seasoning and some honey and we cook it. People are excited. They said they want to get their last shot at tasting a Twinkie.” 500 customers plan to eat Twinkie-stuffed turkeys.
Creamed: Hostess, the makers of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, went out of business on Friday after 18,500 striking workers failed to return to work.
**UPDATE**
A judge has ordered the union and Hostess to mediate.
Beer Birds: A Henniker, New Hampshire turkey farm is using beer to increase the size of their birds. Farmer Joe Morette says his turkeys drink 60 beers a day. "The turkeys, as well as other animals, like beer. It slows them down a little. They're enjoying their life."
Vodka Turkeys: New York pub owner Paul Hurley is serving a Thanksgiving turkey that you can 'eat and drink'. O'Casey's Tavern is injecting all of its birds with 100-proof Georgi vodka and plans to provide straws so guests can sip up the Vodka gravy. Every six hours, the restaurant injects its turkeys with 8 ounces of vodka. The practice is expected to continue over the next few days meaning each turkey will have soaked up more than a half gallon of Vodka by Thursday. The meal includes sausage stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and a cab to anywhere in Manhattan.
How Many Calories Will We Really Eat On Thanksgiving Day? from The Consumerist
• A six-ounce serving of turkey with the crispy skin on, including 4 ounces of dark meat and 2 ounces of white for a total of 299 calories.
• Sausage stuffing at 310 calories — go big or go home, right?
• Dinner roll with butter for 310 calories
• Two kinds of potatoes are always in order during the holidays: Big serving of mashed sweet-potato casserole made with butter, brown sugar and topped with marshmallows for 300 calories per serving, and a half-cup of mashed potatoes for 140 calories of starchy goodness.
• Green bean casserole at 110 calories for 2/3 cup, cranberry sauce at 15 calories and roasted brussels sprouts (veggies!) for 83 calories.
• Then there’s pie that has to get shoved in there — pumpkin pie at 316 calories per slice, pecan pie for 503 calories and lots of whipped cream on all of that at 100 calories.
Grand total: 2,486 calories.
Flushing Money Down The Toilet
A new survey by Cashstar reveals that 38 million people have shopped online while on the toilet. Other findings:
- men are more inclined to shop while on the toilet than women
- 4 million people have shopped online while driving a car
- 9 million people have secretly shopped while in a business meeting
Wearing Out Your Welcome
Extended Stay America recently asked 4,000 guests, ''How long is too long to stay with your family?'' 21% of the people they asked said one to three nights, but more than 36% of people said four to six nights. Only about 17% said there is no such thing as too long. Extended Stay America also asked 4,000 guests, ''How long is too long to stay with your in-laws?'' 42% said they've had enough of staying with the in-laws after between one and three nights.
Black Friday 2012: List of times stores open according to examiner.com
Thursday Nov. 22, 2012 Thanksgiving Black Friday store openings:
*Kmart: Opens at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving with special sales at different hours.
*Walmart: Opens at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Check out their flyer for a special one-hour sale on Thursday with an unprecedented guarantee.
*Toys R Us: Opens at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving with some $5 specials that will be hard to beat.
*Sears: Opens at 8:00 p.m. Thanksgiving.
*Target: Opens at 9:00 p.m. Thanksgiving.
Stores Opening at Midnight Friday Nov. 23 for Black Friday sales:
*Best Buy: Opens at midnight and they are handing out coupons for their hot sale items 2 hours before the stores open so you might want to get in line.
*Sports Authority: Opens at midnight.
*Macy’s: Opens at midnight.
*Kohl’s: Opens at midnight
Stores Opening early morning on Friday, Nov. 23 for their Black Friday sales:
*Staples: Opens at 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
*Lowe’s: Opens at 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
*Home Depot: Opens at 5:00 a.m. Friday.
*J.C. Penny: Opens at 6:00 a.m. on Friday.
*Radio Shack: Opens up at 6:00 a.m. Friday.
According to an Internet report, the average American will gain 2.7 pounds over Thanksgiving weekend and close to 12 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
The Grinch That Almost Stole Xmas: The Kingston, Ontario, Canada police recently arrested a man for telling kids that Santa didn't exist. The man was drunk when he walked up to kids along a parade route and broke the bad news. He was described as "having his hair formed to look like horns that were protruding from his head." The man, whose name was withheld, was charged with causing a disturbance by being drunk and breach of probation.
Sneeze Causes Crash: A Massachusetts woman recently crashed into a police car after sneezing. The officer was helping a stranded motorist when the accident occurred. A trooper, who was inside the cruiser, was taken to Norwood Hospital as a precaution.
Mark Ballas and Shawn Johnson were allegedly kissing at a Dancing With the Stars party. A source tells the Star, “His arm was wrapped tightly around her all night, and whenever they’d hug, he’d kiss her tenderly on the forehead. They were giggling and joking around like they were more than friends.”
Jennifer Aniston has allegedly invited Brad and Angelina to her wedding. A source tells Perez Hilton, "Justin and Jennifer are so happy right now - they don't want any bad feeling in any aspect of their lives by the time they tie the knot. Justin knows that Jen and Brad talk occasionally and he likes the actor [the pair have met a few times]. Obviously, this means inviting Angelina too. Jennifer was taken aback, as she really didn't think Justin would want her ex-husband there, but she loves the fact he's so OK about it."
Paula Abdul has created a new accessory line for Avon. She says, ''I've always been a girl who loves accessories. One piece of jewelry can completely change the look of an outfit. I pick jewelry that reflects how I'm feeling that day, so when this opportunity came up, I was thrilled.''
Barbara Walters announced her "10 Most Fascinating People of 2012" yesterday. One Direction, Ben Affleck, Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, Hillary Clinton, Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James, Seth MacFarlane and New Jersey governor Chris Christie all made the list.
Jessica Simpson is allegedly having problems with her father. A source tells Perez Hilton, She’s still struggling to come to terms with Joe’s coming out, leaving her mom and his gay affairs and doesn't want to work on re-building their relationship until she’s good and ready — and that's not right now. At the moment, she hasn’t quite forgiven him and is also considering new management when her deal with her dad expires."
Taylor Lautner is a cautious dater. He says, “I do have to be more careful. I would be lying if I said that I don’t guard myself more than I used to, but I don’t want to be too guarded. If you have so many walls up that you can’t even make new friends or find new relationships. That would be a bummer.”
Justin Bieber wants to reconcile with Selena Gomez. A source tells Hollywoodlife.com, “He spoke to Usher for a really long time [at the AMAs]. Justin was in Usher’s dressing room during the first part of the show. Knowing Usher, he gave Justin some good big brother advice about how to deal with Selena stress. Justin is also sad because he is going back on the road soon and really wants everything to be worked out with Selena before he leaves.”
Keith Urban says the American Idol judges are jelling. "There's a learning curve in any job. We're just getting our groove. We're like four people on the dance floor stepping on each other's toes, until we get the hang of it. When I think about the amount of artists that we've seen, it's got to be pretty huge," he notes. "I know we're sending well over 200 people to Hollywood.''
Paul McCartney and Katy Perry are auctioning off signed neckties to raise money for male cancer research.
Elton John recently took his son on his first boat ride in Sydney, Australia
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