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Posted: 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

QUIKKIES: 10 facts about the average family & the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog is out - looking for a 100K hen house?  

By Vikki Locke

- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have been house hunting in Miami.


- Sarah Palin is writing a fitness book. She says, "Our family is writing a book on fitness and self-discipline focusing on where we get our energy and balance as we still eat our beloved homemade comfort foods!"

  

Politically Incorrect: Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel will fire employees if Barack Obama is re-elected.

He wrote:

The economy doesn’t currently pose a threat to your job. What does threaten your job however, is another 4 years of the same Presidential administration. Of course, as your employer, I can’t tell you whom to vote for, and I certainly wouldn’t interfere with your right to vote for whomever you choose. So where am I going with all this? It’s quite simple. If any new taxes are levied on me, or my company, as our current President plans, I will have no choice but to reduce the size of this company. Rather than grow this company I will be forced to cut back. This means fewer jobs, less benefits and certainly less opportunity for everyone. You see, I can no longer support a system that penalizes the productive and gives to the unproductive. My motivation to work and to provide jobs will be destroyed, and with it, so will your opportunities. If that happens, you can find me in the Caribbean sitting on the beach, under a palm tree, retired, and with no employees to worry about.

Signed, your boss,

David Siegel

 

Cheesy: Pizza Hut is offering free pizza to anyone, who asks Barack Obama or Mitt Romney if they prefer sausage or pepperoni during next week’s town hall debate. They say, ''The Pizza Party is offering free pizza for life* to an official attendee who asks either of the participants the age-old burning question – Sausage or Pepperoni? – during the live telecast town hall format presidential debate… “We recognize there are a lot of serious issues to be debated, but we also know a lot less serious – but no less important – ones are being discussed every night inside houses across the country. So for the candidates to be able to show that they’re in tune with all the issues, we felt a pizza-related question on behalf of The Pizza Party was very appropriate for a town hall debate.”

 

 

State Penn: Penn State perv Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in jail yesterday for abusing 10 boys over 15 years. He said, “I’ve forgiven, I’ve been forgiven. I’ve comforted others, I’ve been comforted. I’ve been kissed by dogs, I’ve been bit by dogs. I’ve conformed, I’ve also been different. I’ve been me. I’ve been loved, I’ve been hated.” One of his victims spoke and said, “I am troubled with flashbacks of his naked body, something that will never be erased from my memory. Jerry has harmed children, of which I am one of them.”

 

Flippin' The Bird: Sesame Street doesn't appreciate Big Bird being used in Barack Obama's new campaign ad. They said, “We do not endorse candidates or participate in political campaigns. We have approved no campaign ads, and as is our general practice, have requested that the ad be taken down.”

 

Hulkamania Runnin Wild: Another Hulk Hogan sex tape may be released. A source tells RADAR Online, “Hulk is very concerned that a new sex tape could emerge. After the first video was leaked he warned Linda, Brooke and Nick that he could of been caught on camera in the past. The family is absolutely mortified their name has been sullied in such a tacky way. They never imagined that Hulk could drag them into such an embarrassing situation. Hulk’s admission has left the family praying that their reputation isn’t further muddied – last week was a week to forget for the Hogans, including Linda’s DUI arrest. But only time will tell if another sex tape finds it way on the internet. The family is certainly bracing for the worst.''

Hulk says, "First off, I had no idea there was a camera in the room. It was at a very, very low point. I'm not making excuses. I'm accountable. I was the guy. I was there. I made the choice. It was at a really low point in my life when I was in a previous marriage when things were bottomed out completely. I was with some friends and I made a wrong choice. And now, all of a sudden, it surfaces over six years later, and it's just appalling. It's totally flipped my new life…upside down."

 

Testing 1 ... 2 .. 3.. : Facebook is testing new "want" and "collect" buttons for its new "Collections" feature. They say, "Collections can be discovered in News Feed, and people will be able to engage with these collections and share things they are interested in with their friends. People can click through and buy these items off of Facebook.''

 

Christmas Catalog: The Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog was released yesterday. Among the gifts:

- a $354,000 red, special edition McLaren 12C Spider sports car

- a $250,000 dinner for 10 featuring four famous chefs

- a $100,000 hen house inspired by a French chateau

- a walk-on role in Broadway's "Annie: The Musical," which goes for $30,000

- a $150,000 wood-paneled trailer designed for tailgating with a sound system and bar stocked with bourbon and rye

- a $99,500 water-propelled jetpack

- a $90,000 gaming machine

- a $70,000 video portrait of an owl by artist Robert Wilson

 

Parents are outraged with some of America's biggest Halloween costume makers for creating outfits they think are too racy for their daughters. Among this year's more revealing costumes: "Transylvania Temptress," "Handy Candy," "Major Flirt," and "Red Velvet Devil Bride." Many, if not all of the costumes, feature fishnet stockings, knee-high boots and very short skirts. One costume outfitter is selling a Dominatrix costume for teens.

 

Sofia Vergara loves being mistaken for her son's sister. She tells OK magazine, "I love that! Especially when they say he's my brother. But he hates it if I'm with him and someone says, 'Oh tell your sister to come', and I don't correct them. He's like, 'Tell them you're my mom!' But I don't."

 

 

Addicted To Love Social Media

A new Chicago University study reveals that checking Facebook and Twitter is more tempting than sex or cigarettes. Researcher Wilhelm Hofmann studied 250 people and says, ''Desires for media may be comparatively harder to resist because of their high availability and also because it feels like it does not cost much to engage in these activities, even though one wants to resist.'' The study also showed that the more participants tried to resist doing something, the higher their craving to do so became. It also revealed that work was a fierce addiction as people found it easier to resist sports, sex and spending money than getting on with work.

  

Russell Brand is throwing a party to celebrate 10 years of sobriety. A source tells the Sun, “Russell plans to celebrate with all the people who have helped him over the years. His guest list will include people at the recovery centre he attended in London, close friends, family, and Katy Perry’s parents Keith and Mary Hudson. They were really good to Russell during his marriage to their daughter, even when things got messy towards the end. Keith still rings Russell every few weeks to check up on him.”

 

 

An East Hampton, New York man ripped Richard Gere on Saturday for flirting with his wife. A source tells the NY Post, Richard Gere was told off by a diner at Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton. He told the star, “Get the [bleep] out of here” He kept staring at this woman. Her husband seemed agitated by it. He approached the other table. He didn’t acknowledge anyone around her. He was leaning in and trying to talk to her, leaning into her ear. He didn’t leave. He just tilted his head to lean in. He bent back down to her. He didn’t give a [bleep]. It was a bad situation. There was tension in the room.''

 

Tom Cruise, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton and John Krasinski recently attended Matt Damon's 42nd birthday party in London. Tom and Matt got spanked by the club’s cross-dressing hostess.

  

Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan are allegedly expecting a child. A source tells In Touch Weekly, “She is 100 percent pregnant. Reggie’s friends were saying to him, ‘At least you’ll have something to celebrate in 2013!’ She is extremely excited to become a mom, even though it wasn’t planned. He's excited and can’t wait to announce it!”

**UPDATE**

A source tells Showbiz Spy, “Kim Kardashian is beyond frustrated that she is still legally married to Kris. Yes, she has moved on emotionally with Kanye, but she can’t marry him, yet! She is livid with Kris for dragging this out, but she won’t cave in to his demands that she admit the marriage was fraudulent. So, Kim is stuck. Publicly, Kim is putting on a very brave face, but she just isn’t happy with the status of her personal life. Seeing Reggie move on like this makes her all the more determined to marry Kanye and prove to him she’s moved on too — even though she obviously hasn’t!”

A source tells Hollywoodlife.com, “Kim is completely devastated that Reggie Bush and his girlfriend are expecting a baby. She’s now feeling the pressure to have a baby sooner than later. The news has made her realize that Reggie has moved on from her completely. She’s not in love with Reggie anymore, but it’s just a major wake-up call. She wanted to marry Kanye first before starting a family but now she is having second thoughts.''

Another source says, “Kim and Reggie barely talk. He has never forgiven her for cheating on him with Kanye [West]. Reggie will marry her but most likely not before the baby is born because he is super religious. He’s really excited to be a dad.”

 

Katie Holmes allegedly has no plans to date. A source tells RADAR Online, "Katie believes in love and hopes to get remarried one day but has absolutely no plans on dating anytime soon. Katie is devoted to being the best parent possible to Suri [Cruise] and continuing a smooth transition into their new lives together. Katie knows bringing a new man into the situation would only cause more stress for Suri right now and the actress is still recovering from the end of her marriage to Tom."

 

 

Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman have separated after 30 years of marriage.

**UPDATE**

A source tells RADAR Online, “He may not appear to be a ladies’ man, but Danny certainly gets a lot of female attention. Danny can be quite the flirt and because of his powerful status in Hollywood, he’s not ashamed to abuse his position and chat-up young, aspiring woman looking to make it in the industry. Despite his reputation as a lovable, funny guy in movies and on TV, Danny’s actually quite the womanizer. And, like a lot of red-blooded males, if he sees an attractive girl in a coffee shop or walking down the street, he will give her the eye. After years of turning a blind eye to it, Rhea finally snapped. She had enough of his bad-boy behavior and wanted an end to their marriage. The break-up has been on the cards for a long time, probably over 10 years, because they haven’t been happy for a long, long time.''

 

Kris Jenner may host a daytime talk show on Fox. A source tells Hollywoodlife.com, “Kris is over the moon. Her life long dream is coming true…having her very own talk show! She is almost certain that her talk show deal is going to go through. She can’t confirm which network but is pretty sure it will be Fox. She wants Kim and Kanye. She is going to have her family and friends on, like Ryan Seacrest and all of The X Factor people, including Simon, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato and of course Khloe. She has proved that she can get tons of celebs on the show. She wants to be the new Barbara Walters. At first she talked about doing a show with Khloe, where they would be co-hosts. But now that Khloe has her own gig, Kris set out to pitch her own talk show. She is actually surprised that it’s all happening so fast. She’s nervous, excited and just giddy about the whole thing!”

 

The American Music Award Nominees Are…

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
fun.
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen
One Direction

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Rihanna

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
fun.
Maroon 5
One Direction
The Wanted

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber, “Believe”
Maroon 5, “Overexposed”
Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
One Direction, “Up All Night”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan, “Tailgates & Tanlines”
Lionel Richie, “Tuskegee”
Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away”

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Tyga

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
J. Cole, “Cole World: The Sideline Story”
Drake, “Take Care”
Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown, “Fortune”
Rihanna, “Talk That Talk”
Usher, “Looking 4 Myself”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
The Black Keys
Gotye
Linkin Park

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele
Kelly Clarkson
Train

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Don Omar
Pitbull
Shakira

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys
tobyMac

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Skrillex

 

Pictures of Justin Bieber playing Beer Pong have surfaced. They were taken when he was 17 and attending a party.

 

Katy Perry recently got a patriotic manicure as some of her nails featured Barack Obama's face.

 

Chris Brown and Rihanna are no longer sneaking around. A source tells Hollywoodlife.com, ”They will see each other whenever they’re in the same city. That’s their thing now. No more sneaking around. The are about to do their thing and be themselves. What you see is what you get. Everything is lovely on this end. Chris couldn’t be happier. He feels like he’s been doing the right thing and making the right decisions and be upfront and honest about his feelings with Karrueche Tran and Rihanna. He been straight up with both of them from the get go and I know he feels good about that.”

Another source says, “They talk all the time. Text and send pictures. They like to keep in touch all the f**king the time. It’s no joke the way they communicate. Chris’ cell phone bill last month was $1,100 and most of that was from calling overseas and texting Ri.''

A source tells the Sun, ''Rihanna called Karrueche for a proper heart-to-heart. They needed to air a few problems. The girls talked for close to two hours. Rih answered all of the questions and Karrueche had a few home truths to tell her. Neither Rihanna nor Chris want to make things harder for her than they already are. Chris wants to set her up financially and do right by her - he wants her to stay in his life if possible.''

 

Stevie Nicks ripped Nicki Minaj yesterday for cursing out Mariah Carey. She said, "How dare this little girl!... If I had been Mariah I would have walked over to Nicki and strangled her to death right there ... I would have killed her in front of all those people and had to go to jail for it."

 

Demi Lovato loves teasing Simon Cowell. She says, ''It's pretty amazing that I get the privilege to get paid to mess with my boss all day. Behind the cameras, when we're not on the panel, we do get along really well. He says the sign of being able to tease each other is a sign of comfortability (sic) - and I say, 'Yeah it's just a sign of me still hating you.'''

 

Elton John wants same sex marriages legalized in Britain. He says, "If we legalize gay marriage in Britain, you can bet your last penny that I'll be pushing to call him my husband at the first opportunity - though whether he or I go down on one knee is a matter for negotiation! I know a lot of people, and perhaps especially religious people, will say that David and I should count ourselves lucky for living in a country that allows civil partnerships, and call it quits there... Maybe we should just be happy that we at least have a civil partnership, and not push our luck. Well, I don't accept this. I don't accept it because there is a world of difference between calling someone your 'partner' and calling them your 'husband'. 'Partner' is a word that should be preserved for people you play tennis with, or work alongside in business. It doesn't come close to describing the love that I have for David, and he for me. In contrast, 'husband' does. Until the law recognizes David Furnish is my husband, and not merely my partner, the law won't describe the man I know and adore.

Wouldn't it be a huge source of national pride if we... became one of the first countries in the world to say being married isn't about whether you're straight or gay, but about whether you're human? I think it would. I think that, in this Olympic year, when the eyes of the world are upon us, we should show that we are country committed to the sacred institution of marriage, proud of our tolerant heritage, and brave enough to let lovers like David and I call each other a husband."

  

Bret Michaels recently donated TVs and sound systems to Phoenix's St. Joseph's Hospital. He says, "This is an incredible day for me. I'm thrilled to be able to give something back to the hospital that helped to save my life, and to the Barrow patients and their families. As someone who has spent his fair share of time in hospitals over the past few years, I know how necessary it is for both patients and their loved ones to have a fun, welcoming place to recharge - and I designed this music and hospitality room to be that place."

 

 

Here Are 10 Facts About the Average Family . . . Including When They Go to Bed and How Often They Argue

 According to a survey by British researchers, the average family makes $62,701 a year and has two kids.  Here are 10 other facts on the average family:     

 #1.)  They drive two cars . . . and one of them is a blue Ford.

 #2.)  There are three cell phones in the house . . . and three laptops.   

 #3.)  The kids go to bed at 8:10 P.M. and the grown-ups go to bed at 11:23 P.M.

 #4.)  They wake up at 6:45 A.M. during the week . . . and 7:44 A.M. on weekends.

 #5.)  They argue FIVE times a day . . . twice over what to watch on television. 

 #6.)  They watch five hours and 15 minutes of television a day . . . mostly kid's shows.

 #7.)  They spend $130.96 a week on food shopping.   

 #8.)  They spend two hours and 55 minutes of quality time together each day.

 #9.)  The family eats out twice a week.

 #10.)  Each month, they have one day trip . . . two walks . . . two trips to visit family or friends . . . and one family bike ride.

 

 

QUIKKIES COURTESY OF SHEETHAPPENS.

Vikki Locke

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