- A survey by Ohio University reveals that 25% of people suspect there are witches living among us. 50% of people believe ghosts are present.

- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attended Halloween parties dressed as a mermaid and captain

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

1. "Argo," $12.4 million. ($5 million international.)

2. "Hotel Transylvania," $9.5 million. ($18.1 million international.)

3. "Cloud Atlas," $9.4 million.

4. "Paranormal Activity 4," $8.7 million. ($14.1 million international.)

5. (tie) "Silent Hill: Revelation 3-D," $8 million.

Frankenstorm: East coast residents are preparing for Hurricane Sandy. In addition to buying generators, gas, dry foods and bottled water, people are also buying tons of beer, propane, generators, rain suits, rain boots, chips, peanut butter, jelly, tuna, toilet paper, board games and cigarettes.

50 million people will be affected by the storm.

Many liquor stores have no merchandise left.

New York is shutting down train, bus and subway service.

Wind gusts are expected to reach 100 mph.

Movie and TV studios have halted East Coast production. Deadline.com claims 666 Park Avenue, The Carrie Diaries, The Following, Golden Boy, Gossip Girl, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Elementary, 30 Rock, Law & Order: SVU, Smash, Maury and Steve Wilkos are all halted.

Waves greater than 30 feet, 10-20 inches of snow and heavy rain are expected. As many as 10 million people could be without power for up to 10 days, and damage could be $3.2 billion dollars from wind alone.

$80 Billion worth of property is in Hurricane Sandy's path

There are more than a dozen nuclear plants in Sandy's path

Wafflin': Time magazine claims the government uses Waffle House restaurants to gauge damage following a natural disaster like Sandy. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate says, "Waffle House Index gives a green light when a full menu is being served, yellow means a limited menu due to a loss of power and red means the restaurant is closed. If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That's really bad. That's where you go to work."

X R Marks The Spot: Eric Hartsburg was paid $15,000 to tattoo Mitt Romney's "R" logo on the side of his head. The 30-year-old Indiana professional wrestler says the winning bid came from a Republican eBay user. “I am a registered Republican and a Romney supporter. I didn’t mind getting this tattoo because it is something that I could live with and it’s something that I believe in. In the beginning it was done for gags and publicity, but now I see it as a way to encourage young people to vote. We have so many rights that we don’t utilize and young people need to exercise that right. I want young people to know that it’s O.K. to be young, and it’s O.K. to be a Republican. You don’t have to be rich or elderly to be labeled as a Republican, and I want everyone to know that. A lot of people look at me and think I am the boogey man. I’ve gotten a few F- you’s from people.”

DOH!: Celeb Dirty Laundry claims Jessica Simpson's father, Joe, is gay and dating a twentysomething boy toy. Jessica’s mom, Tina, filed divorce papers in Texas last month.

**UPDATE**

RADAR Online claims Joe is dating Bryce Chandler Hill, A source says, “Joe Simpson being outed by the National Enquirer was no surprise to the gay community in Hollywood, Bryce has been bragging about hooking up with Joe for a while now. Bryce is close to TJ Espinoza, who in turn is good friends with both Jessica and Ashlee and worked for Britney Spears as a back-up dancer. TJ introduced Bryce to the Simpsons – and that’s how he met Joe. Bryce claims he’s been dating Joe for roughly a year and absolutely loves to boast about it because he loves being the center of attention. He’s also been quick to tell anyone that will listen that he’s using Joe to climb the showbiz ladder. Bryce is desperate to become famous, he’s done lots of modeling shoots and wants to become an actor. When he met Joe, he knew what a good job he had done in managing Jessica and Ashlee’s careers and wanted a piece of the pie himself. But the sad thing is, he mocks and laughs at Joe behind his back. He doesn’t care for him in the same way Joe does about him. Bryce has been boasting about this for months, but no one believed him at first.''

Ringing Endorsement: New York's Naked Cowboy is endorsing Mitt Romney. He says, “I believe in limited government, I am by nature an entrepreneur and a small businessman, and I’ve been very successful with that. All the things that are conservative, I am by nature. And I see this country as going kind of in the opposite direction of that.”

Haunted House: The Red Garter Bed & Breakfast is Arizona's most haunted inn. Guests say during the night, they've felt their bed shake, heard someone climbing the stairs and felt a spirit touching their arms. Many believe the ghost is a former prostitute, who worked at the inn when it was a bordello back in 1897. Locals claim she was led upstairs to a room and never left. Innkeeper John Holst says, "The stories about Eve, the turn-of-the-century ghost that visits the rooms occasionally, are greatly exaggerated."

Amazon.com is selling sexy Halloween costumes for pets. Top sellers include the 'School Pup' uniform, the Naughty French Maid Costume, the Sexy Alice In Wonderland costume and the Sexy Queen Bee Costume

The city of Aurora, Colorado recently removed 325 birds from a hoarder's home. David Skeberdis says, “I’ve got some problems, obviously. I probably will feel bad after they are gone, but the crying is over, and thinking of what the best for them is. I felt really bad last week, but I’ve had a lot of time to come to grips with this. I mean, this has been unacceptable living conditions. It’s unacceptable for birds.” The captured birds will be taken to a shelter in Villa Park, where they’ll be checked out by a veterinarian and quarantined for 30 to 60 days. Then they’ll be up for adoption.

5 Essential DIY Pumpkin-Carving Hacks from buzzfeed.com

1. Cut the top for easier scraping This also makes it easier to put a candle inside

2. Use a dry erase marker instead of a Sharpie So you can correct any mistakes before you start carving

3. To preserve your pumpkin coat it floor cleaner

4. Cover intricate, cut surfaces with Vaseline to keep them from drying out and curling up

5. An easy way to make holes in a pumpkin is with a power drill

Weight Watchers

A new study by the University of Westminster reveals that watching scary movies can burn up to 200 calories a sitting. The adrenaline rushes that viewers experience during a 90-minute horror film are believed to use up the same amount of energy as is contained within a bar of chocolate. Participants' heart rates, oxygen intake and carbon dioxide output were measured and the study found that on average, the number of calories used increased by a third during horror film viewing.

The top 9 calorie-burning horror films are as follows:

1. The Shining: 184 calories

2. Jaws: 161 calories

3. The Exorcist: 158 calories

4. Alien: 152 calories

5. Saw: 133 calories

6. A Nightmare on Elm Street: 118 calories

7. Paranormal Activity: 111 calories

8. The Blair Witch Project: 107 calories

9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 105 calories

What His Favorite Halloween Movie Says About Him from glamour.com

The Exorcist: He obviously did not have a Catholic mother to install a hearty fear of the devil in his soul or else he would be TOO SCARED TO EVEN TALK ABOUT THIS MOVIE. Um, hold me please.

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: He’s a bit of a kid at heart, but in a good way. He appreciates nostalgia and the romance of hoping something great will come, even if there’s no reason to believe.

Child's Play: He may be a kid at heart too, but a kid you do not want to play dolls with.

Halloween: This fratty bro probably just has a thing for watching teenage babysitters. Or a severe problem with his sister.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: He's either a really solid sleeper who doesn't have bad dreams, or neither of you are getting any sleep tonight.

Carrie: He's still mad he didn't have a date to prom.

Paranormal Activity: He’s a protector and a problem solver. If something weird is going on in your house, he’s going to figure it out if it kills him. Um, literally.

Edward Scissorhands: He's a hipster with a heart of gold.

Scream: He’s a horror film buff who loves to drone on about this spot-on parody of horror movie clichés, which doesn’t really matter to you if you still find parodies of horror movies to be totally scary because you’re a big fraidy cat (ahem).

Scary Movie: His idea of a clever parody joke is probably fart-centric.

Hocus Pocus: He’s your gay best friend, and it’s gonna be a delightfully Bette Midler kind of night.

Psycho: Not that there’s anything wrong with liking a classic, but this guy probably refuses to listen to music from this decade, and says things like “They just don’t make horror movies like they used to” and “Get off my lawn, kids!”

Addams Family Values: If he can quote lines from this hilariously genius, underrated movie and he then laughs hysterically, he is my future husband, so please back off.

Leave It To Bieber: A group of Justin Bieber fans recently shaved their heads after falling for an Internet hoax. They thought he had cancer and posted photos with the hashtag 'Bald for Bieber'.

Halloween Party: A University of Buffalo Halloween party recently got raided. Alex Zito was serving chocolate-flavored marijuana, hard candy containing marijuana and marijuana lollipops. Cops also seized 5 pounds of regular weed and $13,000 in cash. Zito obtained the weed through California medical marijuana dispensaries.

Pre-Nup: The London law firm of McEntegart Legal Limited has created a 'lovers contract' based on Fifty Shades of Grey. Francis McEntegart says, '''It is drafted for partners to have a laugh and good time together. It is for wives, husbands, boyfriends and girlfriends. You can offer your lover a shopping trip, a holiday or a bottle of wine in return for a kiss, cuddle or whatever you like to add into the contract. Although we have included examples, you can really add whatever you both would like. It is not to be taken too seriously and you can have the document instantly. It can be downloaded day or night and you can then use it as many times as you and your partner like!''

Robert Pattinson is allegedly continuing to push for Kristen Stewart to take a lie detector test to prove she didn't sleep with Rupert Sanders. A source tells NOW magazine, ''The pics of her and Rupert were passionate beyond belief. It's hard to imagine she didn't take things further than kissing. Rob feels humiliated and wants proof Kristen didn't sleep with Rupert - so although ?it sounds extreme, he's asked her to take a lie-detector test. Kristen isn't happy about it. She hasn't decided yet, but she knows she's got a lot to make up for.''

A source tells InTouch Weekly, “Ever since he took her back, she’s been like a different person. She’s so needy. She knows Rob isn’t 100 percent back in their relationship. That’s why she’s being so clingy. No one approves of Kristen. She wormed her way back into his life by inundating him with phone calls and texts [and] writing him love letters begging for another chance.”

Snooki is still losing her baby weight. She says, “I have 20 more pounds to go. I’m hoping to lose it by my birthday on November 23. I won’t feel good until I feel comfortable naked. I really don’t like how I look. When you have a baby you get stretch marks and its all loose skin. Everything needs to go back to where it was. All I eat is chicken, broccoli, spinach and salad.”

 Black widow spiders recently forced Halle Berry to flee from her home. She says, "There were hundreds under this lawn chair that we would all sit on around the pool every other day. We found out there was a whole village, a colony of black widows... One of the gardeners decided he should clean it and when he looked under it it was like, 'Argh!' I just left... I said, 'I'm gonna leave and you're gonna have to handle that because I can't stand spiders...' I don't even like Daddy Long Legs (crane flies)."

Scott Disick was recently spotted at a Ft Lauderdale jewelry store looking at engagement rings. A source tells RADAR Online, 'Scott was most definitely shopping for engagement rings, and all of them were large! Scott and his friend looked at a whole selection of amazing rings, all diamond, all different cuts, sizes, settings -- he certainly is taking his time and wants to make the right purchase.''

Brad Pitt has been filming his new movie 'World War Z' in a former Viagra factory. A source tells the Sun, ''The lads on the set have been joking about the location raising more than eyebrows. The cast have been opening cupboards looking for leftovers to take home with them.''

Justin Timberlake flew a piece of wedding cake 5,000 miles for his sick grandfather. His granny Sadie tells the Daily Mirror, ''I couldn't go to the wedding. Justin was heartbroken but I couldn't leave my husband Bill, who is ill in hospital. I'm so sorry I had to miss it but I talked to Justin and Jessie and they understood that I couldn't leave Papa. So Justin told me he was making me an album of photos and sending me some cake. They called me on the day and I congratulated them and told Justin, 'Thank you for giving me this beautiful new granddaughter.' It was a shame it wasn't in America but they had more privacy in Italy, where they are now enjoying a holiday. They had a beautiful day. Jessica's such a beautiful girl. I just love her. They are coming here real soon and will show me the pictures.''

Katy Perry's grandmother kissed Barack Obama at a recent campaign rally in Vegas. The President said, "So fortunately somebody wiped it off before Michelle saw. I'm just telling you, you might get me in trouble."

Lady Gaga is ready to marry Taylor Kinney. A source tells RADAR Online, "Gaga is crazy about Taylor and they really have a good thing going. He makes her so happy. Lately all Gaga can talk about is settling down with Taylor. She's really eager to get married and start a family with him. Gaga gushes to everyone about how in love she is with Taylor," the source said. "She really thinks he's the one and would be willing to give up some of the focus on her career to marry him and have kids."

Adele is loving motherhood. A source says, ''Simon and Adele are so happy. They say he's a beautiful baby boy and they love having him. Adele would have been happy no matter what but she wanted a boy. She wants to do motherhood right. She doesn't want to miss out on a thing. It's a significant time in her life, she couldn't be happier.''

Taylor Swift and Connor Kennedy have broken up. A source tells US Weekly, “They quietly parted ways a while ago. It was just a distance thing. No hard feelings. They’re fine. It’s been over a month since they’ve even seen each other, With her promotion for Red, she has no time off until the end of the year.”

** UPDATE**

A source tells the NY Post, “Conor has gone back to school, and the deans at Deerfield are not happy about him jetting around with Taylor. He was due to attend an awards ceremony with her at the end of the summer, but the school chiefs put the kibosh on it. He can’t just leave school to be with her at every point.”

Donald Trump Tweeted: “Re: Taylor and Conor–great news for Taylor!”

 Eight sexy things men *do* notice:

 1. Eyes. Mascara, eyeliner, fake lashes and eyebrow plucking really aren't needed --your peepers are gorgeous au naturel.
   2. Freckles. Lots of women want to hide them, but some guys find them absolutely adorable.
   3. Bare Shoulders. This underrated body part just screams sexy.
   4. Confidence. The more confident a woman is in herself and her body, the more of a turn-on it is for guys.
   5. Lips. Your pucker has to be a turn-on --it's used for kissing!
   6. Sense of Humor. Being funny adds an extra layer to a woman's personality --and her sex appeal!
   7. Curves. Don't believe that size-twos are where it's at --a little extra in the right spots is definitely hot!
   8. Smile. Showing off your pearly whites can be much more powerful than most ladies realize.

QUIKKIES COURTESY OF SHEETHAPPENS.