At North Carolina State University, more than 7,000 participants of the Krispy Kreme Challenge ran five miles -- and then inhaled a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts, all for charity.

The runners take off from the North Carolina State campus, run to a nearby Krispy Kreme store, eat a dozen glazed donuts as quickly as they can -- and then run back to campus.

According to people who've done it, the run is "miserable," but this hasn't stopped them from making it an annual event. (NCSU.edu)

A Pennsylvania man's plan for a smokin' first day of work was foiled by deputies who pulled him over for going more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit -- then arrested him after finding both marijuana and meth in his car.

The trouble really started when one of the officers noticed a knife sticking out of Jeffrey Snavely's front pocket and attempted to remove it. He objected rather strenuously, and when tossed in the back of the cruiser, he began beating his head against the divider and telling officers they were "ruining his life."

Snavely also insisted the only reason he had the meth in the first place was to get "a boost of energy" for his first day on the new job.

Source: Altoona Daily Commercial

An Arizona man got tangled in his own criminal web when he was caught shoplifting from a pet store -- by stuffing a pair of tarantulas down his pants.

Clerks at Reptiles and Reefs recognized Adam Hartman immediately, since he's a regular customer who'd even filled out an application to work at the exotic animal shop. They handed a surveillance tape over to cops, who hauled him in on misdemeanor theft charges.

If only he'd thought of a better plan on the fly!

Source: AZFamily.com

• HOWIE MANDEL: New York, 41-7. "Giants will mob the Patriots. I was just looking for a way to mention my show, Mobbed."
• ALISON SWEENEY: New York, 23-21. "Since I was in New York when the Giants won on Sunday night in overtime, I'm going with the Giants. Hopefully, it'll be another close game since those are the most fun to watch."
• ROSEANNE BARR: New York, 24-21.
• DENNIS FARINA: New York, 33-29. "The Giants are on a roll and Tom Brady is a little hurt."
• ANDREW DICE CLAY: New York, 31-21. "This is just my Brooklyn premonition. I don't follow sports that much, but I do like to watch the cheerleaders and you never know when you will ever get another wardrobe malfunction."
• HALEY JOEL OSMENT: New York, 34-31. "It's just destined to be won at the last second by a field goal." [He has picked 11 of the last 12 Super Bowl winners.]
• HOLLY MADISON: New York, 24-20. "First, I love New York and the Giants are on such a good roll right now that I don't want to mess with that."
• ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: New England, 31-24. "I can't pick against my neighbor, especially when he is playing at such a high level. Tom Brady will be the Super Bowl MVP."
• SHERRI SHEPHERD: New England, 42-35. "New England Baby! Both teams have great offenses but Tom Brady is better under pressure. Eli Manning only has one Super Bowl win while Tom Brady has three (soon to be four)!"
• JOEL MCHALE: "Broncos by 7. Even though they're not in the game, Denver will show up unannounced and beat both teams at once. That's right, 11 versus 22. (Broncos quarterback Tim) Tebow will throw a last-second Hail Mary pass while saying a Hail Mary. Mary will then catch the pass for a touchdown."

• DAWN WELLS, Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island: New York, 24-17. "There's nobody handsomer than Brady. But I kind of like Eli."
• RUSSELL JOHNSON, the Professor on Gilligan's Island: New York, 17-14. "They seem to be so evenly matched. I'm going to go with Eli and the Giants."
• TINA LOUISE, Ginger on Gilligan's Island: New York, 28-27.
• JACLYN SMITH, Charlie's Angels: New York, 27-24. "If I didn't pick the Giants, my husband would be filing for divorce!"

• FLORENCE HENDERSON, Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch: New England, 24-14. "They're a great team and I especially love Tom Brady."
• BARRY WILLIAMS, Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch: New England, 31-17. "As the seventh and youngest Brady, Tom is a classic and a winner."
• ADAM WEST, Batman: New England, 21-17. "It will be close and wrenching. Brady is on a record-breaking super roll. If his offensive line can keep up (its) great protection abilities, we know somebody's pattern and luck downfield could pile up points."
• JERRY MATHERS, Beaver on Leave it to Beaver: New England, 38-31. "Tom Brady is looking to avenge that last loss. I think it will be high scoring, because defensively both (teams) are weak (in the secondary)."

• LOU DOBBS: New York, 34-24. "I think (Manning) and Brady are playing at about the same level, with an edge to Manning. Without (Patriots tight end Rob) Gronkowski, the Pats lose at least a touchdown of offense. Go Giants."
• BILL O'REILLY: New York, 27-24. "The Giants will be able to disrupt Tom Brady's passing. The Pats can't run the ball. Eli Manning will hit a few deep passes."
• KEITH OLBERMANN: New York, 27-17. "I was at (the Giants') last loss and saw two things: a) the Giant defense, especially the line, was humiliated by its own work versus Washington and vowed to never let it happen again. And b) Eli Manning can now pretty much put the ball to within a foot of where he wants it."
• RACHEL MADDOW: New England, 31-27. "Because the Lesser Manning is lesser. Adorable, and with such tiny hands! But lesser."

• YOGI BERRA: New York, 23-20. "Better defense should be the difference."
• JOHN MCENROE: New York, 24-21.
• MARK CUBAN: New York, 38-31.
• DANICA PATRICK: New York, 34-31. "The Giants have been on a roll; confidence and momentum are important in any sport."
• HULK HOGAN: New York, 24-17.
• ARNOLD PALMER: New York, 28-17. "Eli Manning is feeling his oats. I think he will have a good game in the Super Bowl."
• JACK NICKLAUS: New England, 31-28. "How many games have the Patriots lost? Three. How many games have the Giants lost? Seven. I realize the Giants are hot right now, but over the course of a season I think the Patriots have performed better and I like their body of work. Eli is a great quarterback and I am a big fan. It just so happens I root for the AFC, because I am a long-time Dolphins' fan."
• DALE EARNHARDT JR.: New England. "The Redskins whooped the Giants twice so if they won it would make me feel good as a Redskins fan, but I think the Patriots will win, barely, by 3 or 4 points."

• JOAN JETT: New York, 38-35. [She has picked the last six Super Bowl winners.]
• VANILLA ICE: New England, 31-21. "I think the G-Men are playing great ball and could upset again, but I think the Pats are out for revenge from the last time they met and will do whatever it takes not to lose the Super Bowl a second time to the same team."
• ANDY WILLIAMS: New England, 13-10. "I love Brady and (New England owner) Robert Kraft runs a great organization."

• Chris Young isn't a big follower of either the Giants or the Patriots, but if push comes to shove, he's going with the G-Men. He says, "I just think when the Giants' front four is healthy like that, they can drop everybody else back into coverage."
• Lady Antebellum are pulling for the Giants. Actually, they're pulling for quarterback Eli Manning. Charles Kelley says, "He's come to a couple of shows, and so we are Giants fans on that night."
• Dierks Bentley couldn't care less about who wins -- he's just hoping for a good game. He says, "I just want to see a game that isn't over by halftime. I want to see something that goes to the fourth quarter, maybe deeper."
• Luke Bryan says spending time with his boys take precedence over football these days, but they'll still be getting together with friends to watch the game.

EA Sports, the company behind the popular Madden Football game, ran a full simulation of this year's Super Bowl and found that the New York Giants will win with a last-second field goal.

Now that everybody knows the outcome of the game, you have to wonder why the teams will even suit up, right?

Well, another very reliable source says that the New England Patriots are going to win ...

Beverly Hills celebrity numerologist Tania Gabrielle says that the stars are DEFINITLEY aligning for Tom Brady -- and he is certain to lead his team to victory.

If you add up the numbers in the date of the Super Bowl (2/5/2012), you get the number 12. Which is Tom's uniform number. And, the number of year's he's been in the league. And the combined Super Bowl appearances for the Patriots (7) and Giants (5).

With all this overwhelming evidence, it seems the New York Giants don't have a chance.

Unless, of course, you take another look at that Madden Football simulation.

A Minnesota man is cooling his heels after being arrested for driving drunk -- in the Zamboni he was operating at a local hockey rink.

The driver was tearing across the ice erratically between periods of a pee-wee league game, bouncing off the boards and driving folks away from front row seats. The coach of the home team called 911 after 25 minutes of the bizarre display, and the driver failed a field sobriety test.

The man has not been formally charged yet. He was convicted of drunken driving in 2002 and twice in 1999.

Source: Duluth News Tribune

Jason Elia of Nashville had the perfect Super Bowl weekend planned with his girlfriend.

He bought two tickets to the big game and was going to surprise her with a marriage proposal during the game. His girlfriend was super excited about their trip.

But then, real life got in the way. Jason went to the doctor for some tests and was diagnosed with bladder cancer.

Fortunately he had the love and support of his girlfriend, right?

Wrong.

She dumped him.

That's right; she fed him a line about not being able to handle the stress of having a boyfriend with cancer and tossed him to the curb.

Adding insult to injury, she's demanding her Super Bowl tickets.

Jason says she calls him every day demanding the tickets, arguing that he bought them for her so she should have them.

Jason says there's no chance she's getting those tickets -- and is actually giving them away to one of his Twitter follows.

Oh, and since you care about him more than his heartless girlfriend, Jason's prognosis is pretty positive. (NBC Sports)

Other than being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, there is no greater achievement for a player than to be a Super Bowl champion.

And, with that championship comes the Super Bowl ring.

During a recent interview, Super Bowl champion quarterbacks Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach and Jim Plunkett -- who have seven Super Bowl rings between them -- say that they rarely wear the ring.

Cops found Santa Ana Zuloaga-Campuzano passed out in his SUV surrounded by empty beer cans. He admitted he had consumed eight beers, three shots of tequila and three shots of cognac, but declined to take a breath test, saying, "What's the point, I know I'm drunk."

Shortly after being hauled in, the 30-year-old relieved himself on the floor, then treated officers to an air piano-accompanied song fest -- all while handcuffed.

Source: Chicago Tribune

An Ohio woman caused a hairy situation at a tax preparation office when she burst in and pulled a stick-up -- using a curling iron as her weapon.

Sonia Watson, who had come into the office for a consultation just a few days before, entered with a towel draped over the device and fled with a grand total of $280.

The branch manager told a local television station that he was shocked to be robbed by "a customer, where we have every piece of their information, their private information."

Source: Huffington Post

Sofia Vergara is the Most Desirable Woman in the world -- as far as the readership ofAskMen.com is concerned, that is.

The Modern Family star topped the site's annual poll, edging out model Kate Upton andRooney Mara, the star of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Last year's top hottie, Blake Lively, fell all the way to number-32 on this year's list.

AskMen.com's top 10 most desirable women:

1. Sofia Vergara
2. Kate Upton
3. Rooney Mara
4. Miranda Kerr
5. Nicki Minaj
6. Emma Stone
7. Scarlett Johansson
8. Kim Kardashian
9. Rihanna
10. Candice Swanepoel

Snooki and J-Woww are too hot for Hoboken.

That city's mayor, Dawn Zimmer, has denied a film permit request for a spinoff starring the two Jersey Shore stars. On the city's website, Zimmer wrote that the decision was made "based on protecting public safety and quality of life concerns for Hoboken residents."

And in a letter to the show's producers, she warned against trying to film without permits. Zimmer said, "Any attempts to film in a manner that is not permitted without a permit will be dealt with immediately and aggressively."

The Kardashians have gone topless to sell jeans.

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney donned the denim -- and only denim -- in new ads for their Kardashian Kollection line of jeans for Sears. They will sell for $46.99 a pair -- the jeans, not the Kardashians.

SOURCE: NY Daily News

A crook in North Carolina got himself smoked after he answered a cell phone call from a guy whose cell he'd just stolen -- and offered to sell it back, accompanied by a bag of weed!

Andrew Patrick Jones broke into the victim's car and stole two phones, a camera and some prescription drugs. When the owner of the merchandise called his own phone, Jones offered to set up a meeting to return the stuff "for a price," and even offered to throw in the pot as a bonus.

They agreed, but instead of going to the ATM, they headed to police, who arrested Jones on charges of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny and misdemeanor marijuana possession

Source: Asheville Citizen-Times

A British girl who was rushed to the hospital after collapsing at school was found to have overdosed -- on Chicken McNuggets!

17-year-old Stacey Irvine has eaten McNuggets every day for the past 15 years, and admits she's never touched fruit or greens -- a diet that resulted in her developing anemia and swollen veins in her tongue.

Despite the fact that she needed to be held in intensive care and given intravenous vitamins to counteract the damage, she's not about to nix the nuggets.

Stacey says, "I first tasted chicken nuggets when my mum took me to McDonald's when I was two. I loved them so much I just couldn't face even trying other foods. Mum gave up giving me anything else years ago."

Source: The Sun (U.K.)

An Australian man who robbed a cop while butt naked pled not guilty and pinned the blame on someone else -- the stranger who was possessing his body at the time.

Paul Thompson allegedly threatened an off-duty police officer with a knife and stole his bag at a shopping mall before trying to swim to freedom. Officers in a police boat apprehended Thompson and brought him ashore after subduing him with pepper spray.

When arraigned the next day, he said he should be set free because someone else had decided to joy ride in his body and was programming him to do things against his will. He's currently on psychiatric hold.

Source: ABC Australia

Cropped, pixied, faux-hawked, or shaved, many girls like to rock a short 'do.

But some people can be less than nice when it comes to commenting on women with short hair styles.

Here is a list of things you never want to say to a woman with short hair:

• "Whoa, so what does your boyfriend think? He actually let you do that?"

• "You wouldn't be so cold if you grew your hair. You lose most of your heat through your head."

• "I'd love to do that with my hair, but guys don't really like chicks with short hair."

• "Are you a lesbian?"

• "Did you have cancer?"

Yep, there's no shortage of stupid things people say. (The Stir)

• "You Are" -- Blake Shelton
• "Say You, Say Me" -- Jason Aldean
• "Stuck On You" -- Darius Rucker
• "Deep River Woman" -- Little Big Town
• "My Love" -- Kenny Chesney
• "Dancing On the Ceiling" -- Rascal Flatts
• "Hello" -- Jennifer Nettles
• "Sail On" -- Tim McGraw
• "Endless Love" -- Shania Twain
• "Just For You" -- Billy Currington
• "Lady" -- Kenny Rogers
• "Easy" -- Willie Nelson
• "All Night Long" -- Jimmy Buffet

We now know the New York Giants will be squaring off against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46.

If you're not a Giant fan or a Patriot fan, you probably don't care -- and are just hoping for a good game. It would be a nice bonus if there were some good sideline shots of the cheerleaders.

So, while we know the Giants and the Patriots are the best two teams, there's certainly a healthy debate about which teams have the best cheerleading squads.

According to CNBC's sports business reporter Darren Rovell, here's a rundown of the top five cheerleading squads in the NFL. And, in case you're wondering, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are NOT number one ...

5. Denver Broncos
4. Houston Texans
3. Miami Dolphins
2. Dallas Cowboys
1. New England Patriots (CNBC)

A Florida man tried to dodge his federal tax payment by claiming a big-time change of address -- to "the kingdom of heaven."

Russell Gentile wasn't claiming to be dead, simply saying he actually lived behind the pearly gates, which absolved him from paying taxes to a mere earth government. He sent the IRS a nasty letter saying they had acted beyond their jurisdiction by pursuing him and said he'd "been as polite and patient as [he] could be."

A judge heard the heaven story and essentially told him to go to hell -- setting a court hearing for Valentine's Day.

Source: Florida Today

A Wisconsin man didn't have a ghost of a chance of getting police to believe his story about domestic violence charges brought by his wife -- namely that a ghost was responsible for attacking her.

Michael West made the spirited defense after cops arrived at his home in response to an emergency call. The victim had said that the couple was fighting over an imminent foreclosure, and that West dared her to call 911 if she wanted to stop the argument from escalating. When she did, he flipped out.

The officers on scene said that West told them "a ghost" was responsible for the woman's distress, and noted he was visibly intoxicated at the time of the bust.

Source: The Northwestern

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Blame it on the fanboys.

George Lucas has vowed never to make another Star Wars movie -- and it's all because he's fed up with fans who criticize the prequels and gripe about the changes he made to the original trilogy.

In an interview with The New York Times magazine, Lucas says, "Why would I make any when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"

But that doesn't mean he's done messing with the old Star Wars movies. All six flicks are returning to theaters in 3-D versions -- starting with The Phantom Menace next month.

The Underworld movies still have some bite at the box office. The fourth installment in the vampires-versus-werewolves franchise, Underworld Awakening, was number-one in its debut weekend with $25.4 million.

• Red Tails, the Tuskegee Airmen flick produced by George Lucas, opened strong, soaring into second with $19.1 million.

• Last week's top film, Contraband, dropped to third with $12.2 million.

• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was fourth with $10.5 million after going into wide release.

• The actioner Haywire, starring MMA fighter Gina Carano, debuted in fifth with $9 million.

(WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA) “Teen Mom” star Jenelle Evans had better hope there’s a TV in jail. She spent last night in lock-up. Jenelle was arrested for the second time in as many weeks for violating her probation. Last time it was for harassing an ex-roommate. Over the weekend, she violated a restraining order. Details are sketchy, but it appears she spent the long weekend at the shooting range, following a hook-up in church. She blurted out her travels on Facebook. First about going to church with Gary, then how he took her to shoot guns (quote) “Lol oh god I’m becoming southern”. (end quote)

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Carrie Underwood surprised Brad Paisley on the opening night of his tour last Thursday to sing their duet, "Remind Me." Well, sort of. Brad's duet partner was indeed Carrie, but by way of a hologram. 

Once you get past the getting to know you part of a relationship and you enter into the comfort zone, it's easy to get caught in a dinner and a DVD cuddle on the couch rut. Spice things up with these creative date ideas:

• Go to a vineyard for a wine tasting
• Take a language or art class together
• Spend a day at a local amusement park
• Pamper yourself with a couples spa getaway
• Book a room at a local hotel or B and B for one romantic night away (Cosmo)

Nobody tells the truth all time. Everybody lies at some time.

As wonderful as women can be, they too, lie. A lot. Especially to men.

Here's a rundown of the lies all women tell men:

• "I want your completely honest opinion ..."
• "I'm fine. Really."
• "I've slept with X number of guys."
• "Oh my God, I LOVE sports!"
• "Sure, go out and have a guys' night!"
• "I've never cheated on anyone." (MadeMan.com)

Four teams remain on the road to the Super Bowl after this weekend's games.

In the most exciting game of the weekend, the San Francisco 49ers upset the New Orleans Saints with quarterback Alex Smithhitting Vernon Davis with a 14-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds to give the Niners a 36-32 win.

They'll meet the New York Giants on Sunday for the NFC Championship after the Giants pulled off their own upset of reigning Super Bowl champions the Green Bay Packers. Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes in the 37-20 win.

In the AFC, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots did away with Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos on Saturday 45-10. Brady threw a total of six touchdown passes, five in the first half alone.

The Pats will meet the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Ravens advanced after beating the Houston Texans 20-13 thanks to the tough defense of Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, who forced four Houston turnovers.

• The 3-D version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast was second with $18.5 million. The movie, originally released in 1991, made $146 million during its 2-D run.

• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol dropped from second to third with $11.5 million. The Tom Cruise sequel has banked $187.7 million in five weeks.

• The Dolly Parton - Queen Latifah comedy Joyful Noise opened in fourth with $11.3 million.

• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows went from third to fifth with $8.4 million. The sequel has earned $170 million in five weeks.

• The horror flick The Devil Inside plummeted from first to sixth with $7.9 million -- a 77-percent drop from its opening weekend.

LINDSAY LORAN IS DESPERATE TO REVIVE HER FAILING CAREER, AND

SHE THINKS HER MOM (AND MANAGER) DINA

JUST DOESN'T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES -- NOW, AFTER A HUGE BLOWUP BETWEEN THE TWO, LINDSAY IS ABOUT TO CUT DINA OUT OF HER BUSINESS DEALINGS ENTIRELY

-- A SOURCE TELLS STAR MAGAZINE “LINDSAY FEELS STRONGLY THAT SHE WANTS TO DISTANCE HERSELF FROM HER FAMILY DRAMA, AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO THAT IS DUMP HER MOM AS HER MANAGER. IT'S TYPICAL OF LINDSAY TO BLAME EVERYONE ELSE FOR HER PROBLEMS, BUT IN THIS CASE, SHE MIGHT BE RIGHT”

-- LINDSAY FIRST STARTED TO HAVE DOUBTS IN THE WAKE OF HER PLAYBOY LAYOUT – ACCORDING TO THE SAME SOURCE "SHE THOUGHT MOVIE

OFFERS WOULD COME POURING IN, BUT NOTHING’S HAPPENED. LINDSAY HAS MOUNTING DEBTS, AND SHE'S FREAKING OUT. SHE NEEDS TO DO

SOMETHING DRASTIC”

-- SO SHE TOLD DINA SHE WAS LOOKING FOR OTHER MANAGERS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

-- THE SOURCE SAYS "SHE TRULY WANTS TO BE A RESPECTED ACTRESS, AND SHE'S STARTING TO REALIZE THAT, IN ORDER FOR HER DREAMS TO COME TRUE, SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE HANDLING HER CAREER”…

Hulk Hogan plans to shave off his iconic mustache -- and at least one person thinks the move will have dire consequences.

Dr. Aaron Perlut, chairman of the American Mustache Institute, tells TMZ he's upset with the plan because the Hulkster is "seen as a longtime leading figure in the sexually dynamic Mustached American community."

Perlut adds, "Not only would the removal of his lower nose foliage cause angels in heaven to die and fall to earth -- as is written in biblical texts -- but it would send a poor message to young people of Mustached American descent who wish to embrace the Mustached American experience."

Hogan says he's cleaning up his face to help him land some acting gigs.

Jessica Simpson has been reaching back to her childhood with her pregnancy cravings.

The star tells Extra, "I had a buttered Pop Tart this morning. I'm eating a lot of stuff that I ate in my childhood. Kraft Mac n' Cheese, Pop Tarts, Cap'n Crunch. Everything's filled with sugar."

But Jess adds that she's not afraid to "give in to my cravings. I'm like, 'Yeah, I can do it. We'll worry about the rest afterwards.'" Given that Jessica has said her goal is to haveJessica Alba's post-pregnancy body, she's going to have her work cut out for her.

WILLIAM SHATNER GETTING ONE-MAN SHOW

William Shatner is boldly going where he's gone before -- Broadway

The Star Trek legend will star in a one-man show called Shatner's World: We Just Live in It. Previews begin February 14th and it runs until March 4th. Producers say, "The two-hour show will take audiences on a voyage through Shatner's life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon and raconteur."

Shatner was last appeared on Broadway in 1961.

There's been a lot of hype for the movies that are going to be released this year. Some of the most anticipated are:

• The Amazing Spiderman: Emma Stone stars opposite newcomer Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. It opens July 4th weekend.

• The Avengers: The superhero craze continues with the May blockbuster release. If you were a fan of Thor and Captain America this is a most see -- since both heroes will be in the film together.

• Breaking Dawn Part II: Twilight fans everywhere will be flocking to the theaters to see the final installment of the series, which is due out in November.

• The Great Gatsby: It stars Leonardo Dicaprio and, believe it or not, is in 3D.

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Finally! Lord of The Rings fans will be able to go back to the shire! This much talked about prequel will be out in December.

• The Hunger Games: Fans of the Suzanna Collin's trilogy will get the first movie installment in March -- this movie is going to be Twilight big.

• The Dark Knight Rises: The final Batman movie starring Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman is sure to draw huge crowds.

• Men in Black 3 -- They're back -- and in 3D.

Source: BuzzSugar.com

WINNERS

FAVORITE MOVIE
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Johnny Depp

FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Emma Stone

FAVORITE MOVIE ICON
Morgan Freeman

FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE STAR
Hugh Jackman

FAVORITE DRAMA MOVIE
Water for Elephants

FAVORITE COMEDY MOVIE
Bridesmaids

FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTOR
Adam Sandler

FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTRESS
Emma Stone

FAVORITE MOVIE STAR UNDER 25
Chloe Moretz

FAVORITE ENSEMBLE MOVIE CAST
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE VOICE
Johnny Depp as Rango, Rango

FAVORITE MOVIE SUPERHERO
Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern

FAVORITE BOOK ADAPTATION
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

FAVORITE NETWORK TV DRAMA
Supernatural

FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTOR
Nathan Fillion, Castle

FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTRESS
Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries

FAVORITE CABLE TV DRAMA
Pretty Little Liars

FAVORITE NETWORK TV COMEDY
How I Met Your Mother

FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTOR
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother

FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTRESS
Lea Michele, Glee

FAVORITE CABLE TV COMEDY
Hot In Cleveland

FAVORITE TV COMPETITION SHOW
American Idol

FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA
Castle

FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW
Supernatural

FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOST
Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT TV HOST
Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

FAVORITE TV GUEST STAR
Katy Perry, How I Met Your Mother

FAVORITE TV CELEBREALITY STAR
Kim Kardashian

FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
Person of Interest

FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
2 Broke Girls

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Bruno Mars

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Katy Perry

FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR
"E.T.," Katy Perry featuring Kanye West

FAVORITE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Born This Way, Lady Gaga

FAVORITE POP ARTIST
Demi Lovato

FAVORITE HIP HOP ARTIST
Eminem

FAVORITE R&B ARTIST
Rihanna

FAVORITE BAND
Maroon 5

FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," Katy Perry

FAVORITE TOUR HEADLINER
Katy Perry

Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will host the 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1st, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This will be the second time Blake has partnered with Reba to host the show. Throughout the awards show, the action will cut away to Vegas's Mandalay Bay Events Center where the Zac Brown Band will be headlining the second annual Fan Jam.

Nominees and performers for both shows will be announced in the next few weeks

Blake Shelton is showing up in two unlikely places -- in women's magazines Redbook and Cosmopolitan.

The cover boy for the February issue of Redbook, Blake reveals what traits make a good husband. He says, "I think you have to be willing to take a bullet for somebody if you're going to stand up there, take your vows and be married to them for the rest of your life."

One of Cosmo's Fun Fearless Males of 2012, Blake shares what attracts him to a woman. He says, "A woman who is not insecure gets me. I understand it's got to be tough to be a girl. But a woman who doesn't give a crap if I notice her? That drives me crazy." -

An Iowa man was hauled in by cops after he went ape and robbed a convenience store, then assaulted one of the officers with a stuffed monkey that was part of the heist.

Preston James Phipps was causing a ruckus behind the store's counter, which prompted the clerk to phone police -- who arrived as he was leaving the premises with two stuffed animals. The deputies say Phipps was calm at first, but quickly flipped out, hitting one of them in the face with one of the fluffy toys.

A store employee said that when she asked him what he was doing behind the counter, Phipps replied, "Don't you worry about it. I'm going back to prison anyway."

Source: Des Moines Register

(LONDON, ENGLAND) A survey of families with dogs show that, on average, the pet causes three family fights per week. Though a dog is man’s best friend, he can become a family’s worst nightmare. As one pet owner said (quote) “Owning a dog is not dissimilar to having a baby. Round the clock care and responsibility throughout a dog’s life can become tiresome.” The most common fights over the dog:

• Who should walk the dog and/or clean up its messes in the house
• Letting the dog onto the sofa
• Whether the dog should be allowed to sleep in bed
• Her shoes ruined after being chewed

Three California teenagers have some serious trouble on tap after they stole a few six packs of beer from a convenience store -- and tried to cover their tracks by returning to snatch the surveillance tape showing the crime.

The three drunk-a-teers polished off their stolen suds in less than half an hour, then realized they might wind up in the can for the deed. They retraced their wobbly steps and approached the clerk demanding he hand over the tape -- and when he fought back, one pulled a knife, inflicting a minor wound.

They'd have likely gotten away with just a warning for the shoplifting offense, but now face serious time on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

Source: UPI

Rodney Atkins, Randy Travis, Ronnie Milsap and Ashton Shepherd are among the stars taking part in a PBS series paying tribute to the music mentioned in the popular book series Little House on the Prairie. The program will air in June, during the network's annual pledge drive. -- Rosemary Young

Source: Daily News Journal (Tennessee)

AFTER 14 YEARS AND TWO CHILDREN TOGETHER, IT APPEARS TO BE ALL OVER FOR JOHNNY DEPP AND HIS GIRLFRIEND VANESSA PARADIS – GOSSIP MAGAZINES IN EUROPE ARE ALL OVER THIS STORY AND HAVE BEEN SINCE EARLY LAST YEAR – SUPPOSEDLY, DEPP AND VANESSA ARE BOTH HARD-HEADED AND STUBBORN – IF COMPROMISE IS WHAT HOLDS A RELATIONSHIP TOGETHER, THIS ONE’S DOWN TO ITS FINAL FEW MONTHS -- DEPP IS REPORTEDLY SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE TO MAINTAIN THE BULK OF HIS BILLION DOLLAR FORTUNE – WHILE THERE’S NOTHING HE WOULDN’T GIVE HIS CHILDREN, HIS GIRLFRIEND MAY BE ANOTHER STORY

-- MEANWHILE, DEPP MAY HAVE HIS EYE ON ANOTHER WOMAN, ONE THAT’S CLOSE TO HOME: HIS SEXY PERSONAL PUBLICIST ROBIN BAUM – THEY’VE BEEN FREQUENTLY SEEN TOGETHER ON THE COVER OF FRANCE’S #1 GOSSIP MAGAZINE – AS HIS PUBLICIST, SHE’S IN A PERFECT POSITION TO SAY SHE’S JUST DOING HER JOB – BUT RECENT PHOTOS SHOW HER TO BE ENJOYING THAT JOB SO MUCH SHE’D PROBABLY DO IT FOR FREE

Charlie Sheen has made a big announcement -- he's no longer a lunatic.

The actor, who was promoting his new sitcom Anger Management at the FOX all-star party for TV critics Sunday, said, "I'm not crazy any more. That was an episode." He added, "I think I'm a different person than I was yesterday. Everything is a lot more mellow and focused and much more rooted in reality."

That can't be said for his Two and a Half Men replacement, Ashton Kutcher, who has picked up in the tabloids where Charlie left off. Yesterday at Fox's TCA Panel, Sheen said, "Do you think [that's] intentional? Was it a plan of his? I was kind of impressed... I thought, 'Hey, man, make it colorful!'"

Anger Management is expected to premiere in June on FOX's cable sister channel FX.

(MADISON, WISCONSIN) The mug shot of the week goes to the man who goes by the name Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. That’s his legal name, even though his parents called him Jeffrey Wilschke. Jeffrey, who is 30 years old, changed it to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop.

      Would it surprise you to learn that Zopittybop-Bop-Bop was arrested for drinking and drug offenses? He was arrested last week for violating his probation. He was caught with a knife and marijuana. Spokesperson Howard Payne side the Police Department has dealt before with Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. He’s got an unforgettable name.

Funny montage of anchors pronouncing Beezow.notlong.com (via Jimmy Kimmel)

(MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) A near-tragedy was captured on camera: A 22-year-old Australian girl went bungee jumping and the cord snapped. Erin Langworthy plummeted hundreds of feet (more than 30 stories) into a “crocodile-infested African river”. She survived, and tried to swim to safety from the river’s whitewater. She’s lucky to be alive. Erin knew how to swim, but struggled due to her feet being tied together and the bungee cord attached. It weighed her down as she managed to swim to shore.

You'd be way too generous in giving an Oregon man a penny for his thoughts -- after the guy stole a valuable rare coin collection from his dad and poured the entire thing into a Coinstar machine to get a few bucks.

Don Johnson Jr., along with two other suspects, allegedly stole the collection, worth several thousand bucks, from a shed on his dad's property on Christmas Day. He took the whole batch, including dimes, quarters and half-dollars dating back to the early 1900s, to a convenience store and cashed in for a couple of hundred dollars. The machine wouldn't accept about 500 silver coins, which he took to a bank instead.

The bank is returning its part of the haul to Don Sr., who says, "The crooks were idiots, just simply an idiot. To not know the value of what they had taken, just really a stupid person. Makes me feel good he was a stupid person and didn't realize what he had."

Source: KPTV

It's 2012, which means we're living in the future!

You know, the future! With flying cars and robots that act like humans.

Not so fast ... The movies of the past sort of, kind of missed when they predicted what our lives would be like at this point in time.

Here's some examples of the ways movies lied to us about the future:

• Alien Nation -- The film Alien Nation suggested that in 1991, we would have alien migrant workers.

• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes -- It's a good thing this movie wrongly predicted there would be ape slave labor by 1991.

• 2001: A Space Odyssey - In this classic science fiction movie, we were supposed to have homicidal computers piloting rocket ships to Jupiter.

• Time Cop -- According to Time Cop, we should have had time traveling police officers by the year 2004. (Then again ... Maybe we do have time traveling cops around us -- and just don't know it.)

• I Am Legend -- Fortunately, this movie missed its prediction of having vampire cannibal people by 2009.

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MOST POPULAR NFL JERSEYS One of the things that's so unique about sports is that a player who is so vehemently hated by some, can also be so loved and admired by others. For example, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is always on the list of most hated NFL players, but his number 12 jersey is one of the most-purchased NFL jerseys each year. This year, his was the 5th most-popular NFL jersey. The NFL has released its list of the five-most purchased jerseys of 2011, which include: Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (ThePostGame.com)