Magical Unicorns

Somehow I get sucked into the crappiest shows. My new obsession, “The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll.” It reminds me of “Popstar”, which ironically also featured Nicole from PCD.

NASCAR Update:
Mike Boerschinger crew chief for the #87 Busch car driven by Joe Nemechek and Shane Wilson crew chief for the #21 Busch car driven by Kevin Harvick were fined $1000 each for actions detrimental to NASCAR. The infractions were found during inspections on March 8th. (foxsports.com)

The June 30th Truck Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park will be dedicated to the 2004 Truck Series Champion, Bobby Hamilton. Hamilton lost his battle with cancer earlier this year. (AP)

Around Sports:
Baseball
Gary Matthews, Jr. denied reports that he has taken HGH.

ARod told reporters that he would like to finish his career in New York, but do the Yankees really want him to stay?

A 3 foot long black snake had reporters in the press box during the New York Mets 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians squirming. Fans laughed as a grounds crew member caught the snake and released it in the parking area behind the ballpark. (AP)

College Basketball
Niagara beat Florida A&M 77-69 to complete the 64 team NCAA tournament field. Get all your celebrating done because you’ll be crying after you play Kansas.

Dog Sledding
Lance Mackey became the third member of his family to win the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race on Tuesday. Mackey’s father and brother have also won the race.

Around the world:
The FDA reported a dangerous side-effect of sleep aids such as Lunesta and Ambien: sleep driving. The FDA asked drug makers to list stronger warnings on packages of the medication. Other side effects included sleep dialing. Is this like drunk dialing, because in both cases, the party making the phone calls doesn’t remember making the phone calls, but the person on the other line unfortunately does. (AP)

New Mexico has decided its official tie is the bolo. Somewhere Joan Rivers is having palpitations.

Nino’s Bellisma Resturant on Second Avenue in New York will be selling a $1000 pizza. (7online.com)

The popo were called in to a rescue a 91 year old man in Germany who slipped while repairing his roof and became stuck. Local fireman carefully detached the man. (Reuters)

Random Quote: “When we got there, he was like a beetle on its back, with his arms and legs sprawled out and completely glued to the roof," a police spokesman said. (Reuters)

Popo in my crib News:
The Seattle Seahawks tight end Jeremy Stevens was arrested Tuesday morning and is accused of driving under the influence and marijuana possession. Watch out Jeremy, because the popo are on your tail! (AP)

Phillip C. Holliday, Jr. blamed his March 7th car crash on a unicorn. Holliday claimed the mythical creature was behind the wheel when his car slammed into a light pole. Not surprisingly, Holliday was charged with drunken driving and criminal endangerment. Watch out Phillip, because the popo are on your tail! (AP)

Celebrity Tid Bits:
Congratulations to Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott on the birth of their son, Liam Aaron McDermott. (people.com)

Toby Keith says he would like to do one movie every other year including a live action version of his hit song “Beer for my Horses.” Keith’s credits include Broken Bridges. (countryweekly.com)

The Who ended their concert at the Tampa Amphitheater after one song on Tuesday. Pete Townshend informed the crowd of 9000 that Roger Daltry was suffering from bronchitis and would be unable to continue. The band will make up the date on March 25th. (AP)

Slater, MO will be celebrating Steve McQueen days on March 23-25. McQueen, who died of cancer in 1980, grew up in Slater on his uncle’s farm. (AP)

TV ALERT: "America's Next Top Model" is all new and the remaining contestants will be getting makeovers. You know someone is going to cry!

If you’re like me, you just can’t wait until High School Musical 2 airs in August. But to tide you over an article from the New York Times. (justjared.com)

If that’s not enough, High School Musical is coming to a ice skating rink near you beginning August 31st in Lakeland, Fl. (AP)

Happy Birthday shout outs to Taylor Hanson (24), Chris Klein (28), Kristian Bush of Sugarland (37), Adrian Zmed (53), Billy Crystal (59), Quincy Jones (74) and Michael Caine (74).

*Don't forget, tomorrow Starbucks will be giving away a free drip coffee from 10 AM to noon*

It’s been fun blogging with you,
Kate