Today's IDIOT: Thursday, December 17th

THIS GUY HAS AN EYE FOR TROUBLE:

A Florida man had his eye on a couple of big-screen TVs on display at Wal-Mart, but when he tried to swipe them, he almost put out that eye -- by dropping them onto his face as he tried to get away.

Marcelo Mastroianni loaded a 55-inch set and a 60-inch model into a shopping cart, then swung by sporting goods, where he stuck a BB gun into his pocket. The 38-year-old wheeled the cart out the door without paying, but when he tried to load up his car, he fell and ended up smashing both boxes into his right eye.

In a strange twist, a worker who thought Mastroianni had paid for the sets started to help him pick them up -- but his girlfriend, who was waiting in the car, revealed that she thought he forgot to pay for them. The worker called cops, who met the shoplifter at a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a fractured eye socket.

Mastroianni is charged with felony grand theft.

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE:

A Florida man wanted to earn some good karma by visiting a pal in jail -- but ended up creating bad "car-ma" by crashing his auto through the building while high on drugs.

Patrick Rempe caused a huge commotion when he rammed his Toyota into the front doors of Building C at Indian County Jail in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. When the vehicle wouldn't move, Rempe hopped out and tried to climb a fence, but ended up getting tangled in the razor wire and spitting on officers who tried to free him.

The 22-year-old, who was babbling semi-coherently, told corrections officers he only wanted to get into the facility to visit a friend. He may get a chance to spend some quality time with the pal, since he faces charges including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, felony criminal mischief and driving under the influence.

HOLD THE SPIT:

Cops in Louisiana arrested a Dairy Queen employee after he served a burger to a police officer who didn't appreciate the extra topping he didn't ask for.

The officer ordered a burger and thought something looked a little fishy. He saw what appeared to look like spit on top of the bun, and after checking out the surveillance footage, he noticed that the employee who'd served him -- 21-year-old Elijah Johnson -- took the bun aside, spit on it, and then served it. Making matters even worse, and more disgusting, is that Johnson also allegedly suffers from herpes.

Johnson was arrested and booked on counts including mingling harmful substances. 

THIS GUY IS MAID FOR JAIL

Authorities in Florida busted up a prostitution ring and made 95 arrests, but one john in particular has gotten a lot of attention. 

68-year-old David Marsh answered an online ad posted by an undercover police officer and rode his bicycle to a nearby hotel, where he "solicited the undercover female detective to dominate him." Police say he rode his bike because his driver's license had been taken away after a previous drunk driving arrest.

Officers stormed the hotel room and surprised Marsh, who was standing there wearing a French maid's outfit, a chastity belt and a dog collar around his neck. They arrested hum for soliciting prostitution -- and made sure to snap a photo of him in his get-up to share with the Internet. 

The HOTLIST - Thursday, December 17th

STAR WARS SET TO DOMINATE THE BOX OFFICE:

Advance ticket sales for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has exceeded all records.

More than $100 million have already been spent for the latest installment of the popular franchise with the vast majority for the debut weekend. Though theaters must promise to play the film for five weeks, at a minimum.

One record Star Wars will not break is the biggest premiere weekend, which still belongs to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Five years ago, it played on almost 4,500 screens. Star Wars will open on only 4,100. 

CONGRATS TO THE ROCK AND LAUREN HASHIAN



Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his girlfriend, Lauren Hashian, are the parents of their first child together. The little girl was born the morning of December 16.

“So grateful and in awe of this time,” Hashian wrote when posting an Instagram photo. 

Johnson has a 14-year-old daughter, Simone, with ex-wife Dany Garcia.

HAS BAR REFAELI BEEN DODGING THE TAX MAN?

Even the beautiful people have to pay their taxes.

Israeli authorities have accused supermodel Bar Refaeli of not reporting tens of millions of dollars of income earned outside the country. They say she also failed to report non-monetary income, such as a couple of cars she got in a modeling deal. And they allege she owes taxes on her luxury apartment in Tel Aviv.

The tax collectors also say that Bar's mother has been skipping out on her tax bill.

SCREECH IS HEADING TO JAIL:

Former Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond has withdrawn his appeal of his conviction and will begin serving a four-month jail sentence next month.

The 38-year-old actor, known best for his role as Screech on the show, was convicted of stabbing a man in a Wisconsin bar fight last Christmas. Diamond claimed the stabbing was accidental and simply pulled the knife to scare the man off. He was convicted of disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon. He will report to jail on January 15th.

GWEN PUTS THE BRAKES ON BLAKE TEXTING MIRANDA

Gwen Stefani has a message for Blake Shelton -- stop texting your ex or else!

The blonde bombshell is reportedly livid about finding out that her country star beau is back in contact with ex-wife Miranda Lambert -- when she "accidentally" found texts between them on Blake's phone. 

The spy went on to insist that there's no split on the horizon, though. “He’s assured her he has true feelings for her. Blake went on to tell Gwen that Miranda was just 'being crazy' by texting him."

The Twang Town Lowdown: Wednesday, December 16th

DIERKS BENTLEY TAPPED AS NEW CO-HOST FOR 51ST ACM AWARDS:

Dierks Bentley has been confirmed as Luke Bryan's new co-host at the 51st Annual ACM Awards in Las Vegas next spring. The official announcement came a day after Entertainment Tonight released a video hinting that the Bentley might be Blake Shelton'sreplacement at next year's ceremony. The video showed Luke sitting in a bar telling a mystery bartender that he needs a new ACM co-host. The unknown bartender – who sounded just like Dierks – then handed Bryan a beer and told him, "Well, tip that on back, I'm sure you'll find your answer." Now, another hilarious video has been released showing the extended version of what happened when Luke walked into the bar that day. The new video includes an appearance by Bentley dressed up as the airline pilot character from his "Drunk on a Plane" video as well as him performing incognito in the 90's country cover band, Hot Country Knights.

Bryan says of his new ACM co-host, "When we found ourselves searching for a new co-host I didn't have to look much further than my own circle of friends so Dierks was a natural choice. We have a lot of fun together and I know the fans will be in for something special." Dierks adds, "I think everyone knows Luke is the guy you call when you want to have a good time. If we have half as much fun hosting together as we do backstage, it's going to be a great night." The date for the 51st Annual ACM Awards has also been confirmed as Sunday, April 3, 2016, with the show being broadcast live on CBS at 8:00 PM ET. The forthcoming ceremony will return to Sin City after being held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, earlier this year to mark the show's 50th anniversary. Next year's ceremony will mark Luke's fourth consecutive turn hosting the ACM Awards, and Bentley's first time hosting a live televised event.

ARCHERY KART BATTLE - LUKE BRYAN VS. DUDE PERFECT

Luke Bryan has joined the guys from the popular trick-shot YouTube channel Dude Perfect in their latest video: Archery Kart Battle. In the video, Bryan shows off his archery skills as he battles two other teams navigating through an obstacle course in golf carts with four balloons attached to them. Each of the teams consists of two members, with one person driving the golf cart and the other one shooting arrows at the opposing teams' balloons in an attempt to pop them. The "Strip It Down" singer suits up in full protective gear and takes the backseat in the golf cart to shoot arrows for the "Red Team." Luke makes some pretty good shots and pops a few of his rival's balloons, but his team is ultimately the first one eliminated from the contest. Check out the video below.

CAM TOPS ROLLING STONES 25 BEST LIST

As this year winds down, Rolling Stone is looking back and ranking the top 25 singles to hit country radio in 2015.  Here's how the top 10 on the list stacked up...

1. Cam - Burning House

2. Eric Church - Mr. Misunderstood

3. Jason Isbell - 24 Frames

4. Chris Stapleton - Traveller

5. Chris Janson - Buy Me A Boat

6. Dierks Bentley - Riser

7. Keith Urban - John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16

8. The Cadillac 3 - White Lightning

9. Jana Kramer - I Got The Boy

10. Luke Bryan - Strip It Down

The full list of Rolling Stone's "25 Best Country Songs of 2015" can be seen here.

FAITH HILL TO BE HONORED BY MISSISSIPPI:

Faith Hill will get a marker on the the Mississippi Country Music Trail on December 19th at the corner of Main and Mangum Streets in her hometown of Star.

Faith says, "Growing up, my friends and I would hang out in the parking lot after church at Star Baptist Church, planning our lives and sharing our dreams. Having my marker near that church makes it even more special for me."

The marker will be the trail's 30th. Other notables on the trail include Tammy Wynette, Marty Stuart, Jimmie Rogers and Conway Twitty.

Today's IDIOT: Wednesday, December 16th

PAJAMA DRAMA:

An elderly Florida woman got a real wake-up call when she slid out of bed on Sunday morning and walked right into a young female intruder -- who was wearing her husband's pajamas!

Eryn Rice told the unnamed victim that she was a sleepwalker and didn't know how she'd gotten into the house, where she took a nap and did a load of laundry before slipping into the man's PJs. The older woman felt sorry for Rice and gave her a bowl of cereal for breakfast, and when her husband returned from playing golf, they decided to drive the 22-year-old home.

The couple flagged down a cop car after dropping Rice off, and when they explained what happened, the officer told them the woman matched the description of a shoplifter who'd escaped from handcuffs after trying to steal several hundred dollars worth of cosmetics from a nearby drug store. Rice was arrested a short time later at her home.

THIS KID WILL GET A LUMP OF COAL FOR CHRISTMAS:

A 12-year-old boy in Florida has not only landed on Santa's "naughty list," his name is written in red boldface and highlighted with arrows pointed at it.

The unnamed boy was arrested last Friday after he stole an 89-year-old man's car from a gas station. A surveillance camera caught the boy on his bike as he rode up to the man's car and told him that one of his tires looked low. As the elderly man got out of the car to inspect the tire, the boy ditched his bike, hopped into the car and sped off. Cops caught up to him a short while later and arrested him for grand theft auto.

Shockingly, this is the kid's 20th arrest. Most of his crimes have been auto thefts.

DRIVING TEST TURNS OUT  TO BE A BIG PAIN IN THE....GLASS..

There are so many ways to fail a driving test, but perhaps none more spectacular than this.

A woman in Washington state was doing just fine on her road test and looking forward to getting her license. She signaled when merging lanes, proceeded correctly into an intersection to make a left turn, and even parallel parked with no problem. But she just couldn't tell the difference between the gas pedal and brake pedal right at the end of the test -- and wound up driving the car right into the front window of the driving school.

The instructor might be willing to forgive some minor things, but not this. She failed the test. 

FAKE COP MEETS REAL COP, GUESS HOW THIS TURNS OUT...

A fake Florida cop, with a fake police car and a fake badge, is in real trouble after he pulled over a real cop with a real badge.

24-year-old Joshua Lynam was driving along Interstate 110 when he pulled up behind a car and turned on his red and white flashing lights. The driver of the other car pulled over and waited for Lynam to approach his window. When he did, the driver of the car identified himself as a police officer and asked Lynam to do the same. Of course, he couldn't, because he's not a real cop.

The real officer, Andrew Hobbs, was driving an unmarked car and put an end to Lynam's shenanigans by placing him under arrest for impersonating an officer. Lynam is actually suspected in a number of other false traffic stops. 

The HOTLIST: Wednesday, December 16th

JORDAN SMITH WINS SEASON 9 OF "THE VOICE"

Jordan Smith was named the newest winner of “The Voice” Tuesday night. Emily Ann Roberts came in second, while Barret Baber and Jeffery Austin completed the final four vocalists.

Smith, who is 21, was coached by Adam Levine. His parents were on hand to watch their son win the competition. The family is from Harlan, Kentucky and he is a student at Lee University.
 

The singer has already had one of his songs hit the top of the iTunes chart, and now his Christmas tune, “Mary Did You Know?” is at the top once again.

“The Voice” will return for season 10 in 2016. It has already been announced that Christina Aguilera will return as a judge while Gwen Stefani takes a break to record new music.

JARED FOGLE WILL APPEAL HIS PRISON SENTENCE

Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle will file an appeal asking for a reduction in his 15-year prison sentence for sex with minors and possessing child pornography.

The disgraced sandwich hawker originally agreed to waive his right to an appeal as long as his sentence didn’t exceed 12-and-a-half years, but the judge wasn't bound to that agreement and issued a longer sentence. Fogle's lawyers will file official papers before a Chicago court by the end of next month.

MRS. JOHNNY DEPP TO STAND TRIAL FOR DOG SMUGGLING

Amber Heard's dog smuggling case will be heard by an Australian court in April.

"Mrs. Johnny Depp" will stand trial for sneaking her two dogs, Boo and Pistol, into Australia last May to avoid a mandatory quarantine. Her four-day jury trial will begin April 18th. 

PARIS HILTON THE NEW SWISS MISS?

Paris Hilton has spent most of the last seven months living with her boyfriend in Switzerland and says she wants to make it her permanent home.

The 34-year-old hotel heiress says she's fallen in love with the country while living their with her millionaire Austrian boyfriend, Thomas Gross, and now wants to be Swiss. She says, "I just love everything about this country. The people are so lovely, the food is excellent and the scenery beautiful." Paris and her entrepreneur boyfriend met last year at the Cannes Film Festival. 

Twang Town Lowdown: Tuesday, December 15th

 

BLAKE SHELTON: THE STREAK CONTINUES

 

Blake Shelton's single "Gonna" has reached the top of the chart this week, extending his streak of consecutive #1 hits to 16. The song also gives Blake his 21st #1 single of his career and his third this year, following "Lonely Tonight," the Grammy-nominated duet with Ashley Monroe, and his Gold-certified hit "Sangria." Reacting to the news of his latest chart-topper, Shelton said, "I have to say thank you to the fans. This has been an incredible journey and I am so grateful." "Gonna" hits the top of the chart as Blake takes two contestants into the final week on Season 9 of NBC's The Voice. The singing competition's season finale will air tonight (12/15) at 9:00 PM ET. Looking ahead to the New Year, Shelton is set to launch his 2016 Winter Tour Presented by Gildan on February 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tour will feature label mate Chris Janson opening and will include two nights at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena in March.

COLE SWINDELL: NEW VIDEO HITS YOU IN THE FEELS.

The touching video for Cole Swindell's new single "You Should Be Here" debuted this week. Shot in the Swindell's hometown of Glennville, Georgia, the video follows him to cemetery where his father is buried, documenting first time he's has been back there since his dad passed away. 

The video opens with a conversation with his dad about signing a record deal with Warner Music Nashville, and then flashes through some of Swindell's biggest career milestones, including his Grand Ole Opry debut and winning the 2015 ACM New Artist of the Year. 

Swindell says, "This is the song I came to Nashville to write. It's not like anything I've written before. I'm extremely proud this is the first single from my next album. I think anyone can relate to this song for so many different reasons because we've all had moments that we wished someone special could have shared with us." "You Should Be Here," the first single off Cole's sophomore studio album, goes for radio adds in January. Check out the video below.

 

CARRIE UNDERWOOD IS ADDING MORE STAMPS TO THE PASSPORT

Carrie Underwood has added more international dates to her upcoming "The Storyteller Tour." The tour has been expanded to include two additional concerts during Europe's biggest country music festival, Country to Country (C2C), playing both Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway, next March. Carrie is already headlining C2C shows in Glasgow, Scotland; London, England; and Dublin, Ireland. The North American leg of Underwood's 2016 tour will kick off in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 30, making stops at 40 arenas across the U.S. and Canada through May. "The Storyteller Tour" is in support of Carrie's now Gold-certified chart-topping album, Storyteller. The album made a historic debut in October when it helped Underwood become the only artist in the chart's 51-year history to have each of her first six albums to enter the chart at #1. The North American leg of Carrie's tour will also feature special guests Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers.

Today's IDIOT: Tuesday, December 15th

CLEAN AIR ANYONE? IT'S GONNA COST YOU.

Patrons of a Chinese restaurant in Zhangjiagang are being charged a clean air fee. Seems the establishment installed an air-filtering system to clean out the thick fog that has been covering the city recently.

Once installed, the owner of the restaurant began charging customers one yaun, or the equivalent of fifteen cents, in addition to the regular bill. Apparently this is a practice that is not allowed under Chinese law, and the restaurant has stopped tacking the charges onto the bill.

Chinese air pollution is terrible, causing the nation’s capital, Beijiing, to issue its first red alert for smog earlier in December. According to “The Economist,” breathing the air in the capital city could cause as much damage as smoking 40 cigarettes a day.

WANNA BE AN ASTRONAUT? SIGN UP NOW

NASA has announced that from now until February 18 the general public can apply to be an astronaut. Apparently the agency is looking for adventuresome souls who want to go where no one has gone before.

Potential employees can apply to work full-time for the space agency in some positions that can take them on long journeys to Mars, NASA said.

“Today, more new human spacecraft are in development in the United States than at any time in history,” the agency said in its long job listing. “Future astronaut candidates will have the opportunity to explore farther in space than humans have ever been.”

Annual salaries range from 66-thousand dollars to about $145,000 bucks. Flying experience is not a requirement, nor do job seekers have to be rocket scientists. Applicants do not have to have an advanced degree to become an astronaut. They also are not required to have perfect vision or military experience.

THE FORCE IS STRONG IN THIS ONE...

 

Sabrina Rider is a huge “Star Wars” fan, so much so that she made a Stormtrooper costume for her dog, Penny.

The Doberman doesn’t seem to mind wearing the costumer, which allows her to run freely around the backyard and play.

The costume is comprised of 21 pieces and fits the pup perfectly.


The costume was originally made as a Halloween costume, but the dog liked it so much that Rider remade the costume so she could wear it all the time.

The HOTLIST - Tuesday, December 15th

BLESS HIS LITTLE HEART: #TeamKnoxJoseph

Four year old  Prestyn Barnette went with his folks to a shopping mall in his hometown
of Charleston, South Carolina to see the big ol jolly fella himself. When it was his turn to tell Santa what he wanted for Christmas, instead of asking for toys or gaming systems he simply asked for Santa to kneel and pray with him for a miracle for a little boy he has never met. 

Prestyn had heard the story about 2 month old Knox Joseph who was found unresponsive in his crib by his father back on November 30th. Knox's father Carl immediately began CPR on his baby boy until paramedics arrived and transported him to a children's hospital in Las Vegas where he remains today. The prognosis isn't a positive one and the family has taken to social media asking for prayers and they have set up a page to help with costs since the father is having to take unpaid time off of work to be with his son during this time. HERE  is that link if you would like more information.

SAY IT AIN'T SO - MIKE AND MOLLY GETS THE BOOT

Melissa McCarthy apparently did not anticipate the end of the comedy series “Mike & Molly.” After it was announced that the upcoming sixth season would be its last she Tweeted, “I was shocked and heartbroken when @CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly. I would have shot this show for 50 more years. I'll miss my 2nd family.”

McCarthy portrays Molly on the CBS series. Her co-star, Billy Gardell, also tweeted his disappointment, saying, “Mike and Molly returns Jan 6, it will be our last episodes. There are 13 of them. Thank you everyone who supported us.”

The last season, which premiers January 6th, 2016, will move to Wednesday night to join in a comedy block with “2 Broke Girls.”

BILL COSBY IS FIRING BACK AT HIS ACCUSERS

Bill Cosby filed a lawsuit against seven of the women who have accused him of sexually assaulting them.

The embattled comedian suffered emotional distress and “substantial injuries” to his reputation, business contracts, as well as damage to his property, according to his lawyer Monique Pressley.

Cosby is countersuing Tamara Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie for their “malicious, opportunistic, and false and defamatory” accusations of sexual misconduct, according to the suit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. The accusers sought to “cause damage” to his reputation and to gain money, the suit continues.


“Mr. Cosby states plainly that he neither drugged nor sexually assaulted the defendants,” Pressley said in the statement. Cosby is seeking “relief” from federal court and has asked the court to get the defendants to publicly “correct” their public statements. A number of women came forward in the last few years to accuse Cosby of sexual assault, which the actor has denied repeatedly.

KEIFER SUTHERLAND TAPPED FOR NEW ABC SERIES

Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to star in “Designated Survivor,” the newest series on ABC, according to EW. The Emmy-winning star of “24” will take on the role of a U.S. Cabinet member who becomes president after an attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him who could be president.

The conspiracy storyline is said to be a family drama about an ordinary man pulled into an extraordinary situation.

“Designated Survivor” is a term used when a member of the U.S. Cabinet is sequestered in a safe place when the President and other top leaders of the U.S. will be gathered in one location. The reason for the policy is to preserve the continuity of government should a major catastrophe happen during that event.

The creator of the show is David Guggenheim. It will be executive produced by Simon Kinberg and his production company, Genre Films, Sutherland and Suzan Bymel of Entertainment 360.

TWANG TOWN LOWDOWN - FRIDAY DECEMBER 11

DOLLY'S "COAT OF MANY COLORS" A RATINGS HIT AT NBC

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors drew nearly 13 million viewers for NBC last night (Thursday) -- beating its competition for the night.

The movie, which starred Jennifer Nettles, also scored the highest rating of any original movie on any of the major networks since CBS's Jesse Stone: Benefit of Doubt in 2012.

It's NBC's largest overall audience -- other than sports programming -- since Carrie Underwood headlined The Sound of Music Live in December 2013.

FEMINIST WRITER NOT A TAYLOR SWIFT FAN.

We thought everyone loved Taylor Swift, but feminist writer Camille Paglia has hit back at the superstar, saying she's a bad role model -- and much, much worse things.

Paglia, who has previously bashed Lady Gaga and Madonna, writes in the Hollywood Reporter, "Swift herself should retire that obnoxious Nazi Barbie routine of wheeling out friends and celebrities as performance props, an exhibitionistic overkill. Girl squads are only an early learning stage of female development. For women to leave a lasting mark on culture, they need to cut down on the socializing and focus like a laser on their own creative gifts.”

BLAKE DOESN'T WANT GWEN TO EXIT THE VOICE AFTER SEASON 9

As the current season of The Voice winds down, Blake Shelton says he's sad that his girlfriend Gwen Stefani won't be back for the next round of the show.

He tells Extra, "I don't want Gwen to not be on the show. Why can't we have a fifth coach?"

Gwen won't be sitting idle, though. She plans to spend her time away from The Voice working on a new album. It's expected thatChristina Aguilera will return to the show for season 10.

DIERKS AND OTHERS PLAY FREE SHOWS FOR NHL ALL STAR WEEKEND!

Dierks Bentley, Chris Young, Big and Rich, Kelsea Ballerini, Lee Brice and the Eli Young Band will perform in the IntelliCentrics Outdoor Concert Series at Bridgestone Winter Park in Nashville.

The shows, which are part of the NHL's All-Star Festivities, take place January 28th through January 31st and are open to the public for free. 

TODAY'S IDIOT - FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH

WOMAN BITES TJ MAXX EMPLOYEE WHILE TRYING TO STEAL THESE...

A New York woman is behind bars after she bit a TJ Maxx employee who tried to stop her from stealing underwear from the store.

33-year-old Candace Alberti was spotted putting the underwear into her purse and was approached by a store employee. But as he tried to retrieve the stolen merchandise, the panty pilferer kicked him, slapped his glasses off his face and bit his thumb.

Alberti was arrested and is facing more than a year behind bars.

NAKED CALIFORNIA MAN SHIPPED OFF TO JAIL AFTER STEALING FEDEX TRUCK

A naked California man was shipped overnight to jail after he carjacked a FedEx delivery truck.

Police say 19-year-old Albert Luna hopped into the truck as the driver was unloading a package from the back and demanded he hand over the keys. The driver did and then ran to a nearby residence to call police. Meanwhile, Luna started up the truck and was going to speed away but couldn't figure out how to drive it. He eventually gave up and fled on foot, still completely naked. Cops eventually found him and arrested him for carjacking. It's unknown why he was naked.

MUSHROOM DUDE LOOKS LIKE A FUNGI

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he invited cops into his apartment where he was growing 70 psychedelic mushroom plants.

Police responded to a disturbance call inside a public housing complex and found 41-year-old David Kalb standing outside a neighbor's apartment. He told them he lost the key to his apartment and was trying to get a spare from his neighbor. So officers accompanied him as he retrieved the extra key and walked him back to his apartment. Once they got there, Kalb invited the officer inside and they quickly spotted the mushroom plants and other drug paraphernalia.

Kalb was arrested on a number of drug-related charges and is going to be evicted from his public housing. But you wouldn't know how much trouble he's in by looking at his happy mugshot.

The HOTLIST - FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH

THE HOTLIST - FRIDAY DECMEBER 11th

Willard Scott is hanging up his microphone.

The legendary Today show weatherman and birthday greeter will retire from NBC next Tuesday after a 65-year career in broadcasting.

The suburban DC native got his start as an NBC page in Washington in 1950. A year later, he got behind the mic at American University's campus station. He and classmate and lifelong pal Ed Walker formed a comic DJ duo that they later dubbed The Joy Boys. They took their act to commercial radio in 1955 and enjoyed a successful 17-year run. Walker, working solo, remained a fixture on DC stations until his death in October.

By the mid-'60s, Scott had branched out into hosting local TV kids shows -- and was the first announcer cast as Ronald McDonald. (Check out the video below)
As the '70s began, he became the comic weatherman on NBC's Washington station -- a job which led to his promotion to the network'sToday show in 1980. He retired from forecasting in the mid-'90s, but remained with the show, doing twice-weekly birthday shoutouts to viewers turning 100.

Breastfeeding has brought out the best in Kim Kardashian. The reality star was watching TV and feeding her newborn son when she was inspired to donate 1,000 pairs of shoes to a teen's charity drive.

Kim tweeted, "I'm up breastfeeding & watching this show Dish Nation. I heard the cutest story of a girl who is trying to find 1,000 pairs of shoes to donate to this charity Soles for Souls! They helped her during Hurricane Katrina."

According to Dish Nation, Kansas teen Amelia Flores was trying to collect 2,000 shoes. She already had 1,000 pairs, and Kim has now promised the other 1,000. We're sure she'll throw in a bunch of Yeezies.

Kristin Cavallari's brother Michael has been found dead. The 30-year-old went missing two weeks ago.

The former Hills star says, "We want to thank everyone for their love, support and prayers during this very difficult time. We have just been informed by the authorities my brother's body has been found. This is a very painful time and we are still processing it all."

Police in Utah had been searching for Michael since November 27th after his car was found abandoned on the highway. He'd been arrested just days before and held in county jail.

A source close to the family tells People magazine that the reality star's brother "was always a troubled kid and there was always drama with him." Still, Kristin was said to be very close with him. The source says, "She was always very protective of him."

Amy Schumer is the year's Most Intriguing, according to People magazine.

In the past 12 months, the comedian starred in a hit comedy, Trainwreck, advocated for gun control, became best friends with Jennifer Lawrence and won an Emmy. But it was another event that really stood out for her. Amy says, "Hosting Saturday Night Live was the highlight of my year. It was a dream come true."

If that wasn't enough. She did an HBO comedy special, landed a multimillion-dollar book deal and appeared nude in the latest Pirelli Calendar.

Among the other "25 Most Intriguing People" of 2015 are Caitlyn Jenner, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani,Bindi Irwin, Adele and Tracy Morgan.

The issue hits newsstands today.