Did this gal get in a tussle with the waitress at the Olive Garden over the never-ending pasta bowl? 

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What must this man be saying about this big pickle? He certainly looks like he is singing its praises!

You write the caption! 

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Does snorkeling make much sense when you’re doing it in a bog? Or covered with plant life?

Apparently, to this adventurer, it does.

What’s your caption?

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Okay, we’re just going to go ahead and say it. This photo is hair-raising. And we’re not sure why she is wearing her necklace backwards. But that’s because our idea of high fashion is wide-wale corduroy versus the regular old-school style.

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Erin, 25, a publishing sales executive who currently resides in Tampa, wilkl be among the 25 women on the debut epsiode of ABC’s “The Bachelor” at 9:30 p.m. Monday. No word if she makes the first round of cuts.

Erin is the blonde on the left. The one with big hair.

According to the ABC release:

What do an eye-catching beauty who has a secret past, an outspoken vixen dubbed “McNasty” and a devout Christian woman who is also a streaker all have in common? They’re all on the hunt for the new Bachelor, Brad Womack, when the 11th edition of ABC’s popular romance reality series, “The Bachelor,” premieres with a 90-minute special, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (9:30-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Brad, a successful entrepreneur from Austin, Texas, meets 25 potential soul mates as he begins his exciting search for true love. In the premiere episode, “1101,” he happily moves into his Malibu bachelor pad and prepares to search for the woman of his dreams. From the minute they meet him, the 25 women are knocked off their feet by the sexy, handsome Bachelor. DeAnna wows the Bachelor right out of the limo by introducing herself in Greek. And in another unforgettable moment, Erin and Hillary tell Brad about freak sports injuries—Erin broke her face with a football, and Hillary her nose while she was bowling. Jessica, a news anchor, interviews Brad “anchorwoman”-style, until Susan interrupts with some breaking news. And Kristy, an acupuncturist, diagnoses Brad by “examining” in his tongue.

Then the competition gets physical: Jenni, a professional cheerleader, does a special dance for her man, Juli twists herself into a pretzel while, Morgan shows off her webbed toes. Fellow Texan Lindsey tries to bond with Brad by presenting him with a yellow rose and serenading him with “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” and a tipsy Melissa runs around the party searching for her lost fake breast enhancer. Then the party takes a crazy turn when statuesque blond Mallory strips down to her bikini and jumps into the pool. Tensions mount and sparks fly as the bachelorettes vie for the first impression rose. Finally, Brad must eliminate ten of the 25 women, leaving 15 to compete for his affections and, in the end, his heart. 

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James D. Watson, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, the first director of the National Center for Human Genome Research and basically an all around super smart guy far more brilliant than you and I put together and raised to the third power, has released a book with a very common sense title: Avoid Boring People: Lesson from a Life in Science.

Although, if you look closely at the book cover, you’ll see it also warns you: avoid boring OTHER people.

I have a soft spot for scientists—and economists—in their advanced years writing books about life and how to live it, and Watson, now in his ‘70s, fits the bill. While this book seems directed more at scientists, it also seems teeming with lessons for the common person. Certainly avoiding boring people would be one of those, yes?

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ABC announced today that Meredith Vieira, who spent nine seasons as the moderator of ABC’s “The View” before leaving the show in June, 2006, will make her first guest appearance on the show, live, Monday, October 8 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

Ms. Vieira, the Emmy® Award-winning host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” will be promoting the show’s soon-to-be released DVD game. “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” is currently in its sixth season and in November celebrates its 1000th episode.

Her last appearance on “The View” was a special one-hour celebrity roast that featured Mario Cantone, Joan Rivers, Kelsey Grammer and Joy Behar.

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Is anyone else seeing the irony of Fatty Nation attacking a pop star because she’s sporting a bit of a paunch?

It isn’t just Internet forum posters achieving moronic mass density on this one. Paid professionals at places such as the New York Post and E! Online have gleefully piled on, pointing out Britney Spears was (in the words of E! Online) sporting a “bulging belly” that was “SO not hot” when she performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. The Post headline: “Lard & Clear Loser At VMAs.”

Nice. I had a variety of reactions as the week wore on and the fat comments picked up steam.

1. I know plenty of mothers, and all of them would kill — kill, friends — to have that body after giving birth to two children.

1a. Heck, I’d take that body. Change my name to Kevina. Bet I’d never get a traffic ticket again.

2. What kind of fast food-eating hypocrites have we become, slamming stars for weight gain while studies show obesity is an epidemic in America? Is this self-loathing coming out as displaced aggression? Dr. Freud, pick up the white courtesy phone!

3. The performance was bad. She looked lost and confused. But it was my favorite Britney Spears performance, ever.

Why? Because, for once, it wasn’t like watching a honed, toned, buffed and shined machine perform. It looked as if she thought, about 20 seconds in: “This was fine once, but now I feel idiotic.” It certainly looked idiotic. Sorry. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel.

Spears is not fat, but she is What she is, is crazy. This is what happens when people become famous as children or young adults. It tends to eventually overload the brain circuits until they do stupid stuff, like make “I Know Who Killed Me” or marry Kevin Federline.

I don’t like Spears’ music, but I’m starting to feel sorry for her. My advice: Call Madonna. She’s been there, and knows the way out.

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“Wow! I shoulda had a V8!”

Now, try your hand at creating a clever caption. 

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He seems to be a tad early for Halloween, but we suspect that if this trick-or-treater comes knocking at your door you will scrounge up some candy for his goody basket! 

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Movie still from the upcoming horror flick “Attack Of the Headless Gymnasts!”

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Who are you calling a bird brain?

You! You feathered freak!

You write the caption.

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Coming this fall to Fox is a new reality show, “Nothing But the Truth” that will test people’s honesty.

Contestants, hooked up to lie detector devices, will face 21 increasingly personal questions and a chance to win $500,000 if they are totally honest.

Versions of this game show are hits in 23 countries. In Colombia, for example, more than 50 percent of the country watches each night. 

According to a Fox news release “the questions are easier when the stakes are low – but as the prize amount increases, contestants will be challenged to fess up to questions they may normally lie about. The touchier questions could be especially revealing because spouses, relatives or friends will be in the audience watching every result.”

Sample questions:

Have you ever lied to get a job?
Do you like your mother-in-law?
Do you really care about starving children in Africa?
Ever stolen anything from work?
Have you ever cheated on your spouse?

Other questions come to mind such as what kind of idiot would risk alienating a spouse and a mother-in-law?

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This is probably not what the parents had in mind when they signed up for “special delivery...”

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This girl seems a little late to be auditioning for “Hairspray.”

You write the caption! 

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