Chuck Lakefield and the Sunrise Show

The iconic doll turns the big 51 today... my Barb shared this recent picture of Barbie with me... lol!!

Danish scientists released new research Sunday (March 7th) on the importance of Vitamin D, finding that the immune system's killer cells, called T cells, rely on Vitamin D to become active. If there isn't enough of the vitamin in the blood, T cells remain dormant and unaware of the possibility of a threat from an infection or pathogen. Most Vitamin D is made by the body as a by-product of exposure to sunlight, and it can also be found in fish liver oil, eggs and fatty fish, or be taken as a supplement. Nearly half of the world's population has lower than ideal Vitamin D levels, and the problem is getting worse as people spend more time indoors.

Director Tim Burton's  Alice in Wonderland had a huge opening over the weekend, topping the box office with a $116.3 opening that was even bigger than the opening weekend take of Avatar. It also set new records with the biggest opening ever for a 3-D film and for a non-sequel. The film stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Mia Wasikowska as Alice, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.

Opening in second place was the police drama Brooklyn's Finest, starring Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes and Vincent D'Onofrio. Shutter Island fell to third place after two weeks at Number One.

THIS WEEKEND'S TOP TEN MOVIES -- MARCH 5-7
   1. Alice in Wonderland, $116.3 million
   2. Brookyn's Finest, $13.5 million
   3. Shutter Island, $13.3 million
   4. Cop Out, $9.1 million
   5. Avatar, $7.7 million
   6. The Crazies, $7 million
   7. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, $5.1 million
   8. Valentine's Day, $4.3 million
   9. Crazy Heart, $3.4 million
  10. Dear John, $2.9 million

Kate Gosselin, Shannen Doherty, Chad Ochocinco, as will man-on-the-moon Buzz Aldrin, Pam Anderson, Nicole Scherzinger, "Bachelor" Jake Pavelka, Aiden Turner, Niecy Nash, and Evan Lysacek.
Erin Andrews, of ESPN fame -- the woman who was spied on by creepy Peeping Tom Michael Barrett -- will be a contestant on the next "Dancing with the Stars."

If John Mayer wants to improve his image, this could be one way to do it. In between all of the Playboy interview controversy, Mayer is still just a singer-songwriter who happens to be on tour right now. And on Sunday (February 21st) Mayer raised the "awww" factor when he pulled an 11-year-old fan up on stage at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center.
OK! magazine reports that Mayer spotted the aspiring guitarist's sign that read, "Can I please play 'Belief' with you?" The boy, named Austin, played guitar on stage during the song, resulting in thunderous applause. At the end of the performance, Mayer said, "That's my man!" before giving the guitar to the boy.
    * The boy's mom said Mayer made her son's dream come true, adding, "John gave him the guitar after the show and we needed security to get out of the stadium. Everyone wanted a picture with him. If you get a chance watch some of the videos on You Tube, it is touching. As John said, 'the kid pulled through.' I just wanted to thank JM for pulling through for Austin."

Here is the link to one of the best articles I've read concerning the Record Companies and the "Made" Artists t  hat are supporting this insane Federal Bailout at the expense of local Radio stations:

http://www.rbr.com/radio/21611.html

Always seems like the folks that can't win a reasonable arguement have to resort to calling their opponents names... just a thought.

Billboard recently crowned the sexiest women and men in music based on an online poll. Topping the list were Britney Spears and Adam Lambert. Also making the cut were Beyonce, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, as well as Nick Jonas, Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake. Long-time rockers also made the cut, including Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen.

Billboard notes, "What started as a raging argument in the Billboard offices turned into a heated debate among you, dear readers. When we asked you who you thought were the sexiest people in music, you voted by the hundreds of thousands."
Billboard's Ten Sexiest Women In Music:
1. Britney Spears
2. Beyonce
3. Miley Cyrus
4. Rihanna
5. Lady Gaga
6. Carrie Underwood
7. Shakira
8. Nicole Scherzinger
9. Taylor Swift
10. Katy Perry

Billboard's Ten Sexiest Men In Music:
1. Adam Lambert
2. Nick Jonas
3. Chris Brown
4. Justin Timberlake
5. Enrique Iglesias
6. Bruce Springsteen
7. Jon Bon Jovi
8. Usher
9. Maxwell
10. Drake

EMI (one of the FOREIGN OWNED RECORD COMPANIES TRYING TO KILL LOCAL RADIO WITH A HUGE TAX ON SONGS PLAYED ON THE RADIO) IS HURTING SO BAD... THEY WANT TO SELL OFF..... ABBEY ROAD!!

The Home of the Beatles, among other great acts (Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, Spandau Ballet, Simple Minds) is on the block.

The studios and building, which was built as a Georgian Townhouse in 1831, are also a huge tourist draw as the video below shows. 

Anybody wanna buy a slightly used HISTORIC recording studio???

No one knows yet who'll win the two dozen Academy Awards that'll be handed out on March 7, so ... R.S. Owens, the company that manufactures the trophies is hedging its bets and engraving 197 nameplates, one for each potential prizewinner.

That means, for the first time ever, newly-minted Academy Award winners will get their trophies personalized on Oscar night, instead of taking home blank-based statuettes that they have to bring back to the Academy for engraving in the days after the ceremony.

According to a press release from the Academy, winners will still pick up blank Oscars at the podium, but if they bring their prizes to the Governors Ball (the Academy's official post-Oscar bash, held next door to the Kodak Theatre), they'll be able to have their pre-made nameplates attached by Academy technicians during the party.

Owens is also engraving the nearly 200 nominees' nameplates, complete with the potential winner's name, the award category, the film title, and the year. As for the 175 or so nameplates that go unused, the Academy statement says they'll be "recycled." or maybe just find their way to eBay?? (moviefone.com)

Mattel's coming out this summer with an Twitter-enabled dog collar. The collar detects when your dog moves or barks and tweets one of 500 pre-written messages. It's not for sale until this fall, but Mattel's Puppy Tweet, a tweeting dog collar, has already generated blog post after blog post. Every time your dog moves, barks or growls, the collar sends a pre-programmed tweet... chosen at random from a selection of 500 options, including "I bark because I miss you — there, now hurry home" and "I finally caught that tail I've been chasing and....OOUUUCCHHH!" It's Mattel's first product for pets, and the company is careful to say the device, with a suggested retail price of $29.99, is "just a toy."

Celine Dion is officially heading back to Las Vegas. The Canadian singer will return to Caesars Palace for a new three-year $100 million deal. The stint doesn't begin until 2011, but tickets for the first 54 performances (from March 15 through August 14, 2011) go on sale this Friday (February 12th). Dion said future shows will be based around her 9-year-old son Rene-Charles' school schedule. Dion will stage a different show than she did for her last Vegas gig, which ran from 2003-2007. The upcoming event will feature 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. Dion's new concert documentary, Celine: Through the Eyes Of The World, starts to hit theaters February 17th.