Hometown: Washington, DC
Birthday: Halloween (no joke)
Sign: Scoripo
Marital Status: Divorced
Kids: None
Pets: None
Favorite Artist: Don't really have a favorite. I enjoy songs from Luther Vandross, the Eagles and I am a big fan of Norah Jones.
Favorite New CD: Don't know yet.
Favorite All-Time CD: The Spinners Greatest Hits
Favorite Song Lyric: The Stylistics "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart"
First Concert Attended: Five Special, LTD, and the Jacksons at Hirsch Coliseum, 1979
Favorite Local Restaurant: Golden Corral
Favorite Local Hangout: Home
Favorite Actor: Bruce Willis
Favorite Movie: Titanic
Favorite TV Show: ESPN Sports Center
Favorite Sports Team: Washington Redskins
Favorite Website: http://www.redskins.com/
Nickname Growing Up: Dink (have no idea where that came from)
People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: Nothing shocking about me. What you see is what you get.
Secret Dream: Narrator for the History Channel or NFL Film.
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‘Smart Cart’ Syncs with Phone Apps to Help You Shop
SK TelecomThere’s little more frustrating than making a trek to the grocery store, only to get home and realize you forgot something important.
Mobile service provider SK Telecom hopes to change all that with a tablet PC-equipped Smart Cart that will sync items from a grocery-list smartphone app and show you exactly what you need to get...
Joe Pesci Sues for $3 Million After He Gained 30 Pounds for Movie Role He Didn’t Get
Bobby Bank, Getty Images Joe Pesci believed he was going to paid $3 million to play real-life John Gotti enforcer Angelo Ruggiero in the upcoming movie ‘Gotti: In The Shadow of My Father.’
In fact, Pesci was so sure he had the role he gained 30 pounds to play the heavy-set Ruggiero...
Use This Handy Trick to Battle Rude, Reclining Airplane Passengers
Washington PostWashington Post columnist Gene Weingarten knows that flying is uncomfortable enough (strict carry-on rules, awkward TSA patdowns) without a rude invasion of space by your fellow passengers. Cramped quarters on most airplanes make it downright inhumane to recline your seat, minimizing the already-meager leg room of the person behind you...
Casey Anthony Attorney Jose Baez Eyes Book and TV Deals
Getty ImagesCasey Anthony’s defense attorney, Jose Baez, who already has his eye on a gig as a TV legal analyst, reportedly met with a literary agent from Inkwell Management last week in the hopes of also landing a book deal.
The agent, Richard Pine, already represents authors such as Arianna Huffington and James Patterson...
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A new study published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says it’s possible...
Crowne Plaza Hotel to Remove Loud Snorers from Certain Floors
pocketmonstered, flickrWe all know that when you snooze, you lose, but who knew you could lose the very spot where you’re resting your head?
Snore Monitors are patrolling the halls of Crowne Plaza hotels in England, in an attempt to maintain the integrity of the chain’s “quiet zones...
Urinals for Women Could Be Coming Soon
UIWECurrently, men have twice the options as women when it comes to public restrooms and, as a result, shorter lines. Danish design company UiWE wants to change that with the Polle, a four-pronged female urinal that allows women to relieve themselves in a semi-squat position...
Thieves Steal 21 Tons of Ketchup and Mustard
anitakhart, flickrThieves who made off with a semitrailer near Vienna, Austria better have a lot of hot dogs.
The trailer, parked in a lot and stolen over the weekend, contained 21 tons of ketchup and mustard.
Police believe the trailer itself was the target since it was worth at least $22,000, but there’s no word on whether there’s a black market value for all those condiments...
You Can Be Fined HOW MUCH in Philly for Walking and Texting?
We’ve all almost been bowled over (or worse) by a pedestrian who was too busy sending out a text message to notice their surroundings.
In Philadelphia, such inconsiderate behavior is now punishable by a ticket and a $120 fine.
It’s part of the city’s “Give Respect, Get Respect” program, which targets pedestrians paying too much attention to their smartphones, bicyclists who ride on the sidewalk a
‘Manorexia’ On the Rise — Over 25% of Eating Disorders Now Battled by Men
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesIt’s no longer just women who are starving themselves to be thin.
Experts believe that the media’s increased glamorization of chiseled male bodies and six-pack abs are leading more and more men to suffer from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia...
Get Your First Look As Andrew Garfield Is Revealed As Spider-Man
Entertainment WeeklyTobey Maguire is out, and British actor Andrew Garfield will be playing Spider-Man in next year’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ a reboot of the comic classic.
A photo of Garfield as Spider-Man graces the cover of the latest Entertainment Weekly, which also features behind-the-scene photos from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ and interviews with Garfield, fellow cast member Emma Stone an