the hills first thing in the morning...

another product of people. do you think this is what they really look like immediately after waking up (the heidi picture is laughable)?

here comes the emo bride...

apparently pete & ashlee will be tying the know a little sooner than expected... like next weekend sooner...

hollyscoop also reports that ashlee is "100% pregnant."

mariah & nick - the wedding photos...

of course people overpaid for them...

huge 24 hours for britney spears...

all in one swoop, she catches an alicia keys performance, and wins back more time with her sons.

nice!

hills recap...

i'm just going to send you to trent at pink is the new blog. he pretty much nailed this one right outta the park.

in other news, i received the latest edition of rolling stone in the mail today - with the four ladies scantily clad on the front. holler.

congrats to tmz!

apparently tmz is now an official newscast on television...

click here to read the details and the implications of the decision for tmzizzle.

feint-rod... is this a sign?

a few weeks ago, alex rodriguez, disabled-listed third baseman for my yankees, welcomed a second daughter in to this world. however apparently, as she entered, a-rod exited... consciousness.

btw, that's a-rod & wife cynthia in sports illustrated not too long ago. anyways, all the details on feint-rod are here.

20 unique, affordable mom's day gifts...

phew, needed this so bad. thanks nbc!

click here for the list. plus i'll be talking about this tonight!

not-so-rockstar sentance for kroeger...

"SURREY, British Columbia (AP) - Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger was sentenced Thursday to a year without driving and fined $588 for a drunken driving conviction. Kroeger, whose real name is Chad Turton, was stopped for speeding in his red Lamborghini in suburban Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2006.

Authorities said his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. His lawyer, Marvin Stern, noted the 33-year-old singer's charitable works and said the charges and trial have been an intrusion into Kroeger's life."

happy mother's day britney spears!

unfitney will be allowed to see jayden and sean this sunday.

she's also in production of another episode with cbs's how i met your mother.

slowly but surely turning it around...

simpson says romo is her future all-time qb...

she called the cowboys star her "future husband" in the latest issue of us weekly.

somewhere, eli manning is smiling uncontrollably.

kanye wants the screens off...

like, now.

i hope this isn't what we have to look forward to next sunday.

new batman movie trailer...

"you either die as a hero, or live long enough to see yourself turn in to a villian."

thoughts?

tom hanks endorses...

sen. barack obama for president, in this funny yet honest video.

heidi and spencer are dumb horses.

as full of horsesh*t as this set up pap shot, is the people in it. notice the backwards binoculars?
spencer and heidi - providing laughable and loathable moments since 2007.

tonight on the ralphie radio show...

- 7:15 - guest list for club x inside the woods

- 7:30 - maroon 5/counting crows/sara bareilles tickets

- 7:50 - tmz's michael hundgen on mariah's (pending) marriage

- 8:00 - hanson tickets during the gallery of sound top 8 at 8

- 9:00 - time's 100 list revealed - you'll never guess who we voted as most influential

... something tells me a surprise is in the works for tonight after 9 as well.

the ralphie radio show - 7p-12a est - online at 97bht.com!

and the most influential is...

so time released it's "time 100" - list of most influential people in the world as voted by us. who's number one?

the dude who created the freakin' wii. and we wonder why our world is the way it is.

picture from last night's madonna show...

as suspected, our winner - heather from hanover twp - saw a six-song madonna set that included justin timberlake.

won't lie, i'm a lil jealous of her. but congrats!

jesse mccartney interview!

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Jesse McCartney calls in to The Ralphie Radio Show to chat about the past 2 years and his new CD - Departure - which drops May 20th.

party like a hockey star!

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In light of last weekend's actions regarding two Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey players, Ralphie Aversa decided to hop in the studio, turn up his headphones, and remix Shop Boyz's "Party Like A Rockstar!"

Click here to read the article about the incident which ran in The Times Leader.

paying attention mayor doherty?

apparently a chilean mayor is offering free viagra to older citizens.

pete & ashlee - told ya!

newlyweds v. 2.0 on the way...

this series, of course, will include much more makeup and flat ironing.

oh, and stuff about ashlee - like her pregnancy...

david blaire needs some water...

okay maybe not...

party like a hockey star!

forget party like a rockstar... you heard about this right?

the remix coming up tonight around 8:50 on bhtizzle!

colby o' on the ralphie radio show!

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Konvict Muzik artist Colby O'Donis checked in to The Ralphie Radio Show from LA to talk about his crazy schedule, Akon, , his song "What You Got" - and his new CD - Colby O - which hits stores tentatively on June 10.

seacrest out... for good?

uh oh, with american idol ratings down again, speculation is brewing on if and what changes could be made to the tv show. could seacrest sign off for good?
this article from msnbc speculates with some interesting info.

c'mon hulkster...

i won't lie - it really pains me to see my childhood hero - hulk hogan - painted as a creep. of course, these pictures only add to people's cause, and my pain.
yes, that's hogan applying lotion to his daughter, brooke. yuck.

want to give birth to a girl?

according to this study, you should skip breakfast.

my mouth is watering right now. i LOVE breakfast.

more on the week that was...

in a sneak look at this week's ralphie report - which will be published in the weekender.
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As if “Concert for a Cause 6” didn’t bring enough of a live music party to Northeast PA last week, 97 BHT brought a little more.

Epic Records artist Kat DeLuna ran the show last weekend inside The Wilkes-Barre Hardware Bar. Kat killed it – in a set just shy of a half-hour that included her hits “Whine Up” and “Run The Show.”

“C’mon PA – we gonna get it poppin’!” Kat emphatically yelled while dancing and singing.

The Bronx-born singer also encouraged the jam-packed audience to join on the fun. In between songs, DeLuna brought a bride-to-be on stage. With Kat’s buoying, the future misses grinded to Enur’s “Calabria”, while masses of college students and thirty-something’s alike cheered.

It’s interesting enough that the former opera singer leads the party inside bars and clubs across the nation. After all, she’s only 20 years old.

“It’s funny because usually I like, go in, perform, and then they’re like, ‘Get out – you have to get out quick!’” Kat said the night previous to the show.

Of course, DeLuna was anything but hurried out of Hardware Bar. After taking refuge in her dressing room, Kat spent another forty minutes meeting and greeting BHT V.I.P. winners in a back hallway directly outside the drinking establishment. Everyone snapped pictures, snagged autographed photos, and even received a compliment or two about their attire.

This certainly isn’t the last anyone will see of the Dominican-rooted star. Her CD, 9 Lives, is set for a summer re-release. Kat’s manager allowed BHT a quick listen to one of the new tracks for the LP – a song that Akon produced and hopped on. The record could be a summer anthem, similar to last year’s “Whine Up.”

THE POLITICAL INFERNO CEASES

Last Tuesday, the dust kicked up by the Presidential Primary in Northeast PA finally settled. In the end, Senator Hillary Clinton emerged from the raucous victorious. The candidate, who spent summers vacationing in Lake Winola, defeated Senator Barack Obama by 10 points. Here in NEPA – Clinton’s margin of victory reached 3-to-1.

About an hour before the polls closed, Senator Clinton reached out to 97 BHT – speaking exclusively with A.J. In The Afternoon and myself.

While speaking with A.J., Clinton reminisced about her vacations in the area, and her grandfather and father’s strong ties to Scranton. I immediately inquired about her plans to help reduce the cost of higher education. I also couldn’t help but ask the junior senator about her current emotions.

“I’m always excited, and a little anxious,” Clinton admitted.

Clinton didn’t need to worry, as her candidacy lived to see another primary.

kat + clinton = crazy week.

seriously, this week just kept twirling inside the bht studios...

more about the week that was, and the reason for a lack of postings, here...

tonight on the ralphie radio show...

- 7:15 - michael hundgen from tmz talking about mariah's big no-no...
http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/24/mariah-goes-from-s-t-list-to-blacklist/

- 7:20 - opening up the guest list for club x inside evolution at the woods!

- 8:00 - gallery of sound top 8 at 8 w/ kat deluna VIP passes!
http://www.97bht.com/Article.asp?id=657342

- 9:15 - qualifying you to check out madonna's CD release party!
http://www.97bht.com/Article.asp?id=662266

- 10:00 - can watching baseball w/ your other half help the relationship?
http://ralphieaversa.blogspot.com/2008/04/ha-i-knew-it.html

plus complete and total debauchary! the ralphie radio show - 7-12a est - online @ 97bht.com

i've never loved listening to t-pain/akon so much...

seriously, how amazing is this?

new fergie sex & the city track!

you knew it'd "leak" eventually - this will be the theme to the forthcoming movie in may.

thoughts?

where you need to be tonight!

97 BHT and The Weekender Present: "Concert For A Cause VI"

"Concert For A Cause VI: A Benefit Show For United Way Autism Programs" will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at The Woodlands Inn & Resort in Plains Township. With 38 bands on the bill, it is the largest CFC event ever and will feature four stages: two in the Grand Ballroom, one in Club Evolution and one in the Streamside Bandstand. Music will run continuously from 6pm-2am.

Performing at the event will be Fighting Zero, Newpastlife, 40-Lb. Head, Lessen One, Owen's Grudge, The Five Percent, The Kermit Alphonso Project, Flaxy Morgan, k8, Music For Models, Giants of Despair with Bret Alexander, Spit Can, Original Black Dog Band, Bliss, The NonRefundables, popShop, OurAfter, Panacea, M-80, Remixtd, Ashfall, Go-Go Gadjet, Bad Hair Day, George Wesley, Dirty Water, The Drama Club, Lemongelli, Farmer's Daughter, VibeLine, Nicole Erin Carey, Morning Pride, Crush, Nowhere Slow, Destination West, The SilenTreatment, The Black Orkid, Cabinet and Iron Cowboy.

"Concert For a Cause" began in 1999 as "Concert For Karen" and became "Concert For A Cause" in 2003. Past beneficiaries have included the Leukemia Society of America, V.I.S.I.O.N, Children's Service Center, Luzerne County Head Start, Wyoming Valley Children's Association and Child Development Council of NEPA. The event began with seven bands on one stage and has since grown more than five times in size. Though the donation request for admission has never been more than $7, the event to date has raised more than $141,000 for these agencies. Last month, organizers and sponsors of the event met and, in consultation with the United Way of Wyoming Valley, decided that CFC VI would support local autism programs.

ralphie from the sopranos w/ ralphie!

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Joe Pantoliano, who won an Emmy for his role as "Ralph Cifaretto" on The Sopranos, calls in to The Ralphie Radio Show to talk about his choice for President - Senator Barack Obama. Don't think that Ralphie didn't ask him a question or two about his favorite TV show either.

Pantoliano also appeared in The Matrix, Bad Boys I & II, and lent his voice to an episode of The Simpsons.

ralphie speaks with senator clinton, again.

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Senator Hillary Clinton called in to The Ralphie Radio Show to talk about her plans to make higher education more affordable and her feelings on Primary Day in PA!

As the results rolled out - Senator Clinton's supporters celebrated in Wilkes-Barre at Bart & Urby's. Pookie from BHT's Street Team covered the festivities - and two Clinton supporters spoke with Ralphie about the Primary.

- Click here for Ralphie's interview w/ Alex, a senior at Wilkes University.
- Click here for Ralphie's interview w/ Michelle, a student at LCCC and lifelong PA resident.

first trip to camden yards!

click here for the facebook album.

ha! i knew it!

according to a new study, the couple that watches baseball together is more likely to last longer.

need i say more?

cure for acne?

and no, there is not a 3-step process involved. click here for the skinny.

THIS JUST IN - SENATOR CLINTON ON THE RALPHIE RADIO SHOW!

tonight just past 7!!!

dceezy for the weekend...

so i was in DC for the weekend... pictures to come, but for now, here's this week's portion of the ralphie report that describes some of the randomness that occurred...

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The Green Apple Festival is billed as the world’s largest Earth Day celebration. This year’s festivities were scheduled in eight cities in landmarks across the U.S. Sites included Central Park in New York City and The Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Another location – The National Mall in Washington D.C., did not party with scheduled acts The Roots, Ne-Yo, and will.i.am. Despite a celebration of Earth, Mother Nature did not cooperate. Downpours brought thunder, lightening, and damage to the sound equipment. The day-long concert began at noon, but would not last much after. The only big act to perform a quick music set was American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis.

In yet another sign that this world is smaller than we all think, I ran into Lewis at the bar inside The Marriott on Pennsylvania Avenue later in the night. Turns out the Seattle-born singer did not find out that he would perform at the festival until 48 hours before hand. Of course, Lewis was disappointed that the dismal weather cut the event short.

“Like literally, right when I stepped on (stage), the rain started,” he told me over a beer. “It’s too bad, because there was a nice crowd too, and by the time I finished there was about 6,000 people there.”

Officials ended the event just after 3 pm. The large crowd never saw The Roots jam with will.i.am. or Doug E. Fresh. Even Lewis planned on jumping in on the action – but instead relegated back to his hotel room.

Meanwhile the lead emcee of The Black Eyed Peas packed his bags and hopped on the next first class flight to Los Angeles. After spending a mere few hours at home, will.i.am would jet off to London, supporting his CD, Songs About Girls, which is still receiving copious amounts of love overseas.

Lewis planned on spending the night in our nation’s capital – as unsexy as that might seem. After all, this was a Sunday night in a city filled with weekday warriors working the 9 to 5. A flight home awaited the Idol contestant in the morning.

And me? Well the weekend was a far cry from a disappointment. After an eventful Saturday evening in D.C. with one of my college roommates, I spend the early part of Sunday watching my Yankees defeat the Orioles in Baltimore.

Of course, the evening wasn’t so shabby either.

mall at steamtown - tonight - 7-9p

Twizzlers Night Live @ The Mall At Steamtown!
Location: The Mall At Steamtown - Scranton, PA

Join 97 BHT's Ralphie Aversa as he broadcasts live from the BHT Studios located inside the main court at The Mall At Steamtown for Twizzlers Night! From 7-9p, join Ralphie n the radio and receive free Twizzlers!

tonight on the ralphie radio show...

huge show tonight, first at 7:30...

one of the last pairs of tickets for this show on sunday... it's gonna be nuts! then after the gallery of sound top 8 at 8...

speaking of crazy shows, another pair of win 'em before you can buy 'em for crue fest! next up, 9:30...

tmz's michael hundgen with the latest on britney's new workout regimen... and at 10:30...

is akon the konvict he says? proof that he might be a little cleaner than we are led to believe. plus i'll play that hot colby o'donis track he's on.

plus we got your back for the club x guest list tonight inside the woodlands!

the ralphie radio show - 7p-12a est - online at 97bht.com.

ap puts bret michaels on da spot...

"AP: What are you hiding under that bandanna?

Michaels: My hair is combined of my hair and the finest extensions Europe has to offer. I do the show without it on all the time and they wont film me. They are like, 'Put your bandanna back on. It is your image.' It is my signature thing."

and you thought rock of love was a sham...

heidi gets low-low-low-low...

and not in a flo rida kinda way. first - she appears on regis and kelly, with some not-so-nice things to spew about her archnemisis, a one lauren conrad.

redlasso apparently hates blogger, so click here to watch.

then she definately states that she would never appear in a hills movie, citing lc as her main reason for dissention.

also see: biting the hand that feeds you.

oh no he didn't!

everyone in america is fascinated with the arrival of pope benedict, only the second pope to ever visit the us and a. however, there is only one man who can upstage the pontiff, and he did so in an orlando hospital.

none other than a crying jesus christ appeared in the form of condensation on a window. who needs the right hand man when you can bring it in for the real thing?

pres bush to pope benedict - "awesome"

so pope benedict visits america for his first time - and he's greeted by our eloquent, well-spoken president. after speaking outside of the white house, the commander in chief lets his true feelings out.

first pete, now ashlee

responding to the pregnancy rumors on a taping of trl (so much for the l)...

"I just think it's an inappropriate question to ask any woman. For me, that's something that I didn't ever want to respond to, because I think it's an inappropriate question."

is the official announcement on friendsorenemies.com before or after the wedding/reality show?

mtv fire someone over this?

from last night's hills... two screenshots from the exact same scene...

mistake or admission?

beyonce's getting old...

first she marries, now she retires? from 97bht.com...

(New York, NY) -- Pop star Beyonce Knowles may be contemplating retirement. According to the "New York Daily News," the singer's cousin Angelica Knowles says the album Beyonce is now working on will be her last and that she then plans to scout talent for her reported new husband, rapper and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's upcoming label, to be called The Carter Music Group. Beyonce's reps have not commented on the retirement report. Twenty-six-year-old Beyonce is rumored to have tied the knot with 38-year-old Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, April 4th at his New York City apartment. The nuptials have not been officially confirmed. Beyonce has been spotted wearing a large diamond ring and singer Mary J. Blige appeared to offer her congratulations to the couple during one of her recent concerts.

mp3's killing music quality?

i went to nyc to explore...

mimi drops her CD, some weight...

from the front page of 97bht.com...

"Mariah Carey says she's feeling better than she's ever felt. The singer appeared on yesterday's "Oprah Winfrey Show" to talk about her weight issues and her new album. When it comes to her size, Mariah admits that she has slimmed down to the same pants size she wore in high school. But she says it's not about numbers, it's about, quote, "feeling good and being comfortable in your own skin." Mariah credits her fitness and nutrition coach, Patricia, for helping her get into shape. As for the new album, Mariah has songs that deal with her former marriage to Tommy Mottola and the death of her father. Mariah says, quote, "I almost feel like it's my job to write these kinds of songs for everybody who will go through it." Her new CD, "E=MC2," hits stores today."

pete and ashlee preggers... who to believe?

us magazine or pete with mtv news?

new hair style!

thoughts? thank you greg from sakari!

uneventful end to eventful weekend.

oh the irony - after two drama-less weekends with dramatic finishes, i pour in the action this weekend, only to look into the work week with possibly a full night's sleep, and no tasks to complete on monday.

at least nothing related to my job. i do have that hair appt. at 1.

a couple sundays ago, i hailed cabs and hopped on trains headed uptown, downtown - met friends, drank beverages, and enjoyed an unexpected galavant throughout most of new york city. i spent the night/early morning writing the ralphie report from the second floor of mcdonald's in times square and sending it out from the starbucks inside penn station - a walk from times square to madison square garden sandwiched in between the events.

last week i drove from lake geo... err... bolton landing, ny to wilkes-barre, with a pitstop turned day long jaunt in syracuse. visited family, former coworkers, and friends on the su hill. i also devoured my first chocolate milkshake of the season, ordered and later enjoyed some real chicken wings from my favorite college bar, and drowned myself in caffeine.

and today? attended church, cooked homemade sauce/pasta, cleaned my apartment, and watched my yankees lose in boston.

if only the weekend mirrored the previous two. and it almost did - until last night just after 1a.

kev the rev and i held down the woods on friday. the next night, i found myself inside colosseum night club. the fact that in a weekend i am paid to host parties in both of the aforementioned venues still reminds me to be thankful for my occupation.

anywho - saturday night could not have gone better - until. it's 1a, and i head to the bar to grab drinks for friends. on my way back, i fell victim to a lack of traction on my chuck taylor's and a slippery dance floor. i took a spill in the middle of denny tsettos's set, saving the drinks in the process.

this is where my night hits the apex and begins to end.

as i regain posture, i feel a tug to my right. suddenly - a flash and an unfamiliar burst of pressure flushes my face.

a girl i accidently ran in to decided that i deserved a knuckle sandwich for my innocent tumble. she landed a roundhouse square on my cheek bone.

thankfully, rob dale of colosseum night club witnessed the entire course of events. before i could even think of responding, the overzealous dancer found her night finished, on outside looking in from adams. big big thank you to the security staff at colosseum - true professionals - and i'd expect nothing less from that place. have you been? not only does everyone RAVE about it - but i have yet to hear a complaint.

i think nothing of it, a mix of a beer and adrenline preventing any feeling from entering my body. let's not forget, i still had drinks to distribute.

after handing out the last beer, tony from the street team informs me that all is not over. apparently, i'm gushing blood from my cheek.

a half roll of paper towels and 20 minutes later, the blood ceases and i move about my way, to my car, and back to wilkes barre.

after all, i had a busy sunday to prepare for.

the new member of our family (kinda).

meet charlie, or as i call him, charles.

if he wasn't so adorable, i'd be very resentful of him for throwing a wrench in the plans i originally had this weekend to spend with my girlfriend. she just bought him, and there are no pets allowed in my apartment. she has to be with him these next few weeks, as they are just getting to know each other, and he relies on her for training.

this is why i'm waiting to have children.