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6.17.2008

lil' wayne & t-pain to get their decoder on...

apparently the two will be forming a supergroup. watch in awe below...

vacation sex: the better sex.

this makes so much sense, yet i know you're still curious as to what this newsweek article says, so go ahead, divulge.

and yes, kidd kraddick gives away a trip every day this week on 97 bht. shameless, yet timely plug.

wait... coffee IS good for you?


yes, rejoice, and then click here so you read and believe.

trouble with chrihanna?

according to this, chris breezy may be taking a bow sooner than expected, as he's allegedly linked to a model...

i'd choose rihanna, although i think this is just one of chris's past flings - i'm sure him and rihanna are fine...

but then again, how sure can one who doesn't personally know either be?

ne-yo on the ralphie radio show...

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Singer/Songwriter extraordinaire Ne-Yo called in to The Ralphie Radio Show. Ne-Yo didn't hold back - talking about his tour with & crush on Alicia Keys, the evolution of his music, and the acquittal of R. Kelly!

Year of the Gentleman drops August 5... if Ne-Yo finishes the record by then (listen to the interview to hear more).

Ralphie & Ne-Yo at Syracuse University - April 2007.

6.16.2008

this week's ralphie report...

catch it wednesday in the weekender...
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On Friday, R. Kelly joined the ranks of Michael Jackson, Phil Spector, and O.J. Simpson. Just as those high profile celebrities prosecuted before him, Kelly escaped with a “not guilty” verdict from a jury of his peers. The R&B crooner walked on all 14 charges against him of child pornography, which stemmed from a tape released in 2002 in which Kelly allegedly appeared to have sex with a minor.

“His lawyer actually said that he was crying like a baby,” TMZ’s Michael Hundgen told me later in the day on The Ralphie Radio Show. TMZ also reported that five jurors spoke after the trial and said they thought it was in fact Kelly in the film, but that “there wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute.”

A major point of contention in the trial was the identity of the male in the aforementioned video. The female that prosecutors believed was on film would not cooperate with the trial, throwing the burden on the state to prove that the singer and an underage girl had sex in the film shown in court.

The initial indictments were handed down in Chicago back in June 2002. These charges were demoted from having sex with a minor to soliciting a minor for child pornography.

Since Kelly’s trials and tribulations became public, the singer’s popularity actually rose. He released five albums from June 2002 to 2008 – selling 11 million copies. Kelly also headlined a number of tours.

While the jokes and parodies will linger through radio, television, and YouTube – the fact remains that R. Kelly is now a free and innocent citizen – stepping in the name of love, or whatever else for that matter, without special stipulations from a judge.

MAYER MAKES A FUNNY

John Mayer loves cracking jokes with and on the media and paparazzi. Leaving a pharmacy last Thursday, the singer/guitarist carried a white package with writing under his arm. Photographers zoomed in on the scribble, which read, “experimental human growth hormone – 2x daily” with some type of signature or initial underneath.

Surely Mayer isn’t taking the same drug banned in baseball and used by such celebrities as Sylvester Stallone. Of course, maybe John is just trying to round Jennifer Aniston’s bases.

Speaking of the “Say” singer and America’s past time, Sports Illustrated recently weighed in on Mayer’s “resume” compared to that of New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. Between the two of them, the superstars have dated 11 women on Maxim’s 2008 Hot 100 list. The array of women is diverse – from Mariah Carey to Jessica Simpson, Gabrielle Union and Cameron Diaz.

Being a diehard Yankees fan, I might be a bit partial on even the most frivolous, non-baseball related topics. But really, who’s topping Jeter’s triple play of Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Jessica Alba?

CONDOLENCES…

Being born and raised in Western New York, I’d be remiss to not mention the passing of Tim Russert in this column. Russert became Buffalo’s first son for never forgetting his roots and embodying the blue collar work ethic he learned from his father, “Big Russ.” But the Meet the Press moderator also represented everything this country stands for – a dillgent worker who did his homework; a model father, son, and husband; and a man with endless heart and compassion for those around him.

Russert died while at work Friday. The NBC News Washington Bureau Chief just returned from Italy where his family celebrated his son Luke’s graduation from Boston College. Tim Russert was 58.

ne-yo tonight!

talking about...

- his new cd (year of the gentleman in stores aug. 5).
- touring with alicia keys & jordin sparks.
- r. kelly's acquittal.
- kanye.
- and more.

tonight during the top 8 at 8 on 97 bht!

snoop's advice to ashwentzday.

from pete's new show: fnmtv. this turns from funny to uncomfortable in no time...

i almost x'd out when snoop asks ashlee if she plans on breast feeding.

thanks lily - we needed this today.

lily allen posted this on her blog, and i thought i'd share...

happy monday.

6.14.2008

tim russert: buffalo (and america)'s native son.

simply put, it's a western new york thing.

when you grow up in or around buffalo, and leave for school or work, you take with you a number of strong convictions, vices, and believes.

the buffalo bills and sabres are your teams; wegmans is your supermarket; real chicken wings are not created equal; bison chip dip is the only chip dip; the goo goo dolls are the best rock band ever; jack kemp was a quarterback first, vice presidential candidate second.

and of course, tim russert was the pride of wny, and the authority on all things of which he spoke. western new yorkers essentially held russert in such high regards for the same reasons that most of america did: he embodied the blue collar mentality that his beloved father, "big russ", taught him while growing up in south buffalo. russert exhibited this in a number of different fashions - his unparrelled preparation when analysing campaign results or grilling politicians on meet the press, the lack of "gimmick" when on camera - he kept it real and kept it simple.

also, it seems russert's compassion and charity matched his intellect. you certainly know the type of legacy a man left behind when friends, foes, and collegues alike gather on national tv in the immediate aftermath of his death to credit not only russert the analyst, the journalist - but the father, son, and husband.

as a member of the media and a western new yorker, the passing of tim russert certainly struck a number of cords with me. last night when i took to the air here in northeast pa, i spoke briefly about the tragedy, but mentioned how it certainly put things in perspective - on personal and professional levels.

i have "formal training" in journalism - whatever that means these days to you. of course, i attended the newhouse school of public communications, and dual majored at syracuse university in broadcast journalism and marketing. so for me personally, to see a guy without a communications degree succeed to the level that russert did in television, is a sign that russert really, really knew his stuff. as we've learned within' the past 24 hours, apparently no one did their homework as well as russert.

but added to his accomplishments in television are his contributions to family life in america. his two best selling books certainly brought a new dimension and definition to the father-son relationship in this country. it brings about more sorrow that russert died right before father's day, after celebrating his son luke's graduation from boston college.

then again, maybe that's the way the man above planned it - so we could all remember and celebrate the legacy of tim russert throughout this father's day weekend. although i know my fellow western new yorkers and many more throughout the country will remember russert for a long time to come, whether we are sharing a special moment with dad or tuning in to political coverage of an election.

or maybe for us buffalonians, cheering on our beloved bills - hoping that tim is talking to the big man about maybe delivering a big win.

6.12.2008

maybe you found this out tuesday...

of course, when the dave matthews band rolled, no pun intended, through town.

but this new study says pot is as potent as ever.

too much!

britney spears - future emmy award winner?


who saw this coming after dating adnan? details here.

the olsens pose and prune...

so apparently mary-kate and ashley olsen have a (not-so-much-anymore) "secret" to their trademark smiles.

...quick pause for you to grab a pen and paper. you could also get with the times and copy & paste.

- according to reports, the twins say, "prune" when smiling.
i don't get it either.

clooney not a fan of (fake) boobies...

the new rumor is that george clooney broke up with ex-waitress sarah larson over her new boobies - yup, finally a guy with some credible standards.

us italians know whats really going on.

john mayer to play baseball?

perhaps round jen aniston's bases?

tmz's michael hundgen joins me just past 9 tonight to talk about this...

this NEVER gets old.

local reporter bloopers (STRONG LANGUAGE ADVISORY)...

am i the only one that goes on this tirade once a week?

personal musings...

- big thank you to everyone at geisinger for mending me up, and for bht for allowing me a sick night. cannot tell you how great i feel right now. by this time tomorrow i'll be all ready for this weekend - which is shaping up to be pretty fly!

- go buy the new coldplay and lil wayne cds - like yesterday. coldplay is my new favorite band. chris martin and the boys have released four straight dope LPs. much love. and lil weezy? dopest mc in the game, and he backs it up on this album. i love the way he handled this cd - the leaks, the mixtapes, all the different tracks/versions released. not only did weezy drop the biggest debut cd of the year in regards to sales, but i think he's set a new trend in the way major labels will look to market hip hop artists.

gonna go for a very abbreviated jog and run a few errands before popping in to the studio to get the big thursday night show in motion - be on the look out for a BRAND NEW segment at 10p - it'll be hot!

much love!
ralphie.

6.11.2008

live from geisinger...

So I'm currently sitting less than a mile away from my apt. Cartoons are blaring obnoxiously loud over the TV sets as I wait for my name to be called.

Little did I know I couldve walked to my appointment this afternoon at the Kistler Clinic. Feeling awful and wouldn't be that fun to listen to tonight. Welcome D-Dubs with open arms tonight, he'll be filling in as I rest.

A nurse just called my name, hopefully this sore throat and fatigue is nearing a death.

6.10.2008

nooo! flip-flops are bad for you?


according to this article, yes. i guess the lacrosse players above had more than one reason not to wear flip-flops in the white house...

p.s. - definitely wearing flip-flops as i type this...

bye bye bromance...

remote control, a blog published by mtv, "retired" the five most annoying phrases in reality tv. and the winners are...

1.) bromance
2.) fierce
3.) omfg
4.) seriously???
5.) hot tranny mess

explanations and examples here.

my interview w/ justin would've been different...

and way more intriguing. but this is still amazing in a weird, awkward kinda fashion...

i'm sure justin did a million interviews in that dark room previous to this one, but can hollywood makeup artists not make someone look less tired?

diddy is still diddy.

a few valid points made, a few not-so-much.

6.09.2008

happy 69 day.

get it: 6/9? sorry i couldn't help it.

nkotb's summertime video...

judge for yourself...

is diddy a daddy again?

sean combs might have changed monikers, again. apparently he referred to himself as "puff daddy" in a recent myspace blog posting, only to change it to "p. diddy".

also on myspace, his cameo on the o'neal mcknight "check your coat remix" - where he also calls himself puff daddy.

does it even matter anymore? btw remix is okay - original beat was better - diddy's verse is nice.

hold the tomato...

i'm half-italian. i love tomatoes. but, not enough to eat the red fruit from mcdonalds...

apparently a recent salmonella break-out spurred the tomato recall. you say tomMATO, i say get outta here!

r. kelly defense rests...

and not in a conspicious video kinda way...

i can't believe this trial is nearing an end... finally!

lionel makes a funny - at nicole's expense...

here's what papa richie said after receiving the "icon" honor at last night's tv land awards taping...

“Forget about surviving 40 years in the music business,” Lionel Richie told the audience. “Just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie has been a struggle-and-a-half, I want to tell you. I stand here as a survivor, I want you to know, for all the parents out there.”

wonder what his son-in-law thought of that?

thank you thank you thank you.

mucho gracias to everyone who made my 23rd anniversary of existence on this earth an enjoyable one. it was great seeing you friday night at the woodlands - lots of laughs and fun times, not to mention a nice mix of stogies, beverages, and some trademark woodlands cuisine. even one of my former roommates from syracuse made the trip up, and sam enjoyed his time inside the woods.

i owe a few people for the experience i had saturday. angela, will, and johnny damon all have drinks coming on me. okay will doesn't, he just accompanied me to the game - but ang picked out two amazing seats, and damon decided to turn in his best performance of the season, hitting a perfect six for six, including a walkoff single. the yankees trumped the royals 12-11 in the four-hour slug fest.

as tony would say, i boogied back to nepa in record time to continue the celebration with club bht inside colosseum night club. again, great times, thank you for showing up.

much love to my fellow staffers - adam, marino, a.j., and d-dubs danny waters. my boy anthony from afc media also covered some of the festivities. i couldn't have asked for two better venues and hosts than mitch & the woodlands and rob dale & colosseum night club. as always, the best.

and of course, if you were one of the hundred or so that left a facebook wall post or myspace comment, i appreciate it, and by now i've responded.

believe it or not, we don't have too many photos from the weekend-long extravaganza. i'm not sure if that's a good thing or not...

6.05.2008

mayer's "drive of shame."

props to tmz for the headline, shame on me for not thinking of it while still at syracuse university, and listen to michael hundgen on the ralphie radio show, tonight just past 9, with more details on it.

get your "drank" on...

what basically seems like a watered-down, legal version of hip-hop's favorite syrup is hitting a grocery shelf or cooler near you. it's branded as an "anti-energy drink."

i say "slow your roll" all the time! now they gotta f-it up and print it on some whack can. who am i kidding? i'll be buying a case tomorrow.
more info on the, uh, "drank", here.

a hills spinoff...

yup, according to us weekly, whitney port is getting her very own docu-series-scripted-whatever on mtvizzle.

yes, whitney's my favorite on the show. no, i think there are more deserving cast members. anywho, details here.

happy birthday pete wentz...

one half of the first couple of emo turns 29 today (a day before i turn 23!)


pete celebrated with his bromantic friend john mayer the other day, taking in a private tatooing session in mayer's home. can't make this stuff up.

6.04.2008

chace crawford...

what tagline haven't i used? this guy just makes it too easy.

oh, teens.

when i was a kid, i passed notes. but teenagers these days? they take it to a new level. like nude photos via cell phones.

(really, any ideas for a photo? yeah, didn't think so.)

anyways, click here for the article.

stephanie tanner: from rude to mom...

this blew my mind today...

you knew i was going there...

cooper plays coy...

and i'm sure anderson knows what being someone's boo is alllll about...

6.03.2008

get in style, yo.


much love to royal blu in kingston, and bhtizzle. click here for more info.

megan fox is horny.

like, all the time. like, a teenager.

like, if you don't believe me, read this.

satc - rated safe for men.

this reporter from the los angeles times documents his venture in to cougar land, where plenty thirty-somethings and their gay male bff's divulged in a night of carrie bradshaw and martini-driven after parties.

his experience could change your views on attending a screening of sex and the city: the movie.

adhd can cost you...

and by the title, i mean beyond the doctor and pharmacy visits.

as per this study, those with the disorder accomplish on average a month less of work a year than others.
i've self diagnosed myself with adhd - and here's where the gap occurs - when we attempt work we are not truly interested and invested in. i probably made up that work gap, and possibly then some, during my four years at syracuse university. but now that i'm working full time in the profession i love - i'd throw my amount of work against anyone else's, any day.
werd.

good news in a bad economy...

sure, gas prices are skyrocketing and our grocery bills are gaining weight. however, according to this article, not everything about our country's near-recession is awful.

por ejemplo - less junk mail in our snail mail inboxes.

creator of pringles passes away...

sad news over the weekend as dr. fredric baur passed away. dr. baur is best known for creating the delicious and neat snack pringles. as per the doctor's orders, baur was creamated.

and you guessed it, his ashes were buried in a pringles cylinder.

happy belated birthday, wayne brady!

hopefully he took a break from choking...

one of the three best cameos on one of the most prolific cable tv shows of my generation.

brady turned 36 yesterday.

5.30.2008

this doesn't help chace crawford's case...

that is - if he's still telling people he's straight...





...and there's nothing wrong with that, and i have nothing against chace. just sayin'.

peep this on saturday...

clay aiken: expecting father.

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Unreal - TMZ's Michael Hundgen called in to The Ralphie Radio Show with exclusive details on Clay Aiken's future child... yes, he impregnated someone! You gotta hear this!

Catch Michael on TMZ TV - Weekdays at 5PM on Channel 38 - The CW.

5.29.2008

sex and the city: the movie: the drinking game!

not that i'm promoting this, but it could make the movie a little more exciting, thanks for this mollygood.

One Drink
• The word “fabulous” is used.
• Samantha talks about how she used to sleep around.
• Miranda says “Brady.”
• Carrie smokes.
• Dramatic sigh.
• Any talk of private kindergarten.
Two Drinks
• Charlotte starts getting real overbearing about the wedding plans.
• Carrie remarks, “I love it!”
• Steve’s all dopey.
• Anyone makes a deal about Miranda living in Brooklyn.
• Tears of joy.
• Big calls Carrie “kiddo.”
Three Drinks
• Tears of sadness.
• Anyone refers to a gay man with a feminine term (girl, princess, etc)
• Every time a Latino person speaks without an accent.
• Celeb cameo! (Four if it’s Bloomberg.)
• Any mention of Aidan.
• One of “the ladies” says to Big, “You better not hurt my girl again.”
• Jennifer Hudson says something like, “The difference between white women and black women is …”
Four Drinks
• Big gets cold feet.
• There’s a black person speaking who is not Jennifer Hudson.
• Anyone besides Miranda actually goes into Brooklyn.
• Disparaging term for women is used.
• Buying things, sex, eating or drinking recommended as valid solutions to a real problem.
• Charlotte talks about how weird it is to be Jewish.
Finish Your Drink
• Muslim cameo!
• Anyone says, “Spending hundreds of dollars just to buy more shoes is f*cking stupid,” or, “I don’t need that.”
• Big takes the subway.
• Carrie’s editor tells her, “Y’know, this is kind of silly; I’m going to need you to rework it.”
• Tears of regret over a life lived shopping and talking about shopping.
• Petrovsky stumbles into a room, drunk on absinthe, and shoots Big in the chest.

new RIHANNA!

called disturbia, right click here.

5.28.2008

rihanna loves sex costumes...

she's quoted as saying...


"I like to push the envelope sometimes. It depends on the mood and the occasion. It's always fun to take some home. Sometimes I get to do that."

what do you think she did with those glasses i gave her?

sex and the electric city.


another chance to win your way in tonight. the 411 on the BIG party is here.

carrie underwood: before "he" enters the picture.

apparently her career keeps her busy enough, details here.

also an interesting tidbit in the article about taylor swift sticking up for her friend, miley cyrus.

six most fattening ice cream flavors...

from newsweek... read up heffers!

1. Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter (360 calories, 24 grams of fat). Look out for nuts and chocolate: the most fattening flavors tend to be loaded with both.

2. Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby (330 calories, 20 grams of fat). Vanilla ice cream with fudge and peanut butter swirls, plus fudge covered peanut butter-filled pretzels. Any hubby who brings this into the house is asking for trouble.

3. Häagen-Dazs Butter Pecan (310 calories, 23 grams of fat). It's one of the most popular flavors, but the abundance of pecans also makes it one of the fattiest.

4. Sheer Bliss Pomegranate with chocolate chips (320 calories, 20 grams fat). Yes, pomegranate juice is good for you. But don't be fooled by the name: cream, milk and sugar are the first three ingredients in this decadent concoction.

5. Ben and Jerry's Vermonty Python (300 calories, 19 grams of fat). Coffee ice cream with chocolate cookie crumbs and fudge "cows." Moo.

6. Coldstone Cookie Batter (300 calories, 16 grams of fat). The cookie batter mix includes molasses and brown sugar as well as flour, adding calories along with richness. Note that the smallest "Like It" serving size is bigger than a half cup; it has 380 calories and 20 grams of fat. The "Love it" portion is a full cup.

the article also states...

"Before you swear off ice cream, keep in mind that there are lighter alternatives. If you're worried about fitting into last summer's swimsuit, you don't have to give up on frozen treats entirely. Consider sorbet or frozen yogurt, or try the new "slow-churned" variety of ice cream: a half cup of Edy's (branded as Dreyer's west of the Rockies) Slow-Churned Chocolate Fudge Chunk has just 120 calories and 4.5 grams of fat."

5.27.2008

hope you enjoyed the long weekend...

i know i'm not alone on this.

you walked in to work and thought it was monday. sad thing is, i actually worked yesterday.

nonetheless, welcome back to your regular life. my bad for five days of no posts. i suppose if you're of age, i owe you a drink this weekend. i'll be rockin' the woodlands on friday and colosseum night club on saturday. this seems to be the norm as of late, which of course, won't solicit any complaints from me.

lots of fun stuff on the way in this shortened week... special sex and the city movie premiere, sean kingston/flo rida flyaway, couple big events with rampel/royal blu, plus we're gearing up for the jonzin art/music festival inside the woods on friday. i'll be hosting the fashion show!

i feel like the past 10 days have been a non-stop whirlwind... rihanna, work, clubs, holiday parties, appearances, and of course, the normal and not-so-much trials and tribulations we all go through in our early 20's. don't get me wrong, i'm in no position to complain, and i'm thankful for everything - but that doesn't mean it isn't stress-free.

it does mean that you should take a few moments this week or weekend and relax. reserve an afternoon for yourself, to accomplish or experience whatever you love. whether that's watching your favorite sports team with a frosted beverage, jogging over the market street bridge, or grabbing a bite to eat with a friend - make it happen within' the next seven days.

in my case, i chose all of the above. trust me, i walked in to work today feeling a lot better about things, regardless if i didn't know what day it was.

papa lohan has half a brain...

us weekly writes about an e-mail received from michael lohan...

"Days after photos of them (samantha ronson & lindsay lohan) nuzzling necks in Cannes, France, surfaced, he tells Usmagazine.com in an e-mail their relationship 'is evident to anyone with half a brain.'"

not-so-suprisingly, mother dina has steadfastly denied their relationship as romantic.

celine's faucet will go on...

and stay on. according to mirror uk, dion used 6.5 million gallons of water last year in her florida home. that's enough to fill a 50 gallon tub every four minutes.
maybe she's using all of that water to shave her legs?

chace crawford - (not) killing the rumors...

often photographed with another rumored closet-case in j.c. chasez, many think that chace crawford will be opening the door any second...

not sure if these photos will help his case or not.

pete wentz - emo fashion trend setter?

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john mayer is hilarious...

because people matter, but celebrities matter more.



5.22.2008

t-love visits nepa...

and i still can't believe we ran into friggen kei igawa...

click here for the facebook photo album.

10 most popular vending machine snacks...

as per american merchandiser...

1. Snickers
2. Doritos Big Grab
3. Peanut M&Ms
4. Cheetos
5. Cheez-It Original
6. Twix
7. Strawberry frosted Pop Tarts
8. Rice Krispies Treat
9. Lay’s Chips
10. Mrs. Freshley’s Jumbo Honey Bun

i've eaten atleast half from a machine... how about you?

mccain on ellen...

interesting conversation on gay marriage...

click here to watch, because i still cannot properly embed the redlasso.

5.21.2008

answer to the age old question...

why do clever women fall for second-rate women?

whether you'd hate to admit it or not, the above picture from satc is a perfect example. the possible explanation is here.

idol producers pulling for david...

of course, cook. according to msnbc, producers still fear for archuletta's overbearing father.