barenaked ladies singer arrested on my ole' stompin' grounds!

i guess there's always something going down in manlius, ny - a suburb of syracuse. back in 2006, i reported for msnbc on a student matricide case involving a mother and son from the area. now, news that barenaked ladies front man stephen page and two women in their mid-20's were arrested on drug charges in the area.

what?!


i think this is a picture of one of the women that accompanied page, stephanie ford.

more news as it becomes available...

coldplay - shiver

a lot of people are paying coldplay a lot of attention, especially with the release of viva la vida or death and all his friends. i thought i'd offer up a little edumacation on one of my favorite bands with an oldie but goodie. this is track 2 from coldplay's debut LP, parachutes... it's called, shiver.

starbucks in dallas to close...

for those reaching this site outside of nepa, that's dallas, pa.

my source informs me that the workers have been notified, and while some will be placed in different area stores, others will be without a job.

furthermore, there may be additional closings in the area. a second source tells me that 70% of the closings will involve cafes opened within the past couple years.

at the beginning of the month, the coffee retail chain announced that 600 stores were closing, some as early as the end of this month, through 2009.

more tonight with the ralphie radio show on 97 bht.

marine sees birth from 6,000 miles away...

what a feel good story, read it here.

katy perry wants to kiss miley cyrus...

as if the 15 year old didn't have enough drama in her life right now... perry will be attending the teen choice awards, which cyrus is hosting, and kidd kraddick is sending you to...

the article is here.

a little food for thought...

"taking a break is almost as worse as a break-up, because there's no closure." - a friend in nyc sunday.

happy tuesday.

a black eyed pea gets married...

fergie told me about this when we spoke a while ago... taboo tied the knot over the weekend...

all of the peas were in attendance - with will.i.am. and apl.de.ap. as groomsmen. tab tapped bep manager polo molina as his best man.

taboo turns 33 today.

jay-creep-z.

apparently hova demanded a watermelon be carved into the shape of beyonce's breasts while performing in africa recently.

you think jigga knew about this?

in other jay-z news, the aforlinked article mentions that he took his entire stage crew to dinner after what jay called, "ridiculously good" glastonbury set last month.

oh, you mean the set that started like this?

it gets better - he dropped in the range of 10 to 20 g's on the meals.

why you shouldn't admit to an affair...

of course, this is of special interest with all of the drama surrounding madonna and my beloved yankees' third baseman alex rodriguez.

very, very convincing read here.

that picture is from this tmz article, apparently cynthia joined a-rod in toronto with atleast one daughter in tow.

is he gay?

of course this post comes right after the lance bass "dwts" rumor. anyways, interesting read here.

sometimes slow mondays call for a little recycling...

lance bass could make this interesting...

the rumor is that lance bass will be dancing with the stars next season. but there's a little wrinkle - his pro partner may be a man. details here.

you know what i did last weekend...

if you look at this facebook album...

don't discriminate against berries of any color. btw - my first time trying pinkberry - delish. chose a small original with blueberries.

also met one of my childhood heroes and favorite yankee players ever, the captain, number 23, don mattingly.

another picture from last week's blood drive...

thanks to linda at the red cross...

read more about this here.

katy perry kissed a girl...

and it was soooooo awkward... i think she sounded dece though...

from last night's so you think you can dance on fox.

thanks, jeopardy...

it's the end of the world as we know it...

heidi montag, an answer on last night's jeopardy. wow.

no dunk in court for shaq...

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TMZ's Leslie Harris called in to The Ralphie Radio Show with exclusive details on how Shaquille O'Neal and his wife will be avoiding the court of divorce...

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

SUSHI - ralphie's remix to duffy's "mercy"...

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97 BHT's Ralphie Aversa put the remix on Duffy's "Mercy" - and boy is it delicious! Although, it does smell a little funny...

john mayer's a great guy...

you NEED to read the story mayer just posted to his blog.

a-rodonna - so that couple...

soulmates? text messaging? in love?

more details here. c'mon stray-rod.

lilo's sister drops a single...

first track from ali lohan's called all the way around.

i finally donated blood!

did you know that you can save up to three people's lives with just one unit of blood?

this was taken before the big moment, as i answered questions and had my blood tested for iron. i'm the biggest baby in the world, and even i'll admit, it wasn't bad at all. didn't faint. even received free pizza and refreshments. the staff is great, and they'll take excellent care of you.

click here to find out your next shot at giving blood and saving lives with the american red cross.

RALPHIE REWIND: watermelon = natural viagra?

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Ralphie talks with local produce department workers to get their thoughts on the recent study that six slices of watermelon could provide similar effects to Viagra!

Read the watermelon story here.

stalk celebs in nyc...

no joke, the site is called cityfile.com - and the facts it bears can be almost too real.

wanted to screenshot the page but blogger won't allow me to upload images. anywho, allow yourself an hour and check it out.

watermelons may become extinct...

so scientists have discovered that six slices of watermelon can have viagra-like effects, calling all shoppers in the produce section...

local reaction from produce departments on the way, meanwhile, study is here.

no more manic mondays...

apparently according to this new study out of australia - wednesday is the most miserable day of the week.

just another wacky wednesdayyyyy.

this week's ralphie report...

catch it tomorrow in the weekender.
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As Alex Rodriguez gears up to play as an all-star this weekend, he’ll do so knowing that his marriage is all-but-gone.

Cynthia Rodriguez, the New York Yankees third baseman’s wife of almost six years filed for divorce on Monday. The papers end speculation of a marriage that has been on its last life since Us Weekly broke the story about A-Rod’s latest extra-marital affairs.

It’s fitting that the highest paid player in baseball would be tied to the ultimate “Material Girl.” Doormen at Madonna’s Manhattan apartment blabbed to the media about A-Rod’s late night excursions to Madge’s pad, leaving as late as midnight.

Murmurs about the Rodriguez rocky marriage began less than a year ago, when photographers snapped A-Rod hanging out with a buxom blonde in Toronto, wining and dining her before taking in the sights at one of T-Dot’s more prominent strip clubs.

But the extensive media coverage did not faze the Bronx Bomber then. A-Rod earned MVP accolades for the third time in his career that year. Meanwhile, his wife packed up and left their New York apartment, only to join her hubby on the road, while the Yankees were in Boston playing the Red Sox.

Cynthia again packed her bags after the latest front-page scandal, but she didn’t run to her husband. Instead, Lenny Kravitz opened the doors of his Paris home to the estranged wife. Kravitz then vehemently denied rumors that he and Rodriguez’s wife were any more than friends.

The situation is surely a complicated one for all parties involved, as well as Guy Oseary. He manages Rodriguez, Madonna, and Kravitz.

Alex and Cynthia signed a pre-nuptial agreement before their November 2002 marriage. In the divorce papers, Mrs. Rodriguez claims her soon-to-be ex is worth $250,000,000. She seeks custody of their two daughters, child support, debt-relief, and their six bedroom home in Coral Gables, FL.

GYM CLASS HERO GETS DETENTION

Here’s a bit of advice for anyone thinking about checking out the Gym Class Heroes later this month. The group from Geneva, NY headlines this year’s Vans Warped Tour, which rolls through the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain on Sunday, July 27.

Don’t yell a racial slur at GCH front man, Travis McCoy. Of course, that’s also assuming McCoy makes the date.

At a recent Warped Tour stop in St. Louis, a fan in the front row called McCoy, “an ignorant n----r.” The lead emcee tried to bring the person on stage, so he could embarrass him in front of the audience. As the fan climbed on to the stage, he hit McCoy on his knee, which apparently has a brace on it. Travie responded by smashing his microphone on the guy’s head.

St. Louis police put their own “Cupid’s Chokehold” on the Gym Class Hero, booking him on third-degree assault charges. Authorities released McCoy on $500 bail, but TMZ reports that police have issued a warrant for his arrest.

Gym Class Heroes released a statement calling the incident unfortunate. McCoy issued a half-hearted apology, claiming the kid got what he deserved for the comment. No word from Katy Perry. The “I Kissed a Girl” singer and Warped Tour-mate is dating McCoy.

attorney fred t. howe on a-rod's divorce!

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Kingston Attorney Fred T. Howe lent his expertise to The Ralphie Radio Show, breaking down the legal aspects of the Alex Rodriguez divorce case.

- For more on Alex Rodriguez's trials and tribulations, click here.
- For more on Attorney Fred T. Howe, visit his website.

Even Ralphie knew not to ask why... ask Howe!

gym class hero gets detention.

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TMZ's Leslie Harris called in to The Ralphie Radio Show with the 411 on the arrest and warrent issued for Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy.

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

you wanna be america's next top model?

let the superficial-ness and eating disorders commence here...

open audition:

July 18, 2008
11:00a-2:00p
Clementon Park & Splash World
144 Berlin Rd
Clementon, NJ 08021

flavor flav - tmi!

so he says in this interview that he lost the v-card at age six.

damn - what's more disgusting - that or the mini-me sex tape and subsequent details?

beer pong linked to deaths?

disturbing study, details here.

fourth of july fotos...

the facebook album is here.

michael strahan loves the wong.

a source tells me that i'm not the only one that likes suzie wong's... recently-retired super bowl champ michael strahan and a few of his friends, including ozzie smith, charles oakley, and kenny lofton, all were downing shots of saki like water, while ordering 9 bottles of grey goose, along with patron and tequila.

apparently one woman, dancing with the sports stars, spilled her drink on strahan, staining his shirt. the next moment, she was trying to take it off.

saki clearly equals shamelessness...

aubrey o'day likes western new yorkers...

seriously, jesse mccartney, now teddy from 8th & ocean (remember that show?)... i gotta be next in the line...

of course, teddy is from lewiston, a suburb of niagara falls, ny (my hometown). more here.

fall out "boy" for pete & ashlee...

had to go there with the title, sorry. apparently everything in their registry is blue...

article is here.

first five minutes of "dark knight"

for those that really are in to the first 300 seconds of hyped-up/highly anticipated movies...

new heidi montag song...

so much for that christian album aspiration... this song is called, one more drink.

starbucks is closing...

over 600 stores. more info here.

yeah, maybe opening up cafes across the street from one another wasn't such a good idea. a call is in to see if any in the area are closing, will let you know as soon as i do.

jolie's about to pop!

somewhere jen aniston is on her fifth margarita... poor john mayer.

anyways, up-t0-the-minute info here.

electricity: the new diet.

this diet is real... shocking! wow, i really could use a... spark... to jump start my dieting!

okay i'll stop. article here.

a-rod and madge!

c'mon! alex rodriguez and madonna? late night apartment visits? and the legend that is stray-rod continues...

eddie murphy to retire.

no beverly hills cop 4?! click here to find out.

david archuleta: the next clay aiken.

so the idol runner-up talked with seventeen, and said a little too much for his own good...

He may not have won American Idol, but David Archuleta definitely won our hearts in the competition! Find out more about the singer now!

1. When was your first kiss?
I haven’t had a first kiss.
2. Who's your celebrity crush?
I don’t have a crush on anyone yet. I’ve always been against that because it's like you don’t even know who they are. It’s like when people have a crush on me, it’s just weird when they’ve never even met me. So for me to do that to someone else, it's kind of weird. I look up to Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, and Jason Mraz.
3. What's a girl fashion trend that confuses you?
I don’t get those really short skirts.
4. What's the girly movie you secretly love?
I only know of one, and it was good: A Walk to Remember. I hear so much about The Notebook, but I've never seen it. That's the one all the girls were like, "Aww!"
5. What's your TV guilty pleasure?
I like cartoons. I like Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends. It's funny! It has things that kids wouldn’t get. It's like, if you're mature, you get it. I like that and The Fairly OddParents.
6. Who would play you in the movie version of your life?
I’m a pretty spacey guy, so it’d be funny to see how Robin Williams would act being me even though he’s old enough to be my dad.
7. What's your dream job?
To be doing what I am now, only more developed and have more experience in this. But this is my dream job, that's what's funny about it! I never thought I'd be here. I’m in the recording studio right now, just looking at the mics and the headphones and it’s crazy! If not music, I think it would be pretty cool to be an ear, nose, and throat doctor.
8. If you could trade places with anyone in the world for one day, who would it be?
I think Will Smith would be pretty cool. He's my favorite actor.
9. Who in your family are you closest to?
I’m close with all of them, really; it’s just all for different reasons. My mom is just someone who's easy to talk to and hang with. My sister, it's always cool to be able to help her out with things. My brother is fun when we're just joking and messing around. And my dad is someone who's helpful with my music and easy to talk to about that stuff because he understands me in that sense. So it's like different kinds of closeness with everyone.
10. What's your favorite Website?
I like iambored.com, YouTube, and I'm addicted to MySpace.
11. What's the fast food you can't live without?
Does Subway count? I love Subway. “Eat fresh!”
12. What's your worst habit?
Fidgeting with my hands, cracking my knuckles, and stuff like that. Or just spacing out; I'm good at doing that!
13. What's the last song you listened to on your iPod?
“Minnie the Mouse” by Sara Bareilles. I love Sara Bareilles. She's just so clever. I wish I were her. She's so awesome.
14. What's the last thing you bought?
I had to pay an overweight fee because my luggage was too heavy.
15. What did you dream about last night?
I dreamed I was in New York, and I was trying to get past security to get into a talk show to see someone perform (but I don't remember who). Security let me in because of my name, but it was weird. My friends were trying to sneak in, and it's like they had to walk across this glass staircase. It didn't make sense. I went but they didn't even stop me or anything. They just had me sign my name on like a job application. It didn't make sense; it was weird!
16. How much money is in your wallet right now?
I don't know. I don’t carry my wallet around. I usually keep it in one of my hidden drawers in my room at my house.
17. What's the best part of being 17?
There are a lot of good things! Being able to hang out with friends and do all the weird stupid things together. People don't usually do that unless they're this age. I love going to random coffee houses that are open late at night.

no wonderwall hova raps...

and doesn't sing.

from glastonbury. this after many criticized jay-z as a headliner for the rock-fueled festival.

is the world happier?

according to this, yes. u.s. ranks as the 16th happiest country on planet earth, despite gas prices and everything else going wrong.

pics from the jonzin show...

my sad attempt at modeling, and much-much more, when you click through.

thanks to anthony from afcmedia.com.

timbaland's wedding...

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Did you know Timbaland got hitched last weekend? TMZ did - and Leslie Harris called in to The Ralphie Radio Show with the scoop.

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

does sex make you fat?

uh oh... details here.

gas at $1.40?

it happened, accidentally, in cinci. click here for the story.

foods that make you happy...

no, beer is not included in this report...

what he "baracks" out too...

click here for an article about what presidential hopeful barack obama listens to on his ipod. interesting read - especially when he offers props to jay-z and ludacris, yet won't allow his two younger daughters to listen to the rappers.

katy perry - former gospel singer.

before she sang about kissing girls, she sang praise to the lord. true story. click here for more. or listen below...

kid rock says steal...

everything (obviously he was just joking about all of this).

new cute is what we aim for!

i've bought four cds in the past three years (i work in radio, which yields a ton of free music).

two of those discs are by cute is what we aim for. my fellow western new yorkers dropped their second lp today, and it sent me to hot topic for my second time ever. if you are a fan of good writing, emo-pop, and or catchy songs for summer, grab ten bucks from the atm and grab a copy of rotation.

congrats britney...

unfitney deemed fit to spend nights with her kids... details with tmz here.

blake lewis, hadda see this coming...

can't tell you how many times blake expressed his displeasure with both the management and label he dealt with.

apparently, he won't have to deal with that label anymore.

wine fest!

too much fun. click here for the photos. (and doesn't adam look like he walked out of gta iv?)

jen stalking mayer...

aniston flew overseas to visit john, who is on tour in europe.

this doesn't scream, "desperate" or anything...

the thong gone wrong.

apparently this woman is suing victoria's secret because she injured herself while attempting to put on one of the store's thongs... but who's really to blame?

as if we didn't have enough to worry about with the tomatoes...

jessica simpson and "the packed house"

it gets interesting around the 5 minute mark, for about 15 seconds, and that's about it.

my interview would've gone a lot differently, and i'm sure jessica or her people wouldn't have let it last for 8 minutes.

and yes, the interviewers really called the room "a packed house." and we wonder why people are tuning out...

yes! another heidi montag song!

it's called "fashion." as in, fashionably tacky... fashionably cliche... fashionably awful? sure, if such thing exists, why not.

apparently spencer pratt says this is the best song he's ever heard in his life.

someone get him coldplay's new cd... or better yet, a life.

big breakfast could lead to bigger weight loss...

i LOVE breakfast, btw. click here for the article.

rihanna on the today show...

wish she would've played this live at montage...

snoop does country...

the video for, "my medicine." it features willie nelson - take a quick shot at what he's referring to...

THE RALPHIE REPORT - usher talks lesbian.

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In the first edition of "The Ralphie Rewind" - hear listeners' reaction to comments Usher made in Vibe Magazine regarding why "women are loving each other."