Research shows that having long-term, close friendships is good for your health. People who lack close relationships and social interaction have been found to be at higher risk of poor health and early death.  Experts say spending time with friends regularly helps people stick to healthy habits.  While it can take work to preserve and nurture life-long friendships, the payoff is priceless. Our best friends are there for us to provide support when we’re going through personal traumas, like divorces, and stressful times, like child-rearing. 

 

Did you get down to the Mahaffey Theater, and try out for "Wheel of Fortune."?

Thousands of people lined up yesterday - A random lottery selected five people at a time, who competed in lightning rounds.

If you didn't get to make it out on Sunday, you can head back to the Mahaffey on today for a chance to play. It starts at 5 p.m., and organizers encourage people to start arriving as early as 3 p.m.

The show is looking for enthusiastic people who are good at solving puzzles, and speak loudly and clearly.

 

 

 Kate Middleton is already being showered with free gifts from companies hoping she’ll be spotted using their baby items….. if Kate is photographed with a company’s goods it will bring worldwide publicity.

Kate, who is believed to be twelve weeks along, was released from the hospital on Wednesday after spending several days being treated for severe morning sickness.

 

 

And if you must follow - The Royal Fetus is on twitter -

Say hello to @RoyalFetus.

 

 

 

50 SHADES OF HOLIGREY BONUSES

Random House, Inc. the publishing company, which released the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy, made so much money from the series that they can afford to offer each of their employees a $5,000 holiday bonus …..the trilogy, authored by E.L. James, has sold 35-million copies in the US alone.

 

  

TV TONIGHT: 

"The Voice" [Performance Show] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC.  The final four are Cassadee Pope, Terry McDermott, Trevin Hunte, and Nicholas David. – Its Team Blake vs Team CeLoo

 

--"American Country Awards" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.  Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth are your hosts featuring performances by Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Rascal Flatts.

 

 

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Bride-to-be Jennifer Aniston has chosen her two best friends to be her bridesmaids. actress Courteney Cox and funny-gal Chelse Handler –But…two seem to be having some issues  - Handler wants to plan a huge bachelorette bash for her girlfriend and Courteney Cox is not interested in taking part in her male-stripper shindig.

 

Who will get married first?  Brad or Jen – cuz Brad and Angelina have both picked out their wedding rings.

 

 

15 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

 

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NO MORE SINGING FOR JULIE ANDREWS

Julie Andrews has revealed that she will no longer be able to sing because of a botched operation on her vocal chords. Andrews, best known for starring in The Sound of Music, had non-cancerous nodules removed in 1997 which, “left me without a voice.” The 77-year-old’s voice used to span four octaves but now can only hit bass notes. “So if you wanted a rendition of 'Old Man River' you might get it, but I'm not singing as much these days,” said Andrews. “The operation that I had left me without a voice and without a certain piece of my vocal chords.”

 

 

Fox has announced a two-hour reality special which will see celebrities taking part in a diving competition. Stars In Danger: The High Dive will air Wednesday, January 9th. Competitors include: JWOWW,  one-armed surfer Bethany Hamilton; former Baywatch stars Alexandra Paul and David Chokachi; The Real Housewives of  Beverly Hills’ Kim and Kyle Richards; former NFL star Terrell Owens and Antonio Sabato, Jr.

 

 

TOM BRADY AND GISELE BÜNDCHEN WELCOME BABY VIVIAN

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bϋndchen and her New England Patriots quarterback husband, Tom Brady, welcomed their daughter Vivian Lake Brady on Wednesday. According to TooFab.com, Bϋndchen announced the birth on her Facebook page, saying, “She is healthy and full of life,”