KELLY CLARKSON LOSES ENGAGEMENT RING DURING CMA MUSIC FEST

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Kelly Clarkson had quite a scare this weekend! The newly-engaged singer took the stage at LP Field in Nashville during CMA Music Festival to perform on Saturday (June 8th) night and she was not wearing her engagement ring. Before anyone could jump to conclusions, Kelly made a point to tell the crowd -- and her fiance, Brandon Blackstock -- that she had misplaced her engagement ring and could not find it! She reportedly apologized to Brandon several times during the performance, but fortunately she had a happy ending.

Later Saturday night Kelly tweeted, "For all of the concerned fans I FOUND MY RINGS!!! Seriously, panicked in my head all night long . . . so did Brandon haha!"

Kelly and Brandon plan to get married on October 20th.

Kelly's new country single is called "Tie It Up."

Sarah Jessica Parker Is Designing Her Own Shoe Line!

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The actress and former Halston chief creative officer (remember that?) is launching SJP, a line of shoes, bags and “a few trenches.” She’s doing it with a little help from George Malkemus, the CEO of the brand her character made a household name: Manolo Blahnik.

Unsurprisingly, it sounds like Parker has done her research. According to Vogue, she’s looking to old-school labels like Charles Jourdan and Maud Frizon as sources of inspiration. The shoes will be in the $200-$300 range and are set to launch exclusively at Nordstrom early next year.

GAME OF THRONES BECOMES HBO'S SECOND MOST POPULAR SERIES

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The ratings for the season three finale of Game of Thrones made it the second most popular show in HBO's history. 5.4 million people tuned into the final episode on Sunday (June 9th) which is the most-watched episode of any series on the network behind the fifth season finale of The Sopranos.

The Caffeinated Q & A...

Americans committed THIS illegal act just over 500,000 times last year….

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STEALING A HOTEL TOWEL!!!

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Driving is as stressful as skydiving

An in-depth study by Audi and MIT designed to understand and reverse the impacts of stress and strain on drivers in different road conditions finds that getting behind the wheel is as stressful as participating in extreme sports.

The Road Frustration Index (RFI) is a project that investigates the emotive aspects of driving. A collaboration between the German carmaker and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) SENSEable City Laboratory, it combines real-time data on traffic, incidents, weather and driver sentiment across 30 metropolitan areas in the US to understand and accurately measure the level of driver stress each situation and location creates.

For the clearest picture of how these conditions negatively impact on drivers, MIT designed a series of experiments that measure stress and frustration during real-world driving tasks, which saw volunteers put behind the wheel and wired up to computers with psychological sensors plus face- and body-tracking technologies. GPS was used to track the vehicle's location and speed while in-cabin cameras monitored the driver's facial expressions and his or her view through the windshield.

To put the collected data into perspective, it was compared with other routine and not-so-routine tasks. "In addition to daily driving conditions, we are measuring stress levels under a variety of daily activities: at home, in the office, while having breakfast or attending a lecture at MIT. We found that certain driving situations can be one of the most stressful activities in our lives," said Kael Greco, project leader, MIT SENSEable City Laboratory.

One of the biggest surprises came when the stress levels of driving were compared to those generated from partaking in extreme sports. "The data we received is fascinating. One study showed that getting side swiped by an oncoming car can be almost as stressful as jumping out of a plane," said Filip Brabec, director of product management, Audi of America.

Trials were conducted over a 12-month period on a variety of roadway types, ranging from bustling highways to quiet suburban side streets, and a variety of road conditions, from stop-and-go traffic patterns to confusing roadway navigation. As well as using the sensor-collected data, results were validated via driver questionnaires and through film footage of the trails.

MIT will publish the full findings of the research later this year in a peer-reviewed journal, but for now, those wanting to learn more can visit the Audi RFI website and even watch a video of one of the experiments.

Audi hopes that the results will help to inform its future development of driver assistance and connectivity technologies. "By working with MIT to identify stress points for drivers, Audi is able to anticipate the needs for future mobility. Audi has worked with MIT on other projects as part of a strategy to develop new technology and approaches with leading universities to better understand the conditions that lead to driver stress, and subsequently, to driver enjoyment."

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SMELL LIKE A BBQ

Father's Day is coming up this weekend.

Make it a special one by getting your dad some cologne − that smells like barbecued meat.

The makers of Pork Barrel BBQ offer the scent, simply called "Que," which they say smells like "smoke, meat and sweet summer sweat." Because, really, who doesn’t want to smell like sweaty pits and a slab of ribs fresh off the grill?

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SAYONARA, STINKY FEET!

It’s getting hot out there. And with every step you take in your shoes, the more of a sweaty mess they become.

Here are some deodorizing tips that might just save your sneakers … and your wallet:

• Leave a few orange peels in your shoes.
   
• Sprinkle some vanilla extract onto some newspaper, crumple it up and put it in your shoes.
   
• Dump a bunch of baking soda in your shoes, seal them in Ziploc bags, and stick them in the freezer over night.

Your shoes (and your loved ones) will thank you! (HuffingtonPost)

THIS WEEKEND'S TOP TEN MOVIES

1. The Purge, $36.4 million

2. Fast & Furious 6, $19.8 million

3. Now You See Me, $19.5 million

4. The Internship, $18.1 million

5. Epic, $12.1 million

6. Star Trek Into Darkness, $11.7 million

7. After Earth, $11.2 million

8. The Hangover Part III, $7.4 million

9. Iron Man 3, $5.8 million

10. The Great Gatsby, $4.2 million

The low-budget thriller The Purge opened at the top of the weekend box office, its $36.4 million take doubling industry expectations. Ethan Hawke stars in the film, which is set in a United States of 2022 where crime has been wiped out except for one day a year, when all criminality, including murder, is legal. Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge and Rhys Wakefield co-star.

Fast & Furious 6 fell to second place after two weekends at Number One.

Debuting in fourth place was the comedy The Internship, re-teaming The Wedding Crashers stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as two unemployed salesmen who land internships at Google, where they have to compete with younger, smarter candidates for a higher level position. Co-starring are Josh Gad, JoAnna Garcia, Rose Byrne, John Goodman, B.J. Novak, Jessica Szohr and Max Minghella.

JESSICA SIMPSON: The Great Baby Caper?

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Jessica Simpson has been hit with a bizarre lawsuit that accuses her of stealing a stranger's baby -- for a photo shoot!

The suit was filed by a man who claims that Jess, then pregnant for the first time, asked to hold his infant son at a department store meet and greet. When he agreed, a photographer whipped out his camera and began clicking away, snapping pics that would later end up on the cover of OK! magazine -- identified as the first pics of Simpson's then-unborn baby.

Christopher Hurst is suing Jessica and the mag for damages totaling $75,000, according to TMZ.

KRISTIN CAVALLARI: Ties the Knot With NFL Stud

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Former Hills co-star Kristin Cavallari and NFL quarterback Jay Cutler made it official this weekend with an intimate wedding in Nashville.

The happy couple got the legal niceties out of the way on Friday, obtaining a marriage certificate and tweeting pictures of their wedding rings, and then gathered pals at Woodmont Christian Church for the ceremony on Saturday. The Nashville chapel was ranked number one on Martha Stewart's list of best wedding spots in the South.

Kristin and Jay, who have a nine-month-old son together, were first engaged two years ago, but split briefly in the summer of 2011.

The Caffeinated Q & A...

70% people say they
appreciate and often take advice about THIS....

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FOOD SUGGESTED BY A SERVER AT A RESTAURANT!!!

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Woman discovers online ‘friend’ is actually ex-husband

A divorced Minnesota woman discovered that the man she'd been communicating with online for roughly a year was actually her ex-husband, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The woman has since filed stalking charges.

Brian Matthew Cornelius, 36, allegedly created an "elaborate online persona" before communicating with his ex-wife. During the course of their online courtship, his ex-wife revealed many intimate details of her life, including her thoughts and feelings about her ex-husband, according to the Pioneer Press article.

The paper reports that prosecutors claim Cornelius observed his ex-wife's home through a webcam. He also convinced her to "skip a court appearance in which she was seeking an order for protection against him." The charge against her ex-husband was then dropped, the Pioneer Press reported.

Eventually the woman was able to figure out that "Aaron Carpenter" was actually Brian Cornelius. The Pioneer Press explains that Cornelius showed up at places where the woman had told Carpenter she would be. The man known as Carpenter also said things to the woman that only her ex-husband could possibly know, according to the paper.

Confronted by his ex-wife, Cornelius allegedly admitted to using images he found online to fill out his alter-ego's profile, according to the complaint cited in the Pioneer Press piece. The two were married for 11 years and have two children.

Cornelius faces two counts of gross misdemeanor stalking. He is scheduled to appear in court on the stalking charges next month.

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ACT tester no-show at Lovejoy High School

Some Georgia high school students say their college dreams are in jeopardy because they were not able to take their ACT on Saturday.

They were scheduled to take the standardized test at Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, but students who arrived early in the morning found that no one was there to administer the test.

Many colleges and universities require students to take the ACT to be considered for admission into their four-year programs.

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Red Is Considered the Least Professional Hair Color

You might want to spend a little more time taming your hair before heading out to the office in the morning. According to a new survey, 73% of people say that how a person wears and grooms their hair says a lot about their professionalism.

According to the survey, red is the least professional hair color in the workplace, and if you are a red-headed woman who likes to wear her hair down – that's just doubly bad! Women who wear their hair down at work are perceived as less proficient than women who tie their hair back.(DailyMail)

PARIS JACKSON IS 'DOING WELL'

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A family source has given an update on Paris Jackson after her suicide attempt on Wednesday (June 5th). Paris had reportedly written a suicide note and tried to cut herself with a kitchen knife. Reports also say that Paris took several ibuprofen pills. The family source told People, "Paris is doing well, smiling again and can't wait to see her friends." The source added, "It's not yet been decided what to do when Paris is released."

Paris' mom Debbie Rowe, grandmother/co-guardian Katherine Jackson, brother Prince Michael Jackson, Aunt LaToya Jackson and her former nanny Grace Rwaramba were among her visitors at the L.A. area hospital.

Katherine Jackson, through her attorney Kevin Boyle, told E! News in a statement , "Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are. It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you."

Boyle added, "Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention. Please respect her privacy and the family's privacy."

LaToya also said in a statement, "We are grateful and appreciate the overwhelming concern for Paris from both the public and the media. but request privacy at this time while our family handles these issues together."

Paris is being held on a 72 hour psychiatric hold.

TIGER WOODS IS THE TOP EARNER IN SPORTS

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Tiger Woods’ comeback is now complete.

Earlier this year, he reclaimed the number one ranking in golf – and now he is, once again, the world’s best-paid athlete.

Woods took in a total of $78 million over the past year, with $65 million of that coming from endorsements.

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer was second in the new list, making more than $71 million since June 2012.

U.S. basketball players Kobe Bryant and LeBron James took the next two slots.

Mayweather slipped to 14th after fighting only once over the past year.

Russia's Maria Sharapova was the highest earning female athlete in 22nd place. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams of the United States and China's Li Na were the only other women to feature in the 100-strong list.

ABC WANTS TO GET RID OF KATIE COURIC

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A new report from Fox News claims that Katie Couric isn't quite delivering on the expectations ABC had when they gave her a syndicated talk show. Sources told Fox411's Pop Tarts column that the network is assessing the show's future and are considering the possibility of yanking it off the air before the ends of its second season which is set to run until the fall.

One studio executive explained, "It's an unmitigated disaster. One of the biggest failures ever in syndication. Terrible ratings, no growth, shouldn't be on the air. Where did it miss the mark? Let's start with her, she is dreadfully boring. The show offers nothing new to the audience, nothing to say." The staff at ABC have reportedly made it a priority to find someone new to be a daytime talk show host who can deliver the Oprah-sized ratings that Katie couldn't manage to grab.