According to TV Guide here are the latest salaries of your favorite TV stars:

- Two and a Half Men's Charlie Sheen is the highest-paid comedy star in prime-time, earning $825,000 per episode (includes earnings from Sheen's ownership stake in the series).
- CSI star William Petersen is the highest-paid actor in a prime-time drama, earning $600,000 per episode.
- The queen of all media Oprah Winfrey earns $385 million
- Simon Cowell earns $50 million per year for "American Idol."
- CBS news anchor Katie Couric earns $15 million per year.

PRESIDENTIAL BENEFITS - What financial obligations do the president and first lady have while living in the White House? Everything is not free. Title 3 of the U.S. Code is what governs the cash at W's disposal. Here's the basic package:

- He makes a salary of $400,000 a year.
- He has a $50,000 expense account to defray costs relating to the "discharge of his official duties." 
- Traveling expenses: $100,000 per year.
- Entertainment: $19,000.
- Rent at the White House (including use of its bowling alley and movie theater): free
- Trips on Air Force 1: free
- Meals: free
- Vacations at Camp David: free
- The President is appropriated $1 million each fiscal year to spend at his discretion for "unanticipated needs" related to the national interest.
- After his term, he gets an annual pension of $157,000 per year, plus office space, administrative help, and Secret Service protection.

AOL has come out with a list of the top 20 game shows of all-time. It's unclear what criteria was used to create the list, but, come on, does it really matter? Here's the list, so let the debating begin!

1. The Price Is Right (1956-present)
2. Jeopardy! (1964-present)
3. Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)
4. What's My Line? (1950-1975)
5. Let's Make a Deal (1963-2003)
6. Match Game (1962-1999)
7. The Newlywed Game (1966-2000)
8. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999-present)
9. Twenty One (1956-2001)
10. Hollywood Squares (1966-2004)
11. The Dating Game (1965-2000)
12. Family Feud (1976-present)
13. Password (1961-present)
14. Love Connection (1983-1999)
15. Truth or Consequences (1950-1988)
16. $25,000 Pyramid (1973-1992)
17. Win Ben Stein's Money (1997-2002)
18. Queen for a Day (1956-1970)
19. Name That Tune (1953-1985)
20. Deal or No Deal (2005-present)

I found these pictures of Kenny Chesney practicing with the New Orleans Saints.

 

According to a Harris Poll which asked adults to name their favorite movie of all time, here are the top 10 favorite movies of all time:

1) Gone With the Wind
2) Star Wars
3) Casablanca
4) The Lord of the Rings
5) The Sound of Music
6) Wizard of Oz
7) The Notebook
8) Forrest Gump
9) The Princess Bride
10) The Godfather

According to Women's Health, the average woman:

    * Laughs 4 or more times a day
    * Is twice as likely to laugh when talking to men
    * Rents 13% more comedy films a year than men do
    * Favorite way to cope with her bodily imperfections is to laugh about them with friends
    * 68% would rather wear jeans and a t-shirt than a dress on a night out
    * Nearly 1 in 3 average women prefer comedy films to other genres
    * 66% get a kick out of stand-up comedians
    * 41% say they giggle
    * 35% say they chuckle
    * The only characteristic the average woman ranks above humor in a man is dependability

A new survey by Match.com asked American's who would be a better kisser, Barack Obama or John McCain?  A whopping 77 percent of respondents believe Obama would be a better kisser than McCain.
 

 
I received a call from a concerned listener who was angry that law enforcement officers can use their cell phones WITHOUT a handsfree device while the rest of us can't.  What exactly is the law?  We have Tracy from Longview to thank for sending in the research.



 

RCW 46.61.667
Using a wireless communications device while driving.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person operating a moving motor vehicle while holding a wireless communications device to his or her ear is guilty of a traffic infraction.

     (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person operating:

     (a) An authorized emergency vehicle, or a tow truck responding to a disabled vehicle;

     (b) A moving motor vehicle using a wireless communications device in hands-free mode;

     (c) A moving motor vehicle using a hand-held wireless communications device to:

     (i) Report illegal activity;

     (ii) Summon medical or other emergency help;

     (iii) Prevent injury to a person or property;

     (d) A moving motor vehicle while using a hearing aid.

     (3) Subsection (1) of this section does not restrict the operation of an amateur radio station by a person who holds a valid amateur radio operator license issued by the federal communications commission.

     (4) For purposes of this section, "hands-free mode" means the use of a wireless communications device with a speaker, headset, or earpiece.

     (5) The state preempts the field of regulating the use of wireless communications devices in motor vehicles, and this section supersedes any local laws, ordinances, orders, rules, or regulations enacted by a political subdivision or municipality to regulate the use of wireless communications devices by the operator of a motor vehicle.

     (6) Enforcement of this section by law enforcement officers may be accomplished only as a secondary action when a driver of a motor vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation of this title or an equivalent local ordinance or some other offense.

     (7) Infractions that result from the use of a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle under this section shall not become part of the driver's record under RCW 46.52.101 and 46.52.120. Additionally, a finding that a person has committed a traffic infraction under this section shall not be made available to insurance companies or employers.

Are kids growing up too fast nowadays? U.S. designers have launched a range of high heeled shoes designed specifically for babies. Can you imagine! The tiny stilettos, called Heelarious, are intended for babies up to six months and come in hot pink, black and leopard print.

·    100% markup on sunglasses
·    60% markup on ice
·   43% markup on candy
·   19% markup on cigarettes
·   7% markup on gasoline

Bacon lovers can now celebrate & satisfy their craving with new bacon chocolate

The Lost Trailers stopped by the show and played at Duke's in Portland.  They said anyone who visits their myspace page saying they heard them on the Wolf will get hooked up with a prize!  How cool is that?  Visit their myspace page at www.myspace.com/losttrailers and send them an email, remember to tell 'em Kris Valentine from the Wolf sent ya!

Talk about sharing!  I ran across an article that was about the new "TwoDaLoo". It's world's first simultaneous-flush two-seater toilet, and it's perfect for couples who don't hide anything from each other. Supposedly, It brings couples closer together and conserves our water supply all with one flush. The TwoDaLoo features two side-by-side toilet seats with a modest privacy wall in between. An upgraded version includes a seven inch LCD television and iPod docking station. What is next?

Parade magazine's annual "What people earned" issue came out, revealing these salaries from 2007:

•    Oprah Winfrey, $260 million
•    Tiger Woods, $115 million
•    Steven Spielberg, $110 million
•    Dr. Phil McGraw, $90 million
•    Gisele Bundchen, $33 million
•    Miley Cyrus, $18.2 million
•    Mary-Kate Olsen, $17 million
•    Ryan Seacrest, $12 million
•     Jeff Foxworthy, $10 million
•    Jessica Alba, $9 million
•    Carrie Underwood $7 million
•    Mariska Hargitay, $7 million
•    Scarlett Johansson, $5 million

The Great Illinois Corn Flake
Here is an update regarding the Illinois shaped corn flake being auctioned on eBay by a couple of teenagers from Virginia. At one point the bidding had reached as high as $250,000, but then the listing was suddenly removed. Turns out the sisters received an e-mail from eBay saying the state-shaped cereal was in violation of the site's food policy. But the girls have found a loophole and the corn flake is back. They've relisted the flake on eBay, but this time they're auctioning a coupon redeemable for it, instead of the cereal itself. The coupon specifically says that the corn flake is not edible which was eBay's main concern. The corn flake auction ended on March 21st and sold for $1,350! 

Of course we are now seeing copycat items popping up on the web site as well, including corn flakes shaped like Hawaii, Virginia and yes South Africa. There's also been a potato chip shaped like Florida, and Illinois corn flake paraphernalia, including T-shirts and buttons.  What's next?