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Rob and Big: Meaty Vs. Roomba

GeekSugar — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:07:40 PDT

I brought out the closet Rob and Big fans last time I posted a clip of the hilarious besties calling out a blogger, so I know you guys will love this! Meaty, the cutest white bulldog EVER, got a little territorial this week with a brand-new Roomba.

Pups freaking out on a vacuum is no surprise to petsugar, and gigglesugar has long recognized an animal's reaction to a strange cleaning robot as fodder, but I kind of cringed seeing that poor Roomba being destroyed! Aww, Meaty, just trying to protect your daddies, you're ok!

Rob and Big Will Call You Out For Blogging on "The 'Space"

GeekSugar — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:05:35 PDT

Aside from The Hills, my other favorite MTV show is Rob & Big - it's a 180 from the drama of the LA girls, with skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his BFF Big living it up a lot more lighthearted than their network neighbors. What they do have in common, though, is the frequent mention and featuring of gadgets and tech. The boys have an in-home ATM, a net gun, and spend plenty of time on their Macs and on the internet and "The 'Space" (from now on, this is all I will call MySpace).

This week's episode had Big organizing a dating game for Rob with some lovely ladies from the 'Space, and after one date, Rob discovers his date blogged about his kissing style! The phone-call scene afterward consists of the funniest you're-a-blogger-no-I'm-not confrontation ever - I had to hook you up with it in case you missed it!

Sam Claflin Reveals Musical Connection to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

Molly Goodson — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:48:22 PST

Sam Claflin is one of Kristen Stewart's two leading men in the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman, which hits theaters June 1. We stopped by the London set of SWATH in October to sit down with the cast and crew and learn a little bit more about the highly anticipated dark retelling of a classic fairy tale. Sam, who plays Prince William in the film, is relatively new to the big screen after making his debut in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides last year. While on the SWATH set, Sam shared this cute story about having the same taste in music as Kristen and a connection they made through a favorite singer:

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What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Wipeout (new)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new)
10:00 Private Practice (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Courteney Cox and Tony Bennett)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (new)
8:30 Rob (new)
9:00 Person of Interest (new)
10:00 The Mentalist (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Nicolas Cage)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Lisa Kudrow and Weird Al Yankovic)

8:00 American Idol (new)
9:00 The Finder (new)

8:00 30 Rock (new)
9:00 The Office (new)
9:30 Up All Night (new)
10:00 The Voice (repeat)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Denzel Washington and Octavia Spencer)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Zooey Deschanel and Chris Hardwick)

8:00 The Vampire Diaries (new)
9:00 The Secret Circle (new)

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What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:59:52 PST

8:00 Wipeout (new)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new)
10:00 Private Practice (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Gary Oldman, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (new)
8:30 Rob (new)
9:00 Person of Interest (new)
10:00 The Mentalist (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Woody Harrelson and Stephen Merchant)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Daniel Radcliffe)

8:00 American Idol (new)
9:00 The Finder (new)

8:00 30 Rock (new)
8:30 Parks and Recreation (new)
9:00 The Office (new)
9:30 Up All Night (new)
10:00 The Firm (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Drew Barrymore and Blake Shelton)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Taylor Lautner, Adam Levine, and Drew Brees)

8:00 The Vampire Diaries (new)
9:00 The Secret Circle (new)

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Uh Oh! Watch Out For These 12 IRS Audit Red Flags

Kiplinger — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:06:09 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy!

The IRS audits only slightly more than 1% of all individual tax returns annually. The agency doesn't have enough personnel and resources to examine each and every tax return filed during a year. So the odds are pretty low that your return will be picked for review. And, of course, the only reason filers should worry about an audit is if they are fudging on their taxes.

However, the chances of being audited or otherwise hearing from the IRS increase depending upon various factors, including your income level, whether you omitted income, the types of deductions or losses you claimed, the business in which you're engaged and whether you own foreign assets. Math errors may draw IRS inquiry, but they'll rarely lead to a full-blown exam. Although there's no sure way to avoid an IRS audit, you should be aware of red flags that could increase your chances of drawing unwanted attention from the IRS.

1. Making too much money

Although the overall individual audit rate is about 1.11%, the odds increase dramatically for higher-income filers. IRS statistics show that people with incomes of $200,000 or higher had an audit rate of 3.93%, or one out of slightly more than every 25 returns. Report $1 million or more of income? There's a one-in-eight chance your return will be audited. The audit rate drops significantly for filers making less than $200,000: Only 1.02% of such returns were audited during 2011, and the vast majority of these exams were conducted by mail. We're not saying you should try to make less money - everyone wants to be a millionaire. Just understand that the more income shown on your return, the more likely it is that you'll be hearing from the IRS.

Read on for more red flags.

What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:59:37 PST

8:00 Wipeout (repeat)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (repeat)
10:00 Private Practice (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Andre Agassi and JB Smoove)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (new)
8:30 Rob (new)
9:00 Person of Interest (repeat)
10:00 The Mentalist (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (repeat)

8:00 American Idol (new)
9:00 The Finder (new)

8:00 30 Rock (new)
8:30 Parks and Recreation (new)
9:00 30 Rock (new)
9:30 Up All Night (repeat)
10:00 The Firm (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (repeat)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (repeat)

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What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Wipeout (new)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new)
10:00 Private Practice (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Tom Arnold and Keke Palmer)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (new)
8:30 Rob (new)
9:00 Person of Interest (new)
10:00 The Mentalist (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Kathy Griffin)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

8:00 American Idol (new)
9:00 The Finder (new)

8:00 30 Rock (new)
8:30 Parks and Recreation (new)
9:00 The Office (new)
9:30 Up All Night (new)
10:00 The Firm (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Wanda Sykes and Mark Cuban)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guest Ewan McGregor)

8:00 The Vampire Diaries (new)
9:00 The Secret Circle (new)

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Michelle and George Take Home Big Wins at the Star-Studded Golden Globes

Allie Merriam — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:18:00 PST

Ricky Gervais was back, and as irreverent as ever, as the host of the 2012 Golden Globes. He kicked off the proceedings by pointing jabs at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, saying that the Globes are "just like the Oscars, but with less esteem." Celeb cameos started on a high note with an appearance from Johnny Depp, and early supporting honors went to Christopher Plummer for Beginners. Shortly after, Madonna unexpectedly was the winner in the best original score category for W.E. Michelle Williams won in the best actress in a musical or comedy category for My Week With Marilyn, making her BFF and date Busy Philipps one happy lady! Sweetly, Michelle thanked her daughter Matilda, saying, "I'm a mother first, and an actress second."

Further movie accolades went to Woody Allen, for his Midnight in Paris screenplay, and best supporting actress, Octavia Spencer for The Help. Iran's A Separation took home the best foreign film distinction over Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey, and Morgan Freeman made a touching speech accepting his Cecil B. DeMille prize. Angelina Jolie took the stage to present Martin Scorsese with the best directing statue for Hugo. Best actor in a musical or comedy went to Jean Dujardin for The Artist, and a very dapper Colin Firth handed off the best actress in a drama honor to Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Natalie Portman had the enviable task of bestowing best actor on George Clooney for The Descendants, and gave girlfriend Stacy Keibler a celebratory peck on the cheek en route to the podium. The Artist was crowned best motion picture, musical or comedy, and the final best drama award went to Alexander Payne's The Descendants.

In the TV realm, Lauren Dern scored a best actress upset for Enlightened over Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Zooey Deschanel. Julianne Moore and Rob Lowe overcame some technical difficulties to announce the miniseries or TV movie winners. Downton Abbey was crowned best miniseries after picking up an Emmy for the same category a couple months ago. Kate Winslet won for her turn in Mildred Pierce, and she showed some PDA with boyfriend Ned Rocknroll before taking the stage! Peter Dinklage won corresponding honors for Game of Thrones. Kelsey Grammer won best actor in a TV drama for his new series Boss, while another show in its first season, Homeland, picked up best drama. Claire Danes was a big winner as best actress in a TV drama for Homeland, and one of the evening's most surprising statues went to best actor in a TV comedy, Matt LeBlanc, for Episodes! Best comedy series went, once again, to Modern Family. It was a star-studded night of toasting the best in TV and movies - make sure to check out the full list of 2012 Golden Globes winners!

What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Wipeout (new)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new)
10:00 Private Practice (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Meryl Streep)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (new)
8:30 Rob (new, series premiere)
9:00 Person of Interest (new)
10:00 The Mentalist (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest John McCain)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Hugh Laurie)

8:00 Bones (new)
9:00 The Finder (new)

8:00 30 Rock (new)
8:30 Parks and Recreation (new)
9:00 The Office (new)
9:30 Up All Night (new)
10:00 The Firm (new)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Gerard Butler and Betty White)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Daniel Radcliffe and Elisabeth Hasselback)

8:00 The Vampire Diaries (new)
9:00 The Secret Circle (new)

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