American Idol

I grew up just north of Kansas City, Mo and when I heard they were holding auditons for American Idol the same week I was home on vacation, I thought it would be fun to "Crash" the auditions and get a little behind the scenes video. If you have seen the promos on FOX you can even see me in one of them if you squint really hard and don't blink because it goes by really fast...I'm next to the flagpole.(It's the only way I knew where to look). I was not there to audition ...or sing anyway, but while I was there I got to talking to one of the producers and she asked me to do a line for the show. There were a lot of different takes that did not make it to air from the Kansas City show like the video below,and several other bits they spent 2 hours getting the crowd to participate in..We were asked to do several takes on, "Kansas City Rocks" "Welcome Back To Kansas City" "Look What's Cooking In Kansas City, several countdowns from 10-1 all followed by several minutes of cheering..none of that made it..and my "American Idol, Welcome Back To Kansas City" got cut out of the show as well. It was actually a relief to know they didn't use it and make me look stupid...I'll find out February 10th if I made it onto the DVD for "W" "deleted scenes" **crosses fingers**

Divorce Settlement: I Want My Kidney Back

WKRG.com

$1.5 million or his kidney back. That's the strange ultimatum a New York surgeon has given his estranged wife.

Dr Richard Batista donated his kidney to his wife Dawnell in 2001. His attorney claims that she began having an extramarital affair a couple of years after the transplant. She filed for divorce in 2005.

Dr. Batista decided to go public after four years of divorce negotations. He wants the donated kidney back, but will accept $1.5 million in compensation.

Mrs Batista and her attorney had no comment on the suit.

The couple has three children, ages, 8, 11 and 14.

You never know...

I didn't realize this but did you know one in six Louisiana residents have unclaimed funds or property! Things like uncashed payroll checks, old bank accounts, royalties, utility deposits, interest payments, stock certificates and life insurance proceeds...every little bit helps and it doesn't cost a penny to check and see if the state is holding money for you or someone you know maybe a little finders fee action...I have no unclaimed property to speak of, but you never know and that's why I keep checking..maybe some rich person I was nice to one time or someone I played a special request or dedication for, died and left me a truckload of money in their will...yeah and monkeys might fly out of my ....