I just spent the past five days being sick and stuck on my couch, and here are some things I learned:

1) After watching a “Keeping up with the Kardashian’s” marathon, I realized I have more in common with Kim, Kourtney and Khloe than I had thought. They’re crazy and obsessed with how they look, just like me. Kidd Kardashian?

2) The lady on QVC between 7p-10p wears way too much self tanner.

3) The Food Network never shows the mess you have to clean up after making your “10 Minute Meals.” Add an additional 20 minutes.

4) My24 should be called “The Two and Half Men Network” featuring “That 70’s Show.”

5) I finally found something more dramatic than me, figure skating.

It’s amazing the things you learn while stuck on the couch for five days with a box of Kleenex, hot tea, and a remote control.

I love seeing runway pictures from fashion shows because I am always shocked that these people have jobs. WHO would EVER wear something like this? If being a “fashion designer” means grabbing a white sheet and cutting holes in it, sign me up.

Jason and Molly tied the not yesterday in California. It was a rainy wedding day which some believe is good luck and a sign of a “fresh start.” Read about all the juicy wedding details here.

source: us magazine

Experts are predicting the tsunami wave could hit the islands of Hawaii sometime around 3pm Milwaukee time — at least the big island.  To watch the situation unfold live, click here for the latest from Hawaii News Now.

Did you miss American Idol this past week? Get caught up right here, right now.

VIDEO: American Idol – Top 24 Q & A.
VIDEO: American Idol – Top 12 Girls Photoshoot.
VIDEO: American Idol – Top 12 Boys Photoshoot.
American Idol Top 12 Girls – Audio Recap.
American Idol Top 12 Guys – Audio Recap.
American Idol eliminates 4 semifinalists.

…Elliott Yamin?

Yes, Elliott Yamin, the guy who finished 3rd in “American Idol,” the same season as Taylor Hicks.  He was performing a concert 90 miles outside Santiago, Chile, where the earthquake hit this morning.

Elliott does his best here to detail a little of what’s going on to the crew on CNN:

Semifinalists Janell Wheeler, Ashley Rodriguez, Joe Muñoz and Tyler Grady were eliminated Thursday night on AMERICAN IDOL after they received the fewest of America’s more than 24 million votes.

On Tuesday and Wednesday’s first live performance shows of the season, the Top 24 sang Top 10 Hits from the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

Click on the player to hear performance and judge reaction.

Next week, the 10 female semifinalists (Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lacey Brown, Michelle Delamor, Katelyn Epperly, Siobhan Magnus, Paige Miles, Lilly Scott, Katie Stevens and Haeley Vaughn) will take the stage once again, singing LIVE for America on Tuesday, March 2 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live).

Then, it’s the guys’ turn on Wednesday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live) as the 10 male semifinalists (Lee Dewyze, Andrew Garcia, Todrick Hall, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Alex Lambert, Michael Lynche, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Tim Urban) perform LIVE in hopes of winning America’s vote.

Tune in the following night to see Season Eight finalist Danny Gokey perform his new single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me,” and to find out which two guys and two girls will be eliminated on the live results show Thursday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live) on FOX.

For even more visit www.AmericanIdol.com

Taylor Hicks stopped by to tell us all about his appearance in “Grease” at the Marcus Center this week.  Find out more about the show here, and take a look at what Taylor had to say while he was in the Mix studios:

Taylor fills us in on what it’s like being part of an iconic musical like “Grease”

So, how has stardom changed his personal life?

And does he still keep up with American Idol now that he’s on the road?

Here are some general ways to know you might have crossed the line from healthy sexual interest to sexual addiction or compulsion:

1. You lie

For Parker, the sex addiction counselor, this is the No. 1 way you know you’ve crossed the line: when you make up stories to get sex.

“If you lie with women to get them to have sex with you, you’re a predator and an addict,” he says.

2. Sex consumes you

If your interest in sex runs your life, you have a problem, says Robert Weiss, a social worker and founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute. He says addicts “are always preoccupied with hitting on someone, or picking someone up, or getting home to look at porn before their spouse comes home.”

3. You’re “divorced, dead, fired or arrested”

If you continue your sexual activities even under threat of being “divorced, dead, fired or arrested,” you’re an addict, Parker says.

“They ignore the consequences,” Weiss adds. “They say, ‘I could really screw up myself here, but I’m going to continue to do it.’ “

4. You have an intense interest in pornography

“The pornography piece of this cannot be overstated,” Parker says. “Show me a guy who’s having sex with three women in one week, and I promise you he has a relationship with pornography.”

5. You want to stop and you can’t

Sexual addiction is defined by a loss of control, Weiss says.

“I was totally out of control. I tried to stop and I couldn’t,” Rogers says.

from CNN

For all of us digging Lady Antebellum’s new song “Need You Now,” I thought you’d appreciate a peek behind the curtain of the making of their next music video for the song “American Honey.”

(They’re releasing these webisodes every Wednesday on their website — pretty fun stuff!)