Antonio Banderas was so moved while watching his eagerly-anticipated new movie Shrek 2 with Justin Timberlake, he ended up sobbing and holding hands with the pop hunk.

The Spanish actor viewed the animated film at France's Cannes Film Festival last week as he sat in between Timberlake and the 'N Sync star's girlfriend Cameron Diaz, who also adds her vocals to the production. Banderas says, "I was kind of crying at the end of the thing.

It was kinda funny because there's is a very romantic moment at the end of the movie. My character says, 'I wanna cry,' and I was crying. Cameron Diaz was (to the left) and Justin Timberlake was (to the right), and he said to me, 'I'm crying too!' So we held hands for a while.

WTF? It's "Shrek," people. If they were watching "Schindler's List," maybe I'd understand.

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Tony Randall, the comic actor known for playing lovably prissy characters, has died. He was 84.

Another gem lost. They just don't make them like that anymore. I adored him after seeing him play Jonathan Forbes in "Pillow Talk" with Rock and Doris.

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I just caught this past weekend's "Sopranos" episode last night. And, I must admit--I LOVED it! I thought it was so different, so introspective, and so thought-provoking.

Lori, and many of her readers, disagree. (This is rare b/c Lori and I are usually on the same page).

Just wondered what some of you thought.

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Just about every method of detecting land mines has a drawback. Metal detectors cannot tell a mine from a tenpenny nail. Armored bulldozers work well only on level ground. Mine-sniffing dogs get bored, and if they make mistakes, they get blown up.

The Gambian giant pouched rat has a drawback, too: It has trouble getting down to work on Monday mornings. Other than that, it may be as good a mine detector as man or nature has yet devised.

Just after sunup on one dewy morning, on a football field-sized patch of earth in the Mozambican countryside, Frank Weetjens and his squad of 16 giant pouched rats are proving it. Outfitted in tiny harnesses and hitched to 10-yard clotheslines, their footlong tails whipping to and fro, the rats lope up and down the lines, whiskers twitching, noses tasting the air.

Here's the rest of the story...

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Attention male MTS readers: Think Pink.

Pink is the new blue. For men, that is. Ironic but true, this girlish shade is popping up everywhere, from the boardroom to casual parties to magazine layouts.

Billionaire Donald Trump wore a shiny pink tie with a dark business suit on his hit reality-TV show, "The Apprentice," last month. And hip-hop artist Andre Benjamin of OutKast wore a pink-and-white checked shirt and green polka-dot bow tie in the "50 Most Beautiful" issue of People magazine. The weekly describes the rapper as someone "who's comfortable wearing saddle shoes, pearl bracelets and plenty of pink."

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So I just checked my stats. I found that someone stumbled upon my blog by performing the following search: where to buy vibrating condoms.

Sorry. Won't find any of those here. Do they even make those?

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1 Oh, just steal my thunder. And yes, they do make vibrating condoms.

Posted by: chuck at May 17, 2004 08:42 PM (jOOvx)

2 I did see a link for a chain mail condom on Ebay....ouch.

Posted by: Norman at May 18, 2004 06:25 AM (sANa9)

3 Check out this site http://vibering.ebigchina.com I found the manufacturer there for the second generation vibrating condom. Hope its of help

Posted by: Deam Vermer at May 31, 2004 02:21 PM (7q0y2)

4 Check out vibrating condoms at http://www.thepleasuring.com

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...some Taylor University students are waiting to learn whether they've set a new world leapfrogging record.

On Saturday, 927 students and staff at the central Indiana college lined up along the campus loop and leaped over each other in pursuit of a new Guinness World Record.

The current record stands at 850 students playing the game for more than five minutes -- a record held by a school in England, university officials said. Taylor students exceeded that record by 77 people, said Taylor spokesman Jim Garringer.

Guess the kids at Taylor are just that bored.

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Shoo fly shoe swatter...

How cute are these? I just HAD to buy one!

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Screen beauty Cameron Diaz had a skin-care crisis at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend - when her face broke out in acne.

The "Charlie's Angels" stunner was in the French city to attend the premiere of animation sequel Shrek 2 and had to call in her beauty experts to correct the unsightly blemishes.

Wish I had a round-the-clock zit popper.

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Jermaine Dupri has become an owner of Chicago-based 3 Vodka, the only vodka that is distilled from soy. "3 Vodka is representative of what I look for in a brand - from the inside out, itÂ’s a flawless product," Dupri said in a statement.

Soy vodka? Needless to say, I'm a bit skeptical.

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1 And why would you be skeptical. Don't soy burgers taste just like the real deal?

Posted by: chuck at May 16, 2004 05:26 PM (muBdz)

2 Can it still be vodka if it's made of soy?

Posted by: Ted at May 16, 2004 05:35 PM (ZjSa7)

3 I've actually tried 3 Vodka --- it's amazing you guys, seriously. Very clean and smooth. go to their website www.3vodka.com

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Well the moving fun has begun. I have a feeling that's what is going to consume the bulk of my time the next 2 weeks. Movers are coming to take my heavy stuff tomorrow, so I'll be without a bed for the next few weeks, but I have my trusty futon.

I've been packing for the last 5 hours and making trips to the new place, but I still feel like I haven't even made a dent. I'm also trying to clean as I go, so everything will be nice when I bring it over there. Swiffer dusters are my new best friend.

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1 Don't tell chuck , but I've got a pickup if you need any help.

Posted by: M@ at May 16, 2004 11:55 PM (ngWVm)

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No she didn't...

Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth to a baby girl she named Apple.

Apple? Apple Martin? Add and "i" on the end and I'll want to drink her.

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1 That last sentence about killed me. I need to stop eating breakfast in front of the computer. I hope she doesn't turn into a freak with names like Michael Jackson.

Posted by: chuck at May 15, 2004 11:38 AM (cWD5N)

2 That last sentence is so wrong on so many levels! ;-)

Posted by: Daisyhead at May 15, 2004 07:56 PM (ne1hV)

3 OMG!! That's JUST what I said when my friend informed me of this terrible tragedy! WHAT is that woman doing to her poor child? It's a life sentence of taunting and teasing, all so she can name her first born after her favorite drink... Celebrities are such a@@holes }

Posted by: Le Serial Cynica at May 15, 2004 09:30 PM (oD+xP)

4 Just talking with a friend about this and the comments get worse. Friend: Apple? At least with a name like River it would do something, but Apple??? You eat an apple! Me: when she hits puberty I'm sure a lot of teen-age boys will want to eat her as well! Celebreties shoud NOT be allowed to name children. Perhaps the service and be hired out for them?

Posted by: Brian D. at May 15, 2004 11:57 PM (s5vlx)

5 George Costanza was a trail blazer. In an episode of Seinfeld, George suggested the name Seven for a baby. He later followed with "Soda." Apple? Christ. Why not Outlet? Or Dish? Or Fireplace? How about Pencil? Apple. Ummm....kay. People are stupid. Period.

Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at May 16, 2004 01:32 AM (AlG77)

6 Personally, I'm okay with it. There certainly are dumber names out there, and hey, is it any more meaningless than naming girls after the seasons or months of the years? Additionally, if she ends up looking anything like her Mom, I doubt anyone will care.

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I decided to rent "School of Rock" last night on PPV while I was writing thank you notes from graduation. I really thought it was cute. Worth an Oscar? No way. But I think its message is a good one--arts programs in schools are OH SO important.

I took all the AP classes I was supposed to--Calculus, English Lit, etc. Spent hours studying chemistry and physics. But the skills I acquired from heavily integrating music (piano lessons, voice lessons, parts in musicals, master classes, etc.) in my life are some of the most drawn-upon for me today. The leadership skills and self-confidence skills I developed during my musical endeavors are strong.

I wrote a music scholarship essay in high school and ended with this quote: I will not be successful because of my talents IN music, but I will be successful because of my talents FROM music. I stand by that statement today. And, that is partially why I donate (hopefully it will be more once I start practicing law) to the VH1 Save the Music Program and to my local high school's music department.

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1 I couldn't have said it better myself...the skills that I have gained as a performer, I feel, will help me to be a skillful litigator and a successful attorney

Posted by: Kelly P. at May 15, 2004 03:36 PM (e0ylE)

2 I LOVED that movie! Jack Black is so the master of sarcastic comedy. Oh yeah, and the message was good too. ;-)

Posted by: Daisyhead at May 15, 2004 07:57 PM (ne1hV)

3 It is a shame that our schools are cutting these types of classes. I was a drama person and every other school I went to did not offer it or it had just gotten cut before I got there. Funny, you never see these schools cut sports do ya?

Posted by: Lori at May 16, 2004 02:14 AM (kmcg6)

4 I thoroughly enjoyed that movie! Jack Black was perfect for it! And you're so right...arts programs are an important part of school! Real shame those are the first to get cut.

Posted by: Kelly at May 16, 2004 06:57 PM (rQ7rr)

5 Good to hear! More people need to realize that the great artists and composers of the world were the foundation of human civilization including art, music, and theatre. Athletics and sports are important, but who can name an athlete from an Olympics in Greece?

Posted by: Brad at May 17, 2004 01:11 PM (PS936)

6 Spot on. I'm the legal scholar I am today because of the academic programs in my schools. I'm the professor I am--I'm the teacher I am--because of the integration of those academic programs with good music and drama programs (going back to public elementary school). (Anyway, now you know who to blame).

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I hope something really awful happens to these two:

Two Portland disc jockeys were fired from a local radio station after playing an audiotape of the beheading of American Nick Berg (search) by Iraqi militants, and cracking jokes about the grisly death.

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I've gotten a few emails/complaints that I should start posting things about myself that people don't know.

So, I decided to occasionally let you guys know a little more about me.

Today's LKM funfact: My middle name is Key. It is my grandmother's maiden name, and we are related (distantly, obviously) to Francis Scott Key.

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1 Okay, that isn't fun cuz I already know that hee hee...j/k - any info about LKM is fun info!

Posted by: Kelly P at May 14, 2004 11:52 AM (4adEQ)

2 The more you know

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I'm sad to see "Frasier" go. I think it was one of the most intelligent and witty shows on television. I LOVED how they occasionally incorporated Lillith--she's one of my favorites.

I saw "Dateline" this week recounting the lives of the characters and the show. Kelsey really seems to finally be at peace with his inner demons. The cast talked about how they staged an "intervention" after his car accident, and went to his house, hoping to save him. They all seem really close.

Was anyone else disappointed that he didn't end up with Roz? I was.

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I know the story about Scarlett and Benecio's "love in an elevator" broke a few days ago, but would someone explain her quote to me:

"We were making out or having sex or something, which I think is very unsanitary," she said.

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Though "Friends" would prove to be a lucrative ratings powerhouse, the sitcom's pilot received a failing grade and was described as "not very entertaining, clever, or original," according to an internal NBC research report obtained by The Smoking Gun.

Bet the author wishes he could retract those statements now. Oops.

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We had the "Women of Enron" issue.

We had the "Women of Wal-Mart" issue.

And now... (drumroll please)

Playboy.com says it is seeking female employees of the largest home improvement chain to "shuck their orange smocks and show their hardware." Yes, here comes the "Women of Home Depot."

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Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is trying for US citizenship, her lawyer has confirmed.

Anderson, 36, was born in British Columbia, Canada.

She underwent a citizenship interview in Los Angeles on Wednesday. "If she passes, she gets sworn in," said her lawyer, Barbara Federman.

I've heard the citizenship test is actually pretty difficult. It would be hysterical if she flunked!

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