Who knew there existed actual blueprints to the Brady's house in The Brady Bunch? Click here for the first floor, and click here for the second floor/attic.

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Found at Kelly's blog

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Three celebrities from Alabama have agreed to serve as role models for students in career and technical education programs.

The Alabama Board of Education passed resolutions last week commending actress Courteney Cox Arquette, former professional football and baseball star Bo Jackson and pop singer Lionel Richie for agreeing to be role models for career and technical education students. All three celebrities attended public schools in Alabama.

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I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the national touring company of The Producers here in Indianapolis last night at the Murat.

Run, don't walk, to see this show.

I LOVED it. I won't ramble on about it, but trust me, it's well worth the money. I never stopped laughing.

"Springtime for Hitler, and Germany..."

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Here are some events that supposedly occurred at the Golden Globes that you might not have read about:

--Sandra Oh consoled weepy "Sideways" co-star Virginia Madsen in a ladies' room after Madsen lost out to Natalie Portman, says a spy.

--Newly blond Thora Birch arrived at the InStyle party to find her newly brunette "American Beauty" co-star Mena Suvari already partying. "We role reversed," Birch said of the dye jobs. "Soon I will be talking stupid and no one will know the difference [between us.]"

--Barflies at the Four Seasons' lounge got an unexpected treat when Jamie Foxx sat down at the piano at 1:30 a.m. and sang an instant classic about his Oscar chances.

--"Arrested Development" star Jason Bateman, who won for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, nearly didn't make it to the telecast. "My wife, Amanda, and I had to walk the last half mile" when their limo got stuck in traffic, he told us. "Amanda was so p-d."

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1 Don't you mean Jason Bateman? Isn't his sister's name JustinE? Not to be Mr. SpellCheck dork... :-) I could be wrong...

Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at January 19, 2005 09:11 AM (qb+8W)

2 Thanks for the catch, Kevvy.

Posted by: Lawren at January 19, 2005 10:52 AM (sql83)

3 No problem, Ms. L. I didn't want to just be some proofreader dork or anything. :-)

Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at January 19, 2005 10:58 AM (qb+8W)

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Dear male readers of MP&S:

Care to weigh on this little item?

Maybe an investment in this might help both sides.

Please share your thoughts.

Warm regards,
Lawren

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1 I'm more interested in how the women are falling for it.

Posted by: M@ at January 19, 2005 08:34 AM (f2jsN)

2 I don't see HOW a man could fake that. There is a point where the ummm...physical attributes of the male body take over and go on autopilot. I can see quiting before you reach the top, but that's a different story. As for item #2 just remember all women are on the ladder. It just depends on what rung she's on.

Posted by: Brian D. at January 19, 2005 08:56 AM (9OrLl)

3 Faking it is easy. Sometimes, we're tired, have a big day ahead of us and need the rest. Just sayin' . . .

Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at January 19, 2005 09:13 AM (qb+8W)

4 *look of confusion by this story* Who are these guys that claim they are faking it? Brian D. had the same thought I did about this matter.

Posted by: Brad at January 19, 2005 09:51 AM (PS936)

5 W/o getting too graphic, and NOT speaking from personal experience, I think you could possibly fake it only when rollin' with the rain coat and finishing in an uneventful manner, hoping the evidence is forgotten about entirely. Right? Ya gettin' the visual here, people? I mean, otherwise, it just . . . doesn't . . . seem . . . possible to get away with. I'll blame the female for being a fool if the dude is able to pull it off (no pun intended). Was I uncomfortable writing this? Indeed. Eh, screw it, YOU ASKED, MILLS!

Posted by: Iceman at January 19, 2005 10:33 AM (Kohcy)

6 The only way someone could fall for a guy faking orgasm is to be a complete stranger to the basic facts. To put it crudely: no semen no screamin.' OTOH, maybe it's a Brit thing ...

Posted by: MartiniPundit at January 19, 2005 10:59 AM (fLdsW)

7 Agreeing with Iceman - in the absence of 'the raincoat' (so to speak), the only other instance in which guys 'faking' the Big O is even discussable is when there is an issue with... err... 'prematurity'... which I would think would be a seperate issue entirely (not that I would know anything about that...)

Posted by: LDH at January 19, 2005 11:19 AM (bqPDz)

8 I'm going to comment on Lawren's "investment" suggestion since everyone else has commented on the Big "O" ... What exactly was the person who invented this "hornometer" thinking? Am I supposed to bust out some porn to watch and these electrodes to strap onto my forehead to determine if I'm really in the mood or not??? Kind of takes the fun out of foreplay don't ya think??

Posted by: Eli at January 19, 2005 02:00 PM (MTqwP)

9 The Seinfeld where Kramer admits to having faked it was on just last night, and all I could think of when I was reading this was his face when he says to Jerry "You should have let me know you were having this trouble. I could've given you some pointers. I know how to push those buttons." (smoking a cigar) To the issue at hand, it is conceivable if there was an extended session of lovemaking, i.e. multiple ejaculations, that at some point the male would fake it just to end the "romp." (only teenagers, as far as I know, can accomplish the mutiple ejaculation feat) Oh, and about the "investment" how scary would it be if it was learned or you realized that you were turned on by discovery shows or something equally disturbing? Just an illustration, but I am all for keeping brain waves a secret!!

Posted by: Ren at January 19, 2005 04:23 PM (2qlER)

10 All women seeking a REAL orgasm from their man, please contact Casca. Mua

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British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is "giving serious consideration" to selling his entire business empire to an unnamed American corporation. The firm made the Phantom Of The Opera musician an offer in late 2004, valuing his Really Useful Company at "several hundred million pounds", writes British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

And Lloyd Webber is reportedly considering the offer - which would require him to sell the copyright to all his musicals and his half-share of 11 West End theatres in London. A source says, "Andrew is 56-years-old and he is much more interested in the creative areas of his world than anything else. He does not want to run businesses."

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F-Bomb Dropped at Inaugural:

Borrowing a word from Motley Crue's Vince Neil, the lead singer of Fuel proclaimed, "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world." Brett Scallions followed with a quick apology of "excuse my language."

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Martin Scorsese has been working on a film about Bob Dylan for two years and there's one important person he hasn't spoken to about it: Bob Dylan.

"I'd not like to deal with the man directly," Scorsese told television critics this weekend. "I'd like to create the story, to find the story, first of all, and then play it out the way I think it's right."

--Hmmm. Guess that whole "going straight to the source" thing doesn't fly with Scorsese. But of course, who said any "based on a true story" movies in Hollywood are accurate anyway. Accuracy doesn't really seem like the goal.

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For all you X Files watchers out there:

--Former "X-Files" star Gillian Anderson has married longtime boyfriend Julian Ozanne.

The couple exchanged vows Dec. 29 at a friend's beach house on Lamu's Shella island, off Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, People magazine said Tuesday. The ceremony, which included hymns sung by a Kenyan choir in Swahili, was attended by immediate family and a handful of close friends.

--In an exclusive interview David Duchovny, who played Fox Mulder in the cult sci-fi TV series for eight years, stated he and the showÂ’s creator Chris Carter are planning on making a sequel to their 1998 movie.

The 44-year-old said: "ItÂ’s always been my desire to turn The X Files into a film franchise. "WeÂ’re hoping to get together just under a year from now and make another X Files movie. "Chris is working on the script right now with Frank Spotnitz, who was one of the writers on the show. "Gillian Anderson who played Dana Scully hasnÂ’t signed yet, but weÂ’d need to have her on board.

--I never got into this show, but I know many people did.

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Donald Trump is humming a Broadway melody as "The Apprentice" returns for its third season Thursday. Trump said he and fellow executive producer Mark Burnett are weighing a stage musical based on the NBC reality series about competition among corporate jobseekers.

"We are really looking at it and we've had a lot of interest from Broadway," Trump said Tuesday.

The real estate mogul, known for excess rather than understatement, predicted a musical adaptation "would be a smash." The proposal is being shaped, he said, promising more details later.

--Oh please. Someone stop him!

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Midwest Airlines is focusing on four-footed customers in hopes of wooing more of the two-footed kind.

Midwest announced a program Monday that gives pets a free round-trip ticket for every three domestic round-trip flights they take with their owners.

--I didn't realize that many people travel w/ their pets.

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Hey, Katie! Get a room!

While dining with her new boyfriend Chris Botti at 'Cesca on Saturday night, Katie Couric showed the whole restaurant how much she cared about him.

The 48-year-old Couric eagerly swapped spit with Botti, 42, behind a menu she was holding up. "As the drinks continued to flow, Katie got bolder and bolder with him," the witness tattled to The Post's Braden Keil. "Soon she just forgot about holding up the menu, and went after Botti like a hormonally charged teenager. At one point she just grabbed his face and shoved her tongue down his throat."

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Looks like rising hip-hop star (HA!) K. Feddy is getting in touch with his funky side by sporting some braids:

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Jennifer Lopez wore no less than three different fur coats while on the set of her new video.

--Here comes PETA.

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Boy, actor/director Vincent Gallo sure knows how to make friends:

About Kirsten Dunst: She "became another person - she was a cold, curt, nasty little witch of a brat on the phone."

About Kirsten Dunst again: "If she wants to do lame, stupid movies, it's great, I respect her ... "

About actor Tim Roth: "Tim Roth is like holding a penis upside down to make it appear erect."

About actress Christina Ricci: "I don't like her. But it's OK. She's basically a puppet. I told her what to do, and she did it."

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Sylvester Stallone has promised fans of his Rambo franchise they can expect another installment of the all-action series - even though he's nearly 60.

Stallone, who is currently 58 years old, is holding talks with movie bosses about resurrecting the 80s blockbusters, which centered on a violent, disillusioned Vietnam veteran. He says, "We're in the kitchen and we're cooking. I've had meetings about this and it looks good. We'll see what we come up with."

--Wow. I sure can rest easy now.

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MAC's Supreme Decision:

Diana Ross is M.A.CÂ’s 2005 Beauty Icon. The cosmetics giant, known for over-the-top campaigns with the worldÂ’s biggest divas, has named Diana their newest inspiration, and created a line thatÂ’s all about her.

Besides additions to M.A.C’s signature color collection — created with input from the legendary singe — M.A.C also designed two shimmer powders, plus Diana-inspired brushes and compacts in a shiny pink chrome.

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Top Designers Are Focusing on Men's Fashion:

Prada stays traditional: Models just out of boyhood, with wispy hairstyles and de rigueur horn-rimmed glasses, walked the runway in traditional overcoats, tweed or leather blazers, patterned cashmere pullovers, and casual slacks.

Ties came in preppie wool or striped silk, but Master Prada actually prefers a thin woolen scarf tied like an ascot. The only funky items in the collection were the haphazard knit and leather caps.

Dolce and Gabanna bring it down: Their Sunday show got the current round of Italian menswear off to an eye-opening start with a new pair of jeans that make hipster pants look like overalls.

During the show, which inaugurated the five-day preview showings for the fall-winter 2005-2006, the fun-loving duo paraded Adonis models with perfect muscle tone and multiple tattoos, in jeans both distressed and bejeweled, but above all belted way below the belly button.

Versace for the busy man: Donatella Versace presented a man who likes life on the fast track. He prefers conquering the city on a powerful motorcycle, wearing a jet-black leather jacket with flexible padding at the elbow, matched with leather pants with the same padding at the knees. When he shows up at the office he can wear either a slick tight-fitting pinstriped suit or a velvet dinner jacket over pants with golden zipper pockets, proving that his clock doesn't tick conventional time.

Jil Sander stays comfortable: The Jil Sander collection — also presented Sunday — was neat and nice with proper suits and ultra-soft cashmere sweaters all in black, gray and classic camel. The collection was put together by the Sander's menswear designing team after the designer left the company for the second time in the fall of 2004.

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Big Finish for Samuel L.:

Samuel L. Jackson dies in his next huge film - but he does it in a really cool way.

Director George Lucas assured the actor that his Jedi knight character would go out in a blaze of glory in the forthcoming "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," and the director apparently made good on his promise.

"It's rousing," Jackson told the San Francisco Chronicle in Sunday's editions. "It's a great light-saber battle with 102 moves in three big rooms."

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