Predicto awarded a lucky subscriber our $50,000 Grand Prize. This is the largest Grand Prize Predicto Mobile has offered since our launch in 2007. We gave the award to Danielle Thomas, a self-described “native Arizona gal” who joined the Predicto community in August 2008.
“I wish I could find the words to describe how grateful I am for this good fortune and the awesome people at Predicto,” says Ms. Thomas. As someone who loves entertaining at her home with family and friends, she already has major plans for her prize money. “One of the first things I am planning on spending the money on is my front yard,” she says. “Trust me, our landscaping is way overdue!”
It’s official: Oprah Winfrey will end her long-running talk show in September 2011.
“Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit,” the Queen of Day Time said on Friday. “It’s the perfect number — the exact right time. So I hope that you will take this 18-month ride with me right through to the final show.”
O’s built a billion-dollar empire that includes a magazine, movies and television projects and has been fueled by years of tears and celebrity name shouting. Having conquered broadcast and syndication, Winfrey now has her sites set on OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, which is a cable channel that will launch in 2011.
Though she’ll still be busy, we speculate that without the day-to-day filming of her eponymous show that she’ll need something — or someone — to help occupy her time.
Will this be the moment in history when the 55-year-old personality finally weds her long-time beau, Steadman? Of the thousands of voting Predicto Mobile players, 56% of them say no!
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If the names Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and The Count don’t bring back memories that make you smile, you must have missed out on Sesame Street, the beloved children’s show. Either that or you didn’t have a TV when you were a child.
Created by the Sesame Workshop (or more fondly remembered as the Children’s Television Workshop) back in 1969, the show was built on the idea that television — long believed to be an entertainment device — could actually serve as an educational tool. Within years, the show would become a worldwide cultural phenomenon. It would be lauded for its ability to teach young people the basics of reading and mathematics, and promote good values among children.
The belief, as author Malcolm Gladwell wrote about was that “if you could hold the attention of a child, you can educate them.” That theory seems to hold water and a big part of the massive popularity of Sesame Street has been the characters in the show. Sesame Street is famous for the Muppets characters on the show, all created by Jim Henson. These puppets are a large part of the success of Sesame Street and characters such as Ernie, Bert, Grover, Kermit the Frog and more all have their own place in the collective memories of people everywhere.
This popularity has led to spin-off merchandising. Toys, clothes, lunch boxes, shoes and other accoutrement for children were all licensed and made money. This even extended to the world of video games, beginning with games such as Big Bird’s Egg Catch for the Atari 2600, and continued with Sesame Street: Big Bird’s Hide and Speak for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Elmo’s Number Journey for the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
Formerly an entertainment medium for children, the video games industry now caters to older demographics. In recent times, video games were said to carry a certain social stigma, following high-profile media discussions about them exposing children to violence, sex and other mature themes. Games for children have floundered critically, not just because of the more mature tastes of players, but also because most games for children have been criticized as inferior gaming experiences.
When it comes to cooking, few culinary contenders can compete with Martha Stewart. Classically trained and ever the appreciator of fine ingredients, Stewart has cornered the market of making the perfect meal — and of homemaking in general, with her books, TV shows and radio programming.
Not equipped (or energetic enough) to hang on Martha’s level? Lucky for you there’s an alternative in the form of Rachael Ray. The bubbly personality lends her touch to her trademark 30-minute meals, as well as a continually growing empire that also includes books and a slew of TV shows.
Usually cool and cordial, Stewart recently gave an interview to Nightlinethat has some in the blogosphere calling her an ice queen. During the gabfest, the interviewer goads Martha until she reveals her less-than-stellar appreciation for Rachael’s cuisine and her inability to bake.
The scathing review continued, with Stewart saying that Ray is a much better personality than a chef.
Martha’s recognition, no matter how negative, might be the only consolation in this one-sided back-and-forth, but nonetheless, Ray remains positive and even says she’d rather have on of Stewart’s meals instead of her own.
Yikes!
Martha is quick on the uptake, though, and we’re wondering how long it will be before she apologizes to Rachael. Will she show up on Ray’s show to say she’s sorry and do it in person by 2/20? 53% of voting Predicto Mobile members say yes!
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The nominations for next year’s Grammy Awards will be announced on December 2 and one of the year’s biggest stars is not eligible for one of the ceremony’s top honors.
The ubiquitous rookie Lady GaGa — who plastered airwaves with her singles “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “LoveGame” and “Paparazzi” — can’t be nominated because “Just Dance” was a contender at last year’s Grammys in the “Best Dance Recording” category, losing out to Daft Punk’s “Harder Better Faster Stronger.”
That leaves the field wide open for other newcomers to swoop in and claim the award. One of the frontrunners of this race is Keri Hilson. The R&B songstress might not bring instant recognition, but she’s this year’s “artist you don’t know, but have definitely heard.”
Need further convincing? Her partners on wax include Lil Wayne (on “Turnin’ Me On”), Timbaland (“The Way I Are”), and Kanye West and Ne-Yo (“Knock You Down”). She’s written songs for Ciara and Britney Spears. She’s even appeared as the object of desire in videos by Usher (“Love in This Club”) and Ne-Yo (“Miss Independent”).
With such passionate praise, how can Grammy voters say no?
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With the holidays coming up soon, you may be on the prowl for the best gift for your loved ones. If you follow in the footsteps of the Indianapolis Colts’ Hank Baskett, you may be able to score a Playmate.
Baskett recently purchased a Snuggie for his wife, Kendra Wilkinson. Wilkinson — the former star of The Girls Next Door and current star of her own reality show, and a soon-to-be mother — posted pictures on her Web site of herself wearing the blanket with sleeves (that’s not to be confused with the Slanket, though the Snuggie seems to be the “snuggernaut” of the industry. OK, bad joke.).
“Hank came back from the store yesterday and surprised me with the best present ever…A SNUGGIE!!!” she wrote on her blog.
“I see the commercials all the time and I always want one…it’s so exciting that I have my own now,” she continued. “I think I’m just going to live in this for the next month until lil [sic] Hank is born. I can’t wait to wear my Snuggie when the baby comes so we’re both warm!”
The staple of daytime television and late-night advertisements has become a cult favorite among stay-at-home moms, seniors and college students, and even received an endorsement from the band Weezer.
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This is a very special episode of Predicto TV! It’s our one-year anniversary special and our 50th episode. We look at some of the big stars who made predictions this year, such as Kim Kardashian, Kathy Griffin, Suze Orman, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, the Naked Brothers, Joe Namath and many more. Thank you to all our viewers over the past 12 months. We look forward to bringing you more of the hottest stars making their predictions on news and pop culture. Check out Episode 50 of Predicto TV now!
Janet Jackson is opening the American Music Awards, which air this Sunday. After wowing TV audiences with her tribute to her late brother Michael at the MTV Video Music Awards, the press surrounding her performance continues to build.
In anticipation of the big event, it has been revealed that Jackson will be doing an 8-minute medley of her biggest hits. This makes sense given that her Number Ones disc (or more appropriately, discs) drops a week prior to the show.
Everyone is surely excited to her chant her famous “No my first name ain’t baby, it’s Janet, Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty” line, but we’re all wondering if she might add one of Michael’s legendary cuts to her itinerary.
A star in her own right, Janet is one of the few people who could effortlessly deliver the caliber of performance we’re used to seeing from Michael. Who hasn’t dreamed of Janet busting out a moonwalk à la “Billie Jean” or maybe getting a global groove courtesy of “Black or White”?
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Remember when Lindsay Lohan sang? Seriously — the proof is on CDs and everything, and you could actually buy them in stores. Well, for those of you who may have forgotten, know this: she’s “definitely” ready to sing again!
We here at Predicto can’t wait. After all, after her 2004 hit “Rumors,” we’re dying for a follow-up!
Who better to accompany Lindsay on her new musical endeavors than the one and only Lady GaGa? Yes, Lohan recently tweeted that she would love to do some sort of wacky music video with pop’s reigning diva (we’d say queen, but Madonna would get mad, equally so with Britney and “princess”).
We’re drooling over the potential collaboration. Can you imagine the camp factor … the hotness … the train wreck? If you believe in a higher power, now is the time to start praying for this to happen.
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People who are not boxing fans or have not heard of Filipino boxing prizefighter Manny Pacquiao are a rapidly disappearing lot. His previous bouts against boxing greats Ricky Hatton, Erik Morales and Oscar de la Hoya were sold out within hours, with top-billing Hollywood V.I.P.s in attendance. Shaquille O’Neal, Jeremy Piven, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson and Sylvester Stallone have all watched him fight in his exciting, take-no-prisoners speed-and-power boxing style.
Hailing from humble beginnings from General Santos City in the Philippines, Pacquiao has transformed from a son who ran away from home into something of a transcendent icon. Having been deemed as part of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, 2008’s Boxer of the Year by Sports Illustrated and 2009 Best Fighter Award winner at the ESPYs, he is the first Asian and Filipino fighter to win five world titles in five different major boxing divisions.
On Saturday night, this decorated boxer is in for one of his biggest challenges, as he puts his 49-win, two-draw, three-loss record on the line against defending WBO Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Cotto is set to defend his WBO title, and his record of 34 wins (24 by knockout) and 1 loss.
Predicto user “mszj4200” voted Manny Pacquiao, saying “Manny is just too fast for Miguel Cotto.” Yet, Cotto has his own fans, such as “Mr.Mouse169,” who warns people to “watch out for the underdog!”
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