So, What Was In Those $45,000 Academy Award Swag Bags?

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his year's Academy Award nominees will receive $45,000 gift bags.

The bags include:

- trips to Australia, Hawaii and Mexico

- personal training sessions

- a bottle of tequila

- hand-illustrated tennis shoes

- appointments for cosmetic fillers

- 'portion-controlled' dinnerware (outside Hollywood, we call them "small plates") 

 

Dancing with the "Stars" Rumors!!!

The new cast of "Dancing with the Stars" won't be officially announced until tomorrow . . . but here's a comprehensive rundown of the latest rumors online:

--TMZ claims country stars KELLIE PICKLER and WYNONNA JUDD are onboard, along with current "Bachelor" SEAN LOWE and Olympic gymnast ALY RAISMAN.

(--Aly may also be the odds-on favorite to WINalready, since three former Olympians have won in the past:  Apolo Anton Ohno won Season Four, Kristi Yamaguchi won Season Six, and Shawn Johnson won Season Eight.)

--There's also speculation that "Bachelorette" EMILY MAYNARD could be involved, and there's been talk that VANESSA HUDGENS might do it.

--Celebrity chef BOBBY FLAY says he's NOT doing it . . . even though HollywoodLife.com reported that his deal "is close to 100%" done.  The site also claims San Francisco quarterback COLIN KAEPERNICK "has been asked" to do it.

--'80s singer TIFFANY has told "OK!" magazine she wants to do it . . . and the "New York Daily News" reported boxer Victor Ortiz has also signed on.  They also said the producers wanted KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN.

 --By the way, there is one "star" who has been made official.  In a teaser commercial that ran during the Oscars last night, ABCrevealed that Baltimore Ravens wide receiver JACOBY JONES is onboard.

 

 

Did You Know There's a Secret Elevator Trick That Lets You Skip Directly to Your Floor?

I've never heard of this before, and it's about to blow your mind . . . IF it's true.  Apparently pizza delivery guys all know it, and have been using it for years.

 

--In most elevators, you can make the elevator skip over ALL the other floors, even if someone pressed their buttons, and go directly to YOUR floor.

 

--You just need to press and hold your floor button AND the door close button for about seven to 10 seconds.

 

--It won't work in every elevator, but most major manufacturers DO have it built in.

 

--So if you're in an elevator where some kid pressed every single button and you're on the 36th floor . . . or you just want to feel important . . . try this out. 

 

 (Yahoo Travel)