MAY 17, 2012

BFORBES NAMES WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CELEBRITY 100 _ Forbes magazine is out with its annual list of the most powerful celebrities. And topping the list is Jennifer Lopez

BIG SHOT BIRTHDAYS _ Actor Bill Paxton (Big Love, Titanic, Twister) is 57; Actor/comedian Bob Saget is 56; Actor Craig Ferguson (The Late Late Show, The Drew Carey Show) is 50; Hall of Fame soccer player Mia Hamm is 40; Dancer Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars) is 27

NEWS ATTACK! _ A new study at UCLA shows that too much high-fructose corn syrup can make you dumb. [According to the study, 9 out of 10 participants had trouble spelling M&Ms.]

NEW YANKEE CANDLE SCENT SMELLS LIKE A 'MAN CAVE' _ Yankee Candle has launched a limited-edition collection of men's candles available in four fragrances: Man Town, First Down, Riding Mower, and 2 X 4. Man Town smells like "the modern man cave, for men who wear deodorant. It smells like a men's cologne."

APPLE HAS ORDERED SCREENS FOR A 4-INCH iPHONE _ Reliable sources say Apple has ordered larger screens for the next iPhone model. The new iPhone screens are "at least" 4-inches, up from 3.5 inches on the iPhone 4S.

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