If you thought they were a little intense on "Morning Joe," don't worry, it's not the early-morning political and ideological debates. It's the coffee.

We've discovered that Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are totally hopped up on caffeine.

The Morning Joe hosts told a reporter that they are downing the equivalent to 4 to 5 cups of coffee a day. Joe's current drink of choice? An iced mocha with whipped cream. Mika loves heavy calorie coffe drinks too, but tries to
cut back on the whip.

We aren't surprised at all, because:

1. The show airs at 6 a.m., which means at the latest, the hosts are getting up at 4 a.m.!
2. The show is called Morning Joe (easy segway).
3. Starbucks has been a sponsor of the show since 2009. 

We'd probably be addicted to caffiene too, if Glittarazzi could get a Starbucks sponsorship. (Hint, hint.)


See also: Starbucks Is So Sorry It Ruined Your Day
 

Just saw this on Good Morning America ... great cause! Check the press release, below -- and then Like Eric's Turkey! For every Facebook click, Pepto-Bismol is donating eight meeals to those in need this Thanksgiving.

Link: http://www.facebook.com/peptobismol?sk=app_239794972742136
 

PRESS RELEASE

Nov. 8, 2011, 3:43 p.m. EST

Pepto-Bismol and Eric Stonestreet Partner with Feeding America to Help More Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving this Year

Consumers on Facebook Can Help to Reach 2 Million-Meal Donation

midst the gathering of friends and family surrounding a smorgasbord of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce galore, it is easy to remember that their sidekick Pepto-Bismol has them covered. However, for the several millions of Americans who won't have the opportunity to indulge this Thanksgiving, Pepto wants them to know it has their back, too.

In an effort to make sure that everyone is covered this holiday season, Pepto-Bismol is teaming up with Feeding America and Emmy Award-Winning Actor Eric Stonestreet to launch its "Feast for All" campaign. Through this campaign, Pepto-Bismol hopes to help people celebrate the Thanksgiving season right this year by donating two million meals to those in need.

To reach the two million meal goal, Pepto and Eric Stonestreet are asking for everyone's help. From now until December 1, 2011, simply log on to Pepto's Facebook page where Stonestreet proudly displays a photo of his prized Thanksgiving turkey. Since everyone likes a good turkey this time of year, all people have to do to show their support for the campaign is "like" the photo of the turkey. For every Facebook "like" Eric Stonestreet's turkey receives, Pepto will help donate eight meals to Feeding America.

"Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year -- and one of the only days that it's acceptable to change into sweatpants right after dinner," Eric Stonestreet said. "Since everyone should get to enjoy a good meal during the Thanksgiving season, I've teamed up with Pepto-Bismol and Feeding America to help many more people celebrate this year."

Pepto is hopeful that the online community will rally together and help them spread holiday spirit across America and make sure even more people are covered.

"Every Thanksgiving, people know they can turn to Pepto-Bismol if they overdo it during their festivities. However, many Americans do not get the chance to partake in the festivities or even enjoy a decent meal," said Stephanie Waugh, brand manager for Pepto-Bismol. "That's why we decided to launch this 'Feast for All' campaign during this Thanksgiving season."

Feeding America is no stranger to giving back to those in need. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, its network supplies food to more than 37 million Americans each year.

"We are grateful to Pepto-Bismol for its support in our effort to combat domestic hunger and its unique effort to get social networks involved," said Vicki Escarra, president and Chief Executive Officer for Feeding America. "Hunger is a constant issue nationwide, and the only way to overcome it is to band together as a community."

To help donate and for more information please visit, www.facebook.com/peptobismol .

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About Pepto-Bismol

Pepto-Bismol is the only leading brand that can provide soothing relief for five different stomach symptoms: nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea. Manufactured and distributed by Procter & Gamble for adults and children 12 years of age and older, Pepto-Bismol is available in multiple forms (regular strength liquid, maximum strength liquid, chewables, and caplets) and flavors (Peppermint with InstaCool, Cherry, and Original wintergreen).

The brand also offers Children's Pepto Antacid for children under 12 years of age.

For additional information, please visit www.pepto-bismol.com .

About Procter and Gamble

P&G touches and improves the lives of about 4.4 billion people around the world with its portfolio of trusted, quality brands. The Company's leadership brands include Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Always(R), Whisper(R), Pantene(R), Mach3(R), Bounty(R), Dawn(R), Fairy(R), Gain(R), Pringles(R), Charmin(R), Downy(R), Lenor(R), Iams(R), Crest(R), Oral-B(R), Duracell(R), Olay(R), Head & Shoulders(R), Wella(R), Gillette(R), Braun(R), Fusion(R), Ace(R), Febreze(R), and Ambi Pur(R). With operations in about 80 countries, P&G brands are available in more than 180 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, its network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org . Find them on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow their news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

About Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet currently stars as Cameron Tucker on ABC's comedy series, "Modern Family," a role in which he earned a 2010 Emmy Award in the "Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" category. Stonestreet also garnered a 2010 Golden Globe Nomination and 2011 Emmy Nomination for his portrayal. In August 2011, it was announced that Stonestreet was attached to star in "The Day the Laughter Stopped," an HBO Films project in development revolving around silent film star Fatty Arbuckle and based on the book by David A. Yallop. Stonestreet recently wrapped production in the thriller "The Loft," directed by Erik Van Looy and also starring Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller and Rachael Taylor. "The Loft" will release in 2012. Stonestreet currently resides in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Procter & Gamble

Washington Capital Joel Ward's had a busy week.

Not only was he featured in The Washington Post [ see: "Joel Ward never gives up"], he joined Twitter [@JRandalWard42].

The first person he followed was Rihanna, and his first tweet featured what we believe are some song lyrics.

"Sorry for the delay everyone appreciate the support. So allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is Joel.. -HOV"

Is it us, or is Joel way into Jay-Z and Rihanna?

Alright, Joel. We've got your music style down. ... Now, you're going to have to show us your dance moves.

They may not technically be Kardashians, but when have we ever let a little technicality get in the way of our reporting?

Kendall and Kylie Jenner were spotted at the premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1" in Los Angeles last night -- but, they weren't just partying.

They were doing some serious work, if you count singing along to Justin Bieber as "serious work."

We thought we were going crazy when we heard that the OccupyNYC folks at Liberty Park (a.k.a. Zuccotti Park - "birthplace of the 99% movement") were allegedly being raided.

It sounded a bit extreme.

But then, we clicked to watch the LiveStream and saw that:

• There were police.
• There were hoses.
• There were hipsters.
• There were guitars.
• There were dump trucks.

Surprisingly, however, there were neither tweeting celebs nor Glittarazzi gals on the premises. (Hey! We're not sending anyone into a mace-infested jungle after midnight!)

So, we checked in with the NYC Mayor's Office to see what was up. Apparently, it was a routine park cleanup. The protesters were actually just asked to leave so that the City could spray down the sidewalks and pick up the trash. (We are told the park was a potential health hazard.)

Was there warning? Yes. NYC officials handed out letters to the Occupiers in advance, and they tweeted them about an hour before the cleanup crews were dispatched. 

But, apparently, the #OccupyNYC folks didn't get the memo -- and so, they hunkered down as the NYPD kicked them out (temporarily).

Yo, occupiers: Maybe get some smart phones and put some of them thar Twitter apps on them? It might come in handy when the cleaning crew stops by next week.

Or, if all else fails, get Michael Moore or Kanye up in there. 

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We are in no way too cool to admit that we're insanely excited about the upcoming "The Hunger Games" movie (debuts March 23, 2012).

The new trailer is out today -- and, it looks amazing!

Jennifer Lawrence goes back and forth between being incredibly gorgeous and ballerific, while Lenny Kravitz is fab, as usual. We also can't wait for the two hunky main men -- Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth -- to show us what they've got. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, and Woody Harrelson are all also making appearances.

But, it seems like we're not the only ones who can't stop gushing about the new trailer. Even celebs are getting in on the action.

Don't believe us? Just check out Twitter!

About "The Hunger Games"
The Hunger Games is a first person young-adult science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. It was originally published on Sept. 14, 2008, by Scholastic. It is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy. It introduces 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world in the country of Panem where the United States once existed. This is where a government working in a central city called the Capitol holds power. In the book, the Hunger Games are an annual televised event where the Capitol chooses one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of 12 districts for a massive televised battle in which only one person can survive. - via Wikipedia

Aww! Don't cry, LeBron!

Basketball will be back. ... Eventually.

Have you heard? NBA players rejected the deal offered to them by the league, and are now beginnning to disband the union. (In simpler terms, that means no basketball. At least, not for a while.)

No hotties sweating up and down the court? We miss you already, Kobe.

We know, we know; it's terrible!

But, on the bright side, it is giving us some great Twitter quotes. #ChrisBosh is trending, as well as #nonba.

Well, they used to be. Twitter seems to be down at the moment and, since they're pretty good at ruining everything, we're almost sure the NBA broke it.

Editor's note: We were afraid this might happen today, so we brainstormed last night -- and tried to think of things the NBA could do for the Glittarazzi gals. Here's the video. ~ XxOo, @kellyanncollins 

Do you know that the reason why there are so many Russian players on the Washington Capitals team?

It's because they're all spies.

OK. Not really. In fact, we're almost certain it's not true.

But, if you're the kind to believe what Wikipedia has to say, then you just might want to hide in your fallout shelter and party like it's 1950 -- because someone has amended the Capitals' Wikipedia page to reflect certain conspiracy theories about the Caps.

The theories?

1. They're all spies.
2. They were caught, going through secret files at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va.

Wait, wait. That's not all. What happened after?

"Upon being discovered, it is alleged that the Russian Capitals skated out of a Headquaters on a self constructed path of ice and skated out of Virginia and fled down the Potomac and out into the North Atlantic ocean and skated back to Russia."

BRB, can't stop LOL-ing!

Meet Adam Young.

We fell in love with him many moons ago when we found out that he, too, suffers from insomnia.

His sleepless nights resulted in his band, Owl City [@OwlCity]; ours resulted in @Glittarazzi.

But, not only are we in lust with Adam through our kindred insomniac status, we also adore his music, which, ironically, helps to lull us to sleep.

So, when we caught up with Adam this week -- to gather his thoughts on politics, Minnesota, sleep and lightning bugs -- we also got the deets on what he plans to do when he's in our Nation's Capital for his 9:30 Club [@930Club] show this Thursday. [tickets | more info]

Because, not only we will be there ... we plan to impress him with our Speak & Spell, which is just like the one featured in his "Fireflies" video.

Yes. We, like Adam, still have our Texas Instruments toys, too. Don't hate. 

Q&A: Adam Young of Owl City

 We were in Minnesota this summer and loved it. Since your band was formed there ... what spots would you recommend that tourists visit when they're there?

"Split Rock Lighthouse on the North Shore (the coast of Lake Superior). Bring your girlfriend/wife/squeeze because it's one of those "romantic" kinds of things. Not that I would know anything about that."

Speaking of tourists, are there any sites you plan to see while in Washington, D.C.?
"Yeah, do those ripped guys with sweet machine guns tucked inside canvas bags still hang out outside the White House? Those dudes look really nice."

Have you ever met Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty? (We love him and got to know him well on the campaign trail!)
"I've never had the chance to meet him, but I bet he drives a nice car."

If you could get 10,000 lightning bugs to teach a politician to dance -- who would you pick? [Reference to a line in your "Firelies" song]
"Jesse Ventura."

We know you suffered from insomnia -- and turned to composing music during those long, sleepless nights. What seems to help these days? What advice could you give fellow insomniacs?
"I still suffer from insomnia but I'm kind of over it now. I mean, like I don't really care about it now. I just sleep when I'm tired and that's it. I get maybe three or four hours of sleep per night but it's kind of a nice thing when you step back and look at it because on one hand, it means you have more time to get things done ... on the other hand, it means your grocery bill goes up."

What's next?
"In the words of Scott Glenn from the film, 'Tall Tale': "Weeeeeeeee're comin!!!!!!!!!!!!" 

Get more Owl City!

• Follow @OwlCity on Twitter
• Check out Owl City's blog (Who can say the don't LOVE this yacht?)
• Learn more about insomnia 

We found out there is yet another benefit to maintaining a healthy weight: a lower chance of gum disease.

A recent study showed that participants with a body mass index of 39% who lost weight also noticed a major improvement in their gums. The participants lost weight through gastric bypass surgery, but the results indicated that the effect would be the same, regardless of how a person lost weight.

The study participants that had the weight loss surgery also lost glucose in addition to fat cells, which lowered  inflammation, and decreased leptin (the horomone that holds on to fat) levels throughout the body. 

Well, that's a better way of convincing us to take better care of ourselves than those old toothbrush cartoons they used to show at the dentist.

OK, now ... we're off to brush and floss -- and take a spinning class while we're at it.

Super-duper creative and famous DJ Deadmau5 (a.k.a. Progressive House Artist Joel Thomas Zimmerman) is having a bit of a breakdown -- right now on Twitter.

[Note: He seems to be a little better this morning.]

Life on the road is tough (we got a little taste of that not too long ago). And, it is exhausting ... even though it looks like a ton of fun. (Hey, nobody wants to talk about icky hotels; how we almost gave up and canceled our tour dates; how hard it is, being shoved by other reporters; how dirty some of the campaign people play behind the scenes; and the fact that we had to push ourselves to get out of bed in the morning because. We. Were. Just. That. Drained.)

And, even though he is a big celeb, he is human. Humans are not built for big crazy worldwide tours, working 18-hour upon 18-hour days. They were built to hunt deer, have sex and, uh, do caveman schizza. (We're told.)

So, if you are online -- and love him like we do -- please tweet Deadmau5 something kind: @deadmau5. 

Thank you.

XxOo,
KAC @kellyanncollins & Team @Glittarazzi

P.S. Joel, if you are reading this, we have some advice: less strippers is more. They just suck that positive energy right out. (We learned this on the road, too. j/k)
 

Update:

In other news, a Deadmau5 heckler has allegedly been kicked offline by the Cleveland Police Department. (Although, he could just be trying to get attention.)

World: Meet Charles Barkley's softer side.

The side that has a never-ending love ... for Sarah Palin.

That's right. The former NBA All-Star MVP has a thing for Sarah, and he applauds Glen Rice for his alleged affair with the former Alaskan governor.

"Today, Glen Rice is my new hero," Charles said, referencing the new book that alleges Sarah had an affair with Glen. "Whether you like her policies or not, she's a good-looking lady."

Don't give up hope, Charles! You might get your chance one day.