I don't, but apparently (again, I guess), Michael Jackson is going to have this thing auctioned off whether he likes it or not. There's something wrong with a guy who owns all the Beatles recordings and can't seem to keep an amusement park for a house, but I'm not a psychologist.

Bodog wonders how much the ranch is going to go for at auction. They have Over $28.5 million at +165
and Under $28.5 million at -240.

Really? Under $28.5 million? How about I give you $5 and a rotisserie chicken, and we'll call it good.

Labels: auctions, Bodog, Michael Jackson, Neverland Ranch

posted by Kari at 12:40 PM

If it's any surprise, Angelina's having another kid. Or, she might be having twins. Two perfect, superhero kids who will save the world in a single bound. Or something. Bodog thinks it'll either be A Single Girl or Same-Gender Twins at 2/1, but maybe she'll have Mixed-Gender Twins at 5/1? She'll be pooping out angels for the rest of her life anyway.

Labels: Angelina Jolie, babies, Bodog

posted by Kari at 10:55 AM

It's always difficult to watch the Oscars. I usually look for the face lift scars or people who are high as a kite. The Red Carpet is always a fun show to play "Spot the Pothead/Spot the OxyContin addict/Spot the Plastic Surgery Nightmare," but this year I just went to the gym before the ceremony started. You know, get a run in before I watch all the anorexics get their gold.

I'm kidding. Sort of.

Anyway, if you put money down on some folks, you came back with some cash this year after a couple of big surprises on the ladies' part. Here's how it all went down:

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men (1/8): He was pretty much a lock for this award. The only other actor that had a chance was Tom Wilkinson for Michael Clayton, and that's a tough guy to beat in any year. For every $8 you bet on Javier, you won $1-- not a big money maker.

Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton (9/2): Here was the first shock of the night. It was pretty obvious that even Tilda was shocked. But she's such an underrated actress that it was cool to see her win. For every $2 you bet on Tilda, you won $9, which is a nice little profit.

Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood (1/10): I mean, really. Daniel Day-Lewis could barely be anything on film and he'd win an Oscar. He's that brilliant. Which means that you didn't win much-- $10 won you $1, which isn't much at all.

Best Actress: Marion Cotillard - La vie en Rose (7/2): And your other shocker of the night was for a really great performance. Foreign actors swept all the acting awards, and that was cool to see-- a different kind of feel to the awards. For every $2 you bet on Marion, you won $7. Not bad at all.

Best Director: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men (2/3): While Paul Thomas Anderson had the even odds for There Will Be Blood, the Brothers Coen had the slightly better chance of winning odds-wise. That doesn't mean you made any money, though. For every $3, you won $2-- just a little less than even money.

Best Picture: No Country For Old Men (1/4): Once again, There Will be Blood was right behind this at 3/2, which was close but not quite close enough. The Academy loves these guys, and I think they felt better giving them an award for a darker movie than for something like O Brother, Where Art Thou? For every $4, you won $1.

Labels: movies, Oscars, wrap-ups

posted by Kari at 12:19 PM

I'm not sure I agree with Jon Stewart hosting the Oscars again. There's something about it that just seems... I don't know. Awkward? He just seems too not-Hollywood-like to host it. Too New York. I guess I just long for the days of the old Jon Stewart Show on MTV. The ending of the writers' strike has made the world a better place, hopefully. Because if it had still gone on, the Oscars would be more of a trainwreck than it already will be.

What that means, though, is that there won't be old jokes. Jon Stewart loves the political, and Fidel Castro recently retiring from Cuba will probably be a topic in his opening monologue. Bodog has a little prop on whether Jon will tell a joke about the former President of Cuba. The Yes on if he'll tell a joke is -150 and the No is at +110, which means he's likely to drop a punchline about Fidel.

Sure, but how many jokes about Fidel is he going to tell? And which celebrity is he going to connect with him? There's always good 'ol Jack Nicholson with his front-row seat every year, the bastard.

Labels: Bodog, Fidel Casto, Jon Stewart, opening monologues, Oscars

posted by Kari at 1:33 PM

Barack Obama won big in Hawaii's caucus and Wisconsin's primaries on Tuesday, swinging the odds for the presidental race over to him. Some of the pundits are saying it may be likely that Obama will take the March 4th primaries in Ohio and Texas.

What does that mean for the odds? Well, if you'd already bet on Barack, you might be able to get a little cash, and if you haven't bet on Hilary and still think she's going to win, there's a little cash for you there, too (if she wins).

Even though Mike Huckabee hasn't officially dropped out of the race yet, he doesn't have any odds up for winning the presidency at betUS. They have Hillary Clinton at +600, John McCain at +150, and Barack Obama at -160. With those odds, it's a John McCain/Barack Obama race.

But the March 4th primaries are looking like they'll be the deciding factor. The odds could swing back to Hilary's favor if she takes Ohio and Texas.

Labels: Barack Obama, BetUS, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, presidential election

posted by Kari at 12:40 PM

After watching the guys last night, I don't think it'll be a dude trying to kiss Paula this season (except for maybe Michael Johns, but that might be more of Paula trying to jump on him than anything). But, you never know. Bodog has a little prop on whether someone will try to kiss Paula this season on American Idol.

They have the odds with Yes at +400 and No at -700, which means they think it's not going to happen. But you know what? I think one of these sensitive dudes might just get that fine whiff of Paula's crazy and love up on her. Because that's what great TV is made of, right?

Labels: American Idol 7, kisses, Paula Abdul, sensitive boys

posted by Kari at 7:22 PM

Awhile back we went though the Worst Movie of the Year, and loved the craters those bombs had left on a poor, unsuspecting public. This week, just before the Oscars on Sunday, we give you the Worst Actors of the Year. betUS has the rundown on the nominees for the Razzies' Worst Actors.




Nicolas Cage - Ghost Rider & National Treasure II +150: First of all, while Nicholas Cage used to be somewhat attractive at some point (I'm not 100% sure when, though), I think it's time for him to really just take care of the hair situation. Just shave, dude. I know, it's admitting defeat, but really, it's doing receding hairlines everywhere a favor. Seriously.

Eddie Murphy (as Norbit), Norbit +130: Like I said before: remember when Eddie Murphy was like, offensive and funny? Here he's just offensive, and there's no way he can get away with it. I'm not sure what convinced him to do this after being nominated for an effing Oscar, but I'm sure he was thinking of some kind of revenge. And he took it out on his fans, unfortunately.




Adam Sandler, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry +300: I mean, if we had two openly gay actors in this flick, it might have actually been funny. But it's like white people trying to do a movie about other ethnicities: it's just not as funny unless you're in on the joke. I mean, the trying wasn't even commendable.




Cuba Gooding Jr., Daddy Day Camp +600: How do good actors get convinced to do these movies? It's like there was some kind of stupid virus that took over their agent's, manager's, and their own mind. Like, you even get a whiff of Oscar gold and somehow you think you're immune to doing useless movies like this.


Jim Carrey, The Number 23 +800: Out of curiosity, I actually watched this particular flick over the weekend, thinking maybe there was something redeeming about it. Um. No. Not even remotely. The concept was interesting, even the concept of Jim Carrey going dark and playing a character completely outside of his realm, but it just didn't work. At all.

Labels: Adam Sandler, BetUS, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Razzies, Worst Actors

posted by Kari at 9:49 AM

Finally we're getting down to the real deal on American Idol, and there doesn't seem to be one Sanjaya-like person in the house this year. Which is good, because at least we can watch the whole show and not have to plug our ears every week and averting our eyes from that trainwreck, but bad because Sanjaya was the best reality TV evar.

I'm just saying Danny Norriega. He's fierce. Rowr.

betUS has the odds on who will be the first two guys or girls to go on American Idol.

On the girls' side, they have Amy Jean Davis at -175 and Alaina Whitaker at -110, even from just reading their bios, I can see why.

Alaina Whitaker at -110: Alaina's influences are all country, and she's 16 years old from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which means that even if she's singing pop songs, she's going to have a twang. And her age definitely puts her at a disadvantage, no matter how good she is. She just looks too innocent (is that even possible anymore?)

Amy Jean Davis at -175: While Amy's a good singer as well, she's a little too plain to make it all the way. She might be able to hang in there and get the sympathy vote like Haley did last season, but with the bulk of talent this year, it's probably not very likely.

For the boys, they've got Luke Menard at -140 and David Hernandez at -120.

Luke Menard at -140: Don't get me wrong, Luke is a cute cute little man, and from what we've seen so far, he's got a good voice. But he looks older than 29, if that's even possible. If he can't break out of the gate early, he'll definitely be in trouble.

David Hernandez at -120: I like David. But he didn't seem to shine so much during Hollywood week, which may have mucked his chances going into this part of the competition. Also, he may end up picking songs that are too obscure for the American public to vote for before the theme weeks begin.

Labels: American Idol 7, BetUS, the first to go

posted by Kari at 12:28 PM

We've got our top 24, people. And there are quite a few youngins in the bunch this year. 8 of them are under 20. But that doesn't mean they're going to last.

But that also makes it shady for the young girls to get all riled up and decide to get close to Simon. Every once in awhile, the girls get spunky, but this year it's not looking like anybody's going to be all over the Cowell. Bodog Only says that the odds for someone giving Simon an innocent lap sit is +600, but to be honest, I think little Danny Norriega might just feel the urge:



He's gonna be like what Christian is for Project Runway, just watch the fierceness.

Labels: American Idol 7, Bodog, laps, Simon Cowell

posted by Kari at 12:37 PM

In a way, she kinda did. I mean, don't get me wrong, she completely bombed with that last dress. It didn't look peacocky in any way, shape, or form (except for maybe the color, but anyway):



I mean, Bryant Park this is not. (But I heard she actually had a really good show during Fashion Week last week, so all may not be lost.) I was rooting for Sweet P, but I think even she had an idea that she wouldn't be able to make it all the way. But the fact that they kept saying two people would go when they kept both Chris and Rami was a little effed up, in my opinion. (I'll get to those two in a minute.)

So. Christian. You and I need to have a talk. We know you're talented and have an ego the size of the Milky Way. We get it. But do you always have the do the same skinny pants on every. Single. Outfit? Jesus.



Don't get me wrong, it's still fierce... just. I don't want a kid winning this kind of competition. It makes me feel old, okay?

Rami, Rami, Rami. Why do you hurt us so by not thinking outside the box? The color and shape is great, but do we have to be the millionth person to mention the D-word?



Can you imagine 11 more of these coming down the runway in Bryant Park? Seriously dude? You might want to consider interior design instead.

I was on Team Chris for a long time. I was okay with him being really over the top, because at least it's something different from the hardcore folks on the runway. And I was happy when they brought him back into the competition. The picture he chose at the museum was pretty, but I don't think he needed to go this big, especially when it copied the couture challenge:



I think if he would've kept the dress and used the gray for a shawl or a jacket of some kind it would've worked better. But at the same time, I think it's cool to have couture in the competition. It's an element of fashion that is way out there.

And Jillian. I love how during the episode, they concentrated on the fact that she was so stressed out at the end when the judges almost picked her to win the challenge. She does make great jackets, I can't lie:



Honestly, I really like the shoes, too, come to think of it.

Labels: Project Runway

posted by Kari at 12:08 PM

..and thank God, too, because it was bad enough that he lost some teeth last year, and putting up with another season of his crap would just kill off whatever's left of my soul. So, now there are more girls left than guys, and that's a nice start, right? Bodog has the odds on whether or not a male or female will win the new season of "Fans vs. Favorites."

The guys are at +110 and the girls are at -150, so the girls are looking good at the moment. Let's take the money and run, ladies!

Labels: Bodog, Fans vs. Favorites, Johnny Fairplay, Survivor

posted by Kari at 12:30 PM

Yes. Flavor of Love is coming back for a third season, and really, it warms us up inside. Kinda. Though we wonder if it's going to spinoff any more new shows this year, which seems unlikely. But we can dream.

The question is: are you going to watch?

Bodog has the odds on whether more people will watch the Season 3 finale than the Season 3 finale. I mean, it's certainly possible if they have enough characters this season. The Yes – Over 7.5 million is at -150 and the No – Under 7.5 million is at +110, which means that it's pretty likely that more people will be watching this year.

Come on Flav! Give us some good TV!

Labels: Bodog, Flavor Flav, Flavor of Love, TV

posted by Kari at 11:54 AM

I know, I know. Does anyone watch the Grammys anymore? I know it was the 50th, which is a big deal. But there were only probably 2 (okay, maybe 3 if you count seeing what Amy Winehouse was going to do over the satellite feed) things that were worth watching:

1. Tina freakin' Turner.
2. Morris Day and The freakin' Time.

That is all.

But, if you did lay down some money, here's what you would've won last night:

Song Of The Year: Rehab - Amy Winehouse (9/4): If you had laid down $4, you won $9 plus your original $4, which isn't bad at all. The odds had tipped at the last minute to Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats at 1/3, which wouldn't have been much of a winner.

Album Of The Year: River: The Joni Letters - Herbie Hancock (6/1): This was the big shocker of the night, because the Grammy voters are known for being more pop-centric than they are for being jazz fans. But for every dollar, you won $6 plus your dollar back, which if you were feeling more ballsy, could've gotten you a couple hundred bucks.

Record Of The Year: Rehab - Amy Winehouse (5/2): For every $2, you won $5 and your $2 back, which is decent considering that Rhianna was the favorite at 20/21. Really, it was just a shame that Amy wasn't actually there to accept any of the awards she won. Bad TV, people.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Rehab - Amy Winehouse (5/9): This was one of those odds where she was the favorite, so the odds weren't really the kind of numbers that helped you win anything. For every $9 you bet, you won $5 and your $9 back, so it really wasn't much of a moneymaker.

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: What Goes Around...Comes Around - Justin Timberlake (1/4): Justin really was the favorite, and for every $4 you bet, you won $1, which isn't that much to win. No one else in this category came close, though with Herbie Hancock winning for Album Of The Year, it kinda left things open for Michael Bublé or John Mayer, both favorites of Grammy voters.

Best Rock Album: Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace - Foo Fighters (4/13): This one really wasn't all that difficult to predict (though Daughtry did have a little bit of a shot, just because he's a fan favorite. But for some reason, any year the Foo Fighters release a record, they win Grammys. For every $13, you won $4-- not a great investment or big win.

Best R&B Album: Funk This - Chaka Khan (17/4): This was the only other surprise winner of the night, if only because Jill Scott was the favorite at 1/3. For every $4 bet, you won $17, which is a nice chunk of change if you bet more than $4. And, yay Chaka! I love her.

Best Rap Album: Graduation - Kanye West (1/9): Yeah, I pretty much said it in the guide: his odds didn't win much for you, just because this album was just a monster. For every $9, you won $1, so it was a matter of a lot of investment for not much return. You'd get your $9 back, but to only win $1 on top of it is not so bueno.

Best Country Album: These Days - Vince Gill (1/4): Vince was the favorite in this category, and is a Grammy voter favorite. For every $4, you won $1, so again it was a small investment for an even smaller return.

Labels: breaking down props, Grammys, Morris Day and The Time, Tina Turner, wrap-ups

posted by Kari at 12:42 PM

Dearest Britney,

You're up and down more than... than... I don't know. More than one of those free fall rides at an amusement park. We worry. We've seen what a condition such as yours can do. You used to sing "You drive me crazy," but now you're crazy without anyone having driven you there. While you make for great TV, even on CNN, we're getting a little sick and tired of you being sick. And tired. Or something. Please, just do us all a favor and stay home. And don't have sex with ANYONE!

Love you, mean it!
The HollyWagers Girls

Um, here's what Bodog has for the odds on you having Adnan Ghalib's baby. Yes is at +190, and No is at -290 The No has the number, but that doesn't mean that Britney won't keep heading down this horrible hill of just... horribleness. It's not even that fascinating anymore, and yet I can't stop watching it.

Labels: Adnan Ghalib, babies, Bodog, Britney Spears, trainwrecks

posted by Kari at 1:00 PM

Our love for Dancing With The Stars never ends. The hotness of Maksim Chmerkovskiy never fades, even when the show's not on. But can he win it next year, after almost taking it with Mel B. last season. betUS has some guesses on who might be the winning partner on the next season.






Julianne Hough +500: Hot little Julianne has won the last two seasons, which makes her look really good to win again the next season coming up. She's also a better dancer than her brother, which is a real advantage in the competition.






Maksim Chmerkovskiy +500: Poor Maks is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. He's done that the past two seasons, and I'm sure it's gotta wear on a brother. Is it possible he could turn up the hotness any more so he can go all the way? (Yeah, I said "go all the way." That's right.)







Cheryl Burke +600: Cheryl's won a few times, but it's been a couple of seasons, so she's a little behind with her odds. She might be poised to make a comeback, if she gets paired up with another athlete.


Kym Johnson +600: Kym's done pretty well for herself over the seasons, getting eliminated towards the middle/end, so she's gotten pretty close to winning, and might have a decent chance on the next season.

Labels: BetUS, Cheryl Burke, Dancing With The Stars, Julianne Hough, Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy

posted by Kari at 10:54 AM

It's a big day tomorrow for all the presidential candidates-- Super Tuesday, when a slew of states will he holding their primaries. Some pundits are saying tomorrow is when we'll see the real candidates come through. The fields have whittled down, so the contest is tight.

Bodog has the rundown on the odds of the candidates to win the majority of the primaries for both parties tomorrow:

Democrats: Hillary Clinton is at -130 and Barack Obama is at -110, so looking at the odds, Hillary has a slight edge, but Obama's close.

Republicans: John McCain is at 1/22, Mitt Romney is at 2/1, Mike Huckabee is at 25/1, and Ron Paul is at 60/1. It's clear from the odds that McCain has the advantage here (so much so that you wouldn't be making much money if you bet on him).

Isn't this country great? You can vote and bet on the president. Awesome.

Labels: Bodog, democrats, presidential election, primaries, republicans, Super Tuesday

posted by Kari at 1:44 PM

Will it ever end? I don't know about you, but I watched the premiere of Lost last night and tried not to think about the fact that we only have 7 more episodes left after last night. It makes a girl want to weep, I tell ya.

But the Writers' Guild has already made a few deals with some studios, so things are looking up, even just a little bit. Over at Bodog, they put back up whether the strike will end by the 24th of this month (we're in February already? Crap.)


The odds lean towards a No, but just barely. Yes is at -110 and No is at -130. I have hope that everything will get resolved, especially with the more deals that get made. But I'm also just really selfish and want to see more episodes of Lost, Pushing Daises, and Heroes.

Labels: Bodog, Lost, writers' strike

posted by Kari at 12:24 PM