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    - Madonna's new album is out, and lagging behind Mariah in initial sales.  She's webcasting a club performance in NY tonight at 7p.

    - Paula Abdul was WASTED, allegedly, last night on American Idol. She tried to explain this morning with Ryan Seacrest.

    - It's Tax Day. Grrr. You can get an extension if you file online before May 6.  If you've already got your refund, maybe you'll want to break a piece off for charity.

    - It's all about the babies, baby.  #1 movie and #1 rental are both about babies.

    - Even People Magazine's Most Beautiful Issue is all about the babies. New Hollywood moms fill the list with Kate Hudson deemed Most Beautiful.

    - Take a deep breath and say it with me .. SURREY RULES!  Here's why.

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Here’s what I chatted up on the radio today:

    - 15 yr old Miley Cyrus is all.over.the.internets.  It's all because of some racy photos for Vanity Fair.  She's apologized.  Annie Leibovitz has apologized.  Vanity Fair has released footage blaming the parents.  Miley is now more searched than Britney Spears.

    - In a weird piece of marketing genius, Madonna taps into the craze by naming her album Hard Candy, which just happens to be internet slang for underage.

    - Madonna's new album drops tomorrow.  Duran Duran are in concert tomorrow.  It's like 1988 all over agin.

    - American Idol ratings are down and changes are in store for next season.

    - Coldplay will be giving away their next single for free. Metallica might do the same with their next album.

    - Most parents fight to get their baby to sleep.  In Japan, they try to make them cry in this fun contest.

    - Should these parents lose custody of their foster child for giving him a Mike's Hard Lemonade?

    - It's like drunk dialing your ex's answering machine.  Except you're sober. And it's a video.  And 2.5M people are watching it.

    - "He's still gone, Katie.  Like he's really gone." Check out the Oprah/Cruise press pic.

    - This guy wanted to mock those Chinese character tattoos. So he got one that says Sweet and Sour Pork. LOL.

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Here's what's on air today:

    - Baby Mama is new in theatres.  It's opening to mixed reviews.

    - We have sneak peeks at Madonna's new album this afternoon.  It drops on Tuesday.  She's making the circuit pimping her other effort, a movie about Malawi.

    - My fiancee LOVES scouring Craigslist for second hand baby bargains.  I might have her drift over to eBay next week where celebrity hand me downs are being auctioned off.

    - They've introduced mandatory calorie counting in NYC.  All restaurants have to tell you what you're eating, here's the bad news.

    - Prince is on the Tonight Show tonight and at Coachella this weekend.

    - Saturday will be spectacular! Here's what you can do in the sunshine:
          - Doors Open in Richmond
          - Opening weekend at Hastings Park
          - Vancouver Whitecaps home vs Minnesota
          - Crash Chris and Christina's $95 000 wedding!
          - Celebrate Earth Day at Jericho Park

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Okay, back from shovelling the driveway, here’s what’s on the radio today:

- You were in the Sun Run yesterday along with 59 000 other crazy runners? Good job! Here’s your next assigment. The BMO Pacific Spirit Run on May 10 in the 95Crave Running Series

- I took off to search for spring in the States and had a brilliant time at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

- If you’re still all about the winter, there will be no sunning up on Cypress Beach. Despite getting dumped with snow, Cypress is closed? Yeah .. so .. um .. why not hike up on your own?

- Have you been turning over every plastic bottle looking for recycle numbers? If you find recycle #7 on the bottom, take ‘em back to London Drugs.

- This kinda sums up GW’s presidency. Tonight, while the economy gets flushed, and the “surge” struggles in Iraq and Afghanistan, he’s guesting on Deal or No Deal.

- David Cook hasn’t won American Idol - yet, but he’s already a download star on Amazon. Meanwhile, current Idol Jordin Sparks, is battling some serious vocal issues.

- Earth Day is tomorrow. Want to have some fun to see how hard you should be celebrating? Why not calculate your carbon footprint.

- Who wants to dress like Oprah? She’s auctioning off her wardrobe for charity.

- According to Perezzers, Madonna’s new album, Hard Candy, has been leaked on the internets 8 days before release.

- Justin Timberlake and John Mayer were among the supporters present at a memorial service for the father of Cameron Diaz.

- The Canucks may be out of the playoffs, but the going gets good tonight with Game 7 for the Canadiens-Bruins series.

- Want to practice for a summer with gas near $1.50/l? Go to Saltspring Island. It’s already $1.41 there.

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Ready for the weekend?

    - Here's some of what's going on:
        - EP!C, The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo at Canada Place
        - Vancouver Fashion Week
        - LiveSmart Diabetes Expo [saturday]
        - Vancouver Sun Run [sunday]
        - World Ski and Snowboard Festival

    - Erin Davis gave news updates on BPA this week.  If you still don't know what BPA is, read this.  Then this.  The Canadian government today listed it a dangerous chemical and is stepping towards banning it.  BPA causes cancer and early onset puberty, and it's most likely in your baby's bottles.  Please, please, read the info and learn more.

    - It's a big movie weekend with Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Forbidden Kingdom tangling.  You can always get movie times at 95Crave.com

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Here's what I'm chatting up on the radio this afternoon.

    - Do you know what B.P.A. stands for? You will by the end of the day.
Bisphenol A is a compound found in everything from baby bottles to cd's. It's being blamed for cancer and early onset of puberty. I did a bunch of research on it this morning and came up with lots of info for you to learn more about BPA and how you can avoid it.

    - I hope Jennifer Aniston doesnt have any BPA products in her new nursery.  After all, she paid $300 000 to get it all furnished!

    - That may sound like a ridiculous sum, but hey, with a magazine called Baby Couture on racks, nothing is unbelievable.

    - Crocs got some bad financial news this week.  Looks like the trend is over.  Well, except if you're on the New Zealand Olympic team.

    - Yes, she is.  No, she isn't.  Well, yes, as a matter of fact, she is.  People now says Ashlee Simpson is pregnant.

    - The new 90210 just might have it's old 90210 cast member to make the link.  Jennie Garth.

    - Nat and Drew dropped the MOST AMAZING web address this morning.  SurfTheChannel lets you watch anything you want, right in your browser.  Free tv, peoples.  FREE. TV.

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Halfway through Spring Break, here's what's on air:

    - Facebook has some privacy and security updates.  Check it out and stop giving out everything on the 'book.. it might come back to haunt you.

    - Jennifer Lopez will debut her new twins tomorrow in People Magazine and with the $6M she sold the pics for she's hired herself a trainer to lose the baby weight.  All 40 lbs of it?  That's it? Hell, I gained more than that in sympathy weight!

    - At this rate they might have to rename Hollywood the Twin City.  Patrick Dempsey, Marcia Cross, JLo, Julia Roberts and now .. Brangelina all with twins.  The rumours have been out there, this weekend Star goes at it full force.

    - Binge drinking in your youth is nothing new.  But is it becoming more socially acceptable?  Ick.  Gotta be careful out there. Look at what's up with Audrina.  And who's surprised the Spritzer escort was a Girl Gone Wild.

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Here's what's on air today:

    - Kuljeet is now blogging and has a great post about spring sales!

    - Halle Berry's baby girl has a name.  Nahla Ariela Aubry.  Here's a post trying to figure out what it means.  But after some more Googling, it looks like she choose Nahla because it's Arabic for honeybee.
   
    - It's festival time in the city!  In North Vancouver, the Persian community is celebrating Norooz.

    - There's another Barack Obama song coming down the line, this one from Twisted Sister.

    - Tired of tossing the ball down the hall for your dog? Get this.

    - American Idol is just the same ol, same ol.. spice things up with a little Bulgarian Idol!

    - Ellen Degeneres likes the new song from Madonna.

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Here's what's on air today:

    - What causes traffic jams? You.  Okay, maybe not you, but one yoyo slowing down instantly backs it up for miles.  They did a study in Japan.

    - Rihanna and Kanye sold out quickly on the weekend. If you want to scoop tickets, try bribing Rihanna with bubblegum.

    - I've got my iPod filled with kid friendly songs this week for my son.  Some Jack Johnson, a little They Might Be Giants and some Beatles.  What's in your playlist this week? Tell me and scoop 50 free songs on iTunes.

    - Star and Al are dunzo.

    - Alanis has her new album out May 20. The same day as Scarlett Johansson has a disc dropping.  What else do the girls have in common? Ryan Reynolds.

    - Are you a fan of Nickelback? Read this story  … but warning, it's a little NSFW.

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One more day of fill in for Nat and Drew. Here's what's on air:

    - Nat and Drew's Daily Dirt:
       - another year, another American Idol scandal
       - we like Nicole Richie more than Christina Aguilera
       - here's the list of Genie winners from last night
       - even Posh Spice likes shopping at Target

    - Worried you pamper your kids too much? Dont worry - Jlo has you beat.  Her twins have a baby masseuse coming by twice a week.

    - It has now been scientifically proven. Women are better liars than men

    - Avril Lavigne is in town on Friday night and was on the air this morning

    - Here's something different for your morning java jolt - tea espresso. Or maybe try Screech's favourite, the Dirty Chai.

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