IT'S TOOTHPASTE FOR SCUFFED LINOLEUM, BAKING SODA AND LEMON JUICE FOR A STAINED BATHTUB.

More helpful hints and quick fixes for your home await here...

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO...(MOSTLY "THE ARTIST")

Here is the link to the list of Academy Award winners from Sunday.

IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE - RED, WHITE AND BLUES!!

Mick Jaggar, The Almond Brothers Band, Jeff Beck and others will perform for the President, Tuesday, February 21st as part of the White House concert series celebrating the blues. Blue greats like B.B.King and Buddy Guy will lead the way in the salute. PBS is planning to film and then rebroadcast the concert on Monday, February 27th. Here is the complete story...

THEY'VE GONE TO MARS WITH MY SNICKERS BARS!

How do you get Snickers and Mars bars to be less than 250 calories? (without changing the formula) The answer is: shave the size down. That's right, my favorite Snickers bar will be getting smaller next year. Mars candies is also doing away with king size bars. (but hopefully not two for the price of one) Here is the story...

NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK!

Nicolas Cage is back as comic book hero (villain) the Ghost Rider in "Spirit of Vengence." This can be seen in 3D. (Help!!) It's PG-13.

Reese Witherspoon is in the new romantic comedy, "This Means War! Rated PG13.

Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin are in "Thin Ice." Rated R.

And the family animated film "The Secret World of Arrietty," Rated G for everyone.

Here are details on these and other new films...

54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS!!

A quick summary. Adele wins darn near everything. Six Grammy Awards in six categories for the British singer. (and veteran Tony Bennett continues to roll along with a Grammy win or two) Click here for nominees and winners...

VALENTINES DAY GIFTS FOR UNDER $25!

They're not cheap, they're neat. (or neap) Lip balms, Hand creams, fragrance mist, and those classic boxer shorts with hearts, they're all here for Valentine gift ideas.

BEACH BOY REUNION PLANNED FOR THE 2012 GRAMMYS!!

This Sunday night at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on CBS, viewers will see a rare happening! Brian Wilson will join the surviving members of the Beach Boys to perform on stage. It's been decades!! Also making less surprising appearances are Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tony Bennett, Joe Walsh and Glenn Campbell. Get the complete Grammy story by clicking here...

SURVEY SAYS...DISASTERS ON THE WAY!

The National Geographic Channel has a new "catastrophic" survey out and the results, though not a surprise, still show we are all a little paranoid! (and probably should be)

72% predict a major catastrophy in the world in the next 20 years. 85% admit they are not prepared for such a disaster in their own part of the world. And, yes, 27% think this coming December could see significant problems. (Those darn Mayans) Find out more here...

THE TOP TEN SUPERBOWL COMMERICIALS (according to Tivo)

And the public says:

Doritos "Man's Best Friend" is No.1

M&M's "Ms Brown" is No.2

Now click here for the rest of the list...

And click here to watch the ads on You Tube...

PERFORMERS AT SUPER BOWL XLVI (46)

You know about the Madonna halftime show (sort of.) Now here are a few more people getting to perform before the massive Super Bowl audience. Kelly Clarkson, of American Idol fame, will sing the National Anthem. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, of country music fame, will sing America The Beautiful. More than 162 million of us watched last year's Superbowl. 50 million were Packer fans. (maybe I made that up) Here's the story...

ROBERTA FLACK "SINGS THE BEATLES" (and nothing but The Beatles)
It's her first studio album in years and she has gotten some good reviews for her efforts. Yoko Ono likes it and that can't be all bad. Here is the story and the list of Beatles songs she covers.

PAUL MCCARNEY'S NEW ALBUM "KISSES ON THE BOTTOM!"

Would I Lie? (About the album title) The attached article tells the story behind the title. Paul provides vocals only for this album with famous friends providing some of the instrumentation. Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, and Diana Krall all make appearances. Paul will sing "My Valentine" off the album at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 12th. Here is the scoop...