Trending Topics for 5/3/11: Conan's Beard, Trump v. Letterman
By: Lauren MacDonough
Updated: May 3, 2011
#5 - Rick Springfield
The singer famous for his hit "Jessie's Girl" was arrested in Malibu Sunday night for DUI. He was pulled over in his 1963 Corvette. Deputies say they smelled alcohol on his breath. The 61 year old blew a .10 on the Breathalyzer. He was released after he sobered up.
#4 - Conan's Beard
Actor and comedian Will Ferrell had been threatening for weeks to shave Conan O'Brien's beard. Monday night, Ferrell appeared on the show and wasted no time. O'Brien says, "Do you have any expertise in this? Have you ever done anything like this before?" Farrell replies, "I've only shaved dogs before and I've done some pre-surgery shavings." Ferrell finishes leaving behind half of Conan's beard. He also took a swig of the blue liquid the combs always go in.
#3 - Trump v. Letterman
The real estate mogul is canceling a planned appearance on the Late Show later this month. Last week, Letterman was talking about Trump and the "birther" issue saying, "It's all fun, it's all a circus until it starts to smack of racism. And then it's no longer fun." Trump said he was disappointed that Letterman referred to him as a racist and nothing is farther from the truth. He sent a letter to Letterman canceling his appearance.
#2 - Letterman Top 10
Letterman's Top 10 Monday night: Final words of Osama bin Laden. "Number 10: My horoscope says big surprises are in store. Number 9: See this is why I don't open the door. Number 8: The one time I give my bodyguards the day off to go to the zoo." Number 1 on the list: Oh, crap!
#1 - Geronimo
It's the CIA's codename for when the mission to kill Osama bin Laden was complete. Bin Laden's codename was actually Jackpot. They used that to verify he was on the compound. After the mission was accomplished, a Navy SEAL radioed back "For God and Country, Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo."
The singer famous for his hit "Jessie's Girl" was arrested in Malibu Sunday night for DUI. He was pulled over in his 1963 Corvette. Deputies say they smelled alcohol on his breath. The 61 year old blew a .10 on the Breathalyzer. He was released after he sobered up.
#4 - Conan's Beard
Actor and comedian Will Ferrell had been threatening for weeks to shave Conan O'Brien's beard. Monday night, Ferrell appeared on the show and wasted no time. O'Brien says, "Do you have any expertise in this? Have you ever done anything like this before?" Farrell replies, "I've only shaved dogs before and I've done some pre-surgery shavings." Ferrell finishes leaving behind half of Conan's beard. He also took a swig of the blue liquid the combs always go in.
#3 - Trump v. Letterman
The real estate mogul is canceling a planned appearance on the Late Show later this month. Last week, Letterman was talking about Trump and the "birther" issue saying, "It's all fun, it's all a circus until it starts to smack of racism. And then it's no longer fun." Trump said he was disappointed that Letterman referred to him as a racist and nothing is farther from the truth. He sent a letter to Letterman canceling his appearance.
#2 - Letterman Top 10
Letterman's Top 10 Monday night: Final words of Osama bin Laden. "Number 10: My horoscope says big surprises are in store. Number 9: See this is why I don't open the door. Number 8: The one time I give my bodyguards the day off to go to the zoo." Number 1 on the list: Oh, crap!
#1 - Geronimo
It's the CIA's codename for when the mission to kill Osama bin Laden was complete. Bin Laden's codename was actually Jackpot. They used that to verify he was on the compound. After the mission was accomplished, a Navy SEAL radioed back "For God and Country, Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo."
