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John currently lives in Los Angeles. One of Johnny's funnier moments was appearing on Judge Judy. A former hired musician was suing Lydon. Johnny won, due to Judge Judy telling to be quiet while he was ahead. Important notation; In 1984, Lydon worked with Time Zone on their best-known single, "World Destruction". A collaboration between Lydon, Afrika Bambaataa and producer/bassist Bill Laswell, the single was the first real rapcore song; predating Run-DMC and Aerosmith's "Walk This Way". That song appears on Afrika Bambaataa's 1997 compilation album, Zulu Groove. He has not done anything of musical note for a  number of years. Lydon is currently one of the judges in the Bodog Music Battle of The Bands competition. Birthday's today: Grace Lam, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Adrian Vanderberg (Whitesnake), Justin Timberlake, Lloyd Cole, Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), Mary Elizabeth Vera, Ernie Banks, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Charlie Muselwhite, Yeong ae Lee, Naja Jamaan, Stuart Margolin, Philip Glass, Audra Lynn, Nolan Ryan, Terry Lath (Chicago), Guy Pratt Jessica Walter, Lisa Karlstrom, Jin-ah Kim, Minnie Driver THE Q: "REALITY TELEVISION: YAY OR NAY?" WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? WATCH ANY? WHICH ONE'S? WHY? DON'T? WHY? Alba San Jose Costa Rica www.myspace.com/changingforthebetter ALBA'S OPINION: Hi dear! My answer is NAY.  :-) The recipe got old, they're all the same no matter what's the subject, they became predictable. Chilli Copehagen Denmark www.myspace.com/chilliworld CHILLI'S OPINION: Hey, so here it goes about Reality TV. I think either you love it / hate it, or watch in secret, that's just how it is! I'm guilty when it comes to Reality TV, but I'm on the last one. I watch it in secret, ok not anymore, now its out. I'm gulity of watching Reality shows. I have watched The Osbournes, you just gotta love hearing good old Ozzy screaming "Sharon...".  Viva La Bam becuz of all the stupid pranks they do, can't stop laughing!  And, of course right now im watching Miami Ink cuz I love the tattoo art! That's just some of the shows that I have watched. Reality shows are here to stay and I think all people watch some of it even though they are not telling...shhhh Do you watch? *The answer is yes. Guilty as charged. ;-) -Jonathan Amie Leeds United Kingdom www.myspace.com/amypope23 AMIE'S OPINION: Reality TV is a waste of programming time. Where are the shows that challenge us to think, and that actually teach us something? Who cares about a load of pathetic talentless nobodies who will do absolutely anything for their 15 minutes of fame! Not I! We should admire people for their contribution to society, not for being brainless drones that can do nothing but make a public spectacle of themselves. And furthermore...to sum it all up. Here is Moodylicious again. Moodylicious Richmond Virginia www.myspace.com/missginni MOODYLICIOUS GETS THE FINAL SAY: I checked out all the responses. I like how all those chicks were all on their high horses about how horrible Reality TV was and said "but I watch blah blah blah". What a joke...OF COURSE it's crap! I like the crap! I wanna watch the crap! I admit it's crap! gimmie more crap! I gotta get in touch w/ some more of those other crap-TV lovin hotties. Those self-rightous wind-bags are most likely watching American Idol, Wife Swap, or Extreme Makeover, and when someone walks in the room they turn it on the History Channel or PBS. I say shut up! Look below for all 41 other opinions January 30 Géraldine Bazán Rosalba Géraldine Bazán Ortíz was born on this date in 1983 in Mexico City. She is a Mexican actress, singer and anchorwoman currently living in Miami. She's part of Women Fair, Amigos for Kids activities, Latin Book Festivals, in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, In her spare time she likes to support causes such as the Televisa and TV Azteca Foundations, Movimiento Azteca, Telethon in Mex- ico, Panama, and Guatemala. Also she supports US social and charity organizations and foundations in the areas of the homeless, discrimination, cancer, the Special Olympics, AIDS, etc. Geraldine, on Tele- mundo informed that the soap opera “Victoria” will sell on NATPE, event that will take place in Las Vegas from January 28th to January 31st, 2008, together with “Dance, Dance, Dance”, “Escalera al Cielo”, “Alguien te Mira”, “El Engaño”, and 2 talk shows “Alessandra tu sexologa” y “12 Corazones”. she´s no- minate to the 3ª Edicion Orquidea USA Award for the next January 31th, and she"ll on the 10ºEdicion of Billboards Awards 2008 celebrate in Miami.  She is a member of: ANDA, ANDI, ALAS, Mujeres en el Cine y la Television WIFT&TV. She has been acting in movies, theater, radio and TV for 19 years, with the last three years in the United States. Birthday's today: Christian Bale, Vanessa Redgrave, Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane), Dick Cheney, Steve Bartek, Anne Doyle, Phil Collins, Jalen Rose, Leilani Dowding, Paige Moss, Davey Johnson, Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle), Payne Stewart, Jody Watley, Alex Hyde-White, Dorothy Malone, Rebecca Smart, Steve Marriott (Humble Pie R.I.P.) Amanda Essex East United Kingdom www.myspace.com/ghostygirlxx AMANDA'S OPINION: Hi Jonathan. Big nay for me. It's crud and has given us some of the world's most irritating, chavy butt heads in the world gracing our screens every waking moment! Jade Goodey ring any bells??? Whatever happened to Gladators, Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, and Mr. Blobby??? Now that was proper entertainment! How is a bunch of chavy freaks sittin in a house being bored ent- ertaining??? Rather watch paint dry myself, more personality in a pot of magnolia anyway!!! Great question, nice one Jonathan! Love and happiness! Pretty Thing London England www.myspace.com/me_pretty_thing PRETTY THING'S OPINION: Nay. I have enough of a life to see how to live my own, without trying to emulate or envying some idiot on TV. =] April Ottawa Canada www.myspace.com/dollhausbm APRIL'S OPINION: I got sick and tired of watching all the stupid problems about the Gotti family. It just got boring. Rather listen to Reality radio from you. Cheers. Diane Phoenix Arizona www.myspace.com/dianneelaine DIANE'S OPINION: Reality TV? Don't we have mundane enough reality in our daily lives? I want the Desperate Housewives of Wisteria Lane, McDreamy, McSteamy, et al, I want a new episode of Dirty Sexy Money, I need to know if Ugly Betty chooses Henry or the sandwich guy. Or maybe I need to find a new hobby. The longer the writers stike continues, the better my chances of finding one! Look below for 37 more opinions January 29 Heather Graham Graham was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this date in 1970, the daughter of Joan, a teacher and noted author of children's books, and James Graham, a retired FBI agent. She graduated from the Agoura High School in California in 1988. In 1986, Heather appeared on a special "Teen Week" episode of the NBC-TV game show Scrabble. As a supporting actress, she was cast in a number of parts that brought her attention, including Nadine in 1989 film Drugstore Cowboy. In 1991, appeared in the TV series Twin Peaks as Annie Blackburn, Dale Cooper's second-season love interest. However, her breakthrough role was that of 1970s porn starlet Roller Girl in 1997's Boogie Nights, for which she received several award nominations. Her first starring role was in 1999 as Felicity Shagwell in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. She also appeared in the music video for Lenny Kravitz's cover of "American Woman" by The Guess Who. More recently, she starred as Mary Kelly in the 2001 film From Hell, based on the story of Jack the Ripper. And although Heather has been featured in mainstream films, she has also been cast in a number of independent films. Some of those films, like 2002's The Guru, have brought her critical praise. She also starred opposite Joseph Fiennes in the less successful Killing Me Softly. In 2001, Heather was named by People as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". Films that Heather will be in the near future; "Have Dreams Will Travel", Buy Borrow Steal", and "Boogie Woogie". Birthday's today: Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera), Ann Jillian, Hendrik Dreekman, Eddie Jackson (Queensryche), Nicholas Turturo, Oprah Winfrey, Sara Gilbert, Paul McGann, David Byron (Uriah Heep), Tom Sellick, Ed Burns, Marc Singer, "Handsome" Dick Manitoba (Dictators), Katherine Ross, Cho- Liang Lin, Bill Kirchen (Commander Cody), Tommy Ramone, Peter Lundgren, Steve Sax, Judy Norton-Taylor, Kelly Packard, John Riatt (R.I.P.) Jennine Phoenix Arizona www.myspace.com/wacmagnet JENNINE'S OPINION: I haven't really watched any Reality shows since MTV's Real World, NYC in 1991 and I LOVED IT!! That was the premier season for RW- I don't think MTV ever got enough credit for being the first, pioneering the reality show world as we know it. Maybe I'm just a freak, but my reality show is Politics!! It started with my discovering C-SPAN and sitting for hours on weekends watching all the highlights from the past week's Senate and House hearings and White House Press briefings would be a laugh-out riot if it wasn't so damn sad. Now, with the primary's taking place in the US, if you're a political junky like me, there's no other more exciting time as now (and this year is especially historical!!!) This is a time when we see Dems & Republicans EATING THEIR OWN!!...ATTACKING EACH OTHER!! Every day I tune in to hear the latest attacks spewing from different campaigns, flying at the media like raw meat to a hungry lion. I am the ANTI-PUNDIT, however, the musings and opines of the so- called journalists in the Main Stream Media are hysterical to me. With that being said, whatever Reality show you may be into, just know that what you're watching is like, 100 times more based in reality than the delusional place our current President resides and has been since 2000!!! Pita Midvale Utah www.myspace.com/queen_pita PITA'S OPINION: Yes I do. I love American Idol, Hell's Kitchen, and such like that.   Why do I love to watch them? Because it is a good way to get my kids and I together (3 teenagers) so we are all together at at least an hour at a time. Quality time! Lula California www.myspace.com/valula LULA'S OPINION: Hi Jonathan, yes I have watched Reality TV and it churns my stomach and I get gnarly aches watching people live out their fame. I think television is for the weak minded and as are the reality shows. I can recall watching a show with wanna be Stars Like the Cory's for example. Those poor idiots. Time has passed them bye-bye. I went to elementary school with one of the Cory's (Feldman) and he was the nicest nerd-kid I ever befriended. On the last day of school, Cory gave his Sammy the Salamander. That was in Mrs. Peterson's third grade class. Anyway I am getting to the point of this point. These people are so lonely and hurting for attention that they turn to making Reality Shows a business everyone can participate in...with negative output by the viewers.   I don't need to know about almost famous or famous people's business and what they do at home. I have also watched that Mogul Mom of Phat. Now why do I care how she lives and treats her friends and family? What ever happened to privacy? These people need more attention? And, her show allows me to criticize her and her bratty ugly children. See what I am getting at? My opinion on their life style...thus creates neg- ativity in my mind and out into the universe. And then the Britney and her husband thing. Britney has the world judging her and her family life. Poor thing, stop abusing yourself and letting every- one know your business. She has attracted negative energy and that poor girl ...she is so lost and used by the media. Give us more to talk about Britney. We have to make ourselves feel better by making you the terrible mom star. These poor souls have no Idea what they are doing to themselves and to the universe. They invade us (me) with their lame shows as they pretend to be something important. Give me something of substance and that actually gives back to the weakened mind. People sit around all day watching and absorbing other people's ludicrous fantasies with a false sense of what Reality Shows provide their meager minds. This makes money and kills our precious imaginations. January 28   Sarah McLachlan Sarah, born on this date in 1968, and adopted in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a child, she took voice lessons, along with studies in classical piano and guitar. When she was 17 years old, and still a student at Queen Elizabeth High School, she fronted a short-lived rock band called "The October Game". Her high school yearbook claimed that she was "destined to become a famous rock star." She is an award winning music star today. She lost her mother to cancer in December 2001, while McLachlan herself was pregnant. McLachlan gave birth to a daughter named India Ann Sushil Sood on April 6, 2002, in Vancouver. Sarah returned to public life and touring with her 2003 album rele- ase, Afterglow, which contained the singles "Fallen", "Stupid", and "World On Fire." Rather than shoot a conventional music video for "World On Fire", McLachlan donated all but $15 of the $150, 000 budget to various charitable causes around the world and then used the video to explain how it benefited the communities that received the money. The McLachlan-founded Lilith Fair tour bro- ught together 2 million people over its three-year history and raised more than $7 million for char- ities. It was the most successful all-female music festival in history, one of the biggest music fest- ivals of the 1990s, and helped launch the careers of several well-known female artists. In early 2007, she added her voice to Dave Stewart's Go Green, alongside Nadirah X, Imogen Heap, Natalie Imbruglia, and others. On June 22, '07, she gave birth to her second daughter, Taja Summer Sood, in Vancouver. Birthday's today: Elija Wood, Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys), Harley Jane Kozak, Peter Schilling, Barbi Benton, Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine), Magglio Ordenez, Shawn Murray (Mink Deville), Dave Sharp (The Alarm), Danny Spitz (Anthrax), Melody Perkins, Alan Alda, Ani Cee Alvina, Sam Phillips, Donald tardy (Obituary), Susan Howard, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Jermaine Dye, Tony Delk, Chrissy California www.myspace.com/baadbunny CHRISSY'S OPINION: Nay, It scares me! I do not want my brain to turn to mush. Gabi Manchester England www.myspace.com/spikednbloody GABI'S OPINION: Reality TV? AAAARRGH! NAY, I say! NAY! It's mind rotting, soul sapping crap, made to entertain those gossiping types who feel the need to watch other people's lives as a substitute for their own lack of life. Get off the couch, stop twitching the curtains and get a HOBBY! It's horrendous drivel. How it became so popular in a supposedly advanced civilization is quite frankly beyond me! Calamity Tempe Arizona www.myspace.com/calamitypain   CALAMITY'S OPINION: Ohhh how I LOVE these questions! Nay(ish) - I would love to say that I totally stray from reality television. Every GREAT once in a while when I am low, and need to witness a good train-wreck I partake. I get great joy in seeing that there are people more pathetic and fucked up than I am (at that moment). This is VERY rare. I think (hopefully) we've finally seen the end to reality shows, they are starting to spawn reality shows from reality shows. They are eating themselves, and that's not right. *Unfortunately, they will never go away. Big bucks for television. Maybe they will run out of ideas? But, I doubt it.- Jonathan January 25 Alicia Keys Alicia, born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on this date in Harlem, New York City in 1980 is an Award winning R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, music video director, philanthropist, and author who has sold over forty-one million albums and si- ngles worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. She graduated from the Professional Performing Arts School, a prestigious high school in Manhattan, as valedictorian at the age of sixteen. Although accepted to Columbia University, she decided to drop out and pursue her musical career. Selling over 235,000 copies in its first week (more than 50,000 of those on its first day), Songs in A Minor, released on June 5, 2001, went on to sell over ten mi- llion units worldwide, and established Keys' popularity both outside and inside the U.S., where she became the best-selling new artist of 2001 (as well as the best-selling R&B artist). Alicia has opened a new recording studio in Long Island, New York called The Oven Studios, which she co-owns with her production and songwriting partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. During the early 2000s, made small cameos in such television series as Charmed and American Dreams. In early October 2006, she played the voice of Mommy Martian in the "Mission to Mars" episode of the children's television series The Backyardigans, in which she sang the song "Almost Every- thing Is Boinga Here". She guest starred as herself in the "One Man Is an Island" episode of the drama series Cane, first aired on November 6, 2007. Needless to say, Alicia is huge in popularity. Birthday's today: Sho Sakurai, Sean O Haire, China Kantner, Tobe Hooper, Christine Lakin, Dinah Manoff, Leigh Taylor-Young, Etta James, Chris Mills, Don Maynard, Raine Davison, Tracy Walsh, Ami Cusack, Diana Hyland, Suzanne Klemann, Michelle Tobin, Malcolm Green (Split Enz), Justin Greer, Amanda Carraway, Jenifer Lewis, Andy Cox (Fine Young Cannibals) Candy Phoenix Arizona www.myspace.com/candysstuff CANDY'S OPINION: Very simple. I loathe reality television. Let's get some real actors back on TV. Samantha Grimsby United Kingdom www.myspace.com/samwildthing SAMANTHA'S OPINION: Reality TV, Hmm tough one. When Big Brother first started here in UK it was something different and was an experiment into how the different people would react to each other in a closed environment. It was new and groundbreaking stuff and interesting to watch. Now unfortuantely it's all about people wanting to be famous and reacting to the cameras and playing up to them which is now very sad and boring to watch. The things people will do or say to be contoversial and remem- bered is sometimes unbelievable. It's a shame really. Now nearly every other show is a reality show, and it's all about creating or furthering a 'showbiz' career. Whats REAL about that??! Mindy Manchester England www.myspace.com/mindy686 MINDY'S OPINION: Hi! It used to be yay. But now it's nay. It was interesting when the different reality shows first came out and I do like to people watch, but now I'm bored with them, especially with the likes of Big Brother. The situations are manipulated for a start and there is actually nothing real about them! Yas Phoenix Arizona www.myspace.com/dontbewisebubbleeyes YAS' OPINION: Hey hon! I just can't do it. I can't seem to get into Reality TV no matter how much I try. I get all weirded out by it! Love ya! Yas January 24 Mischa Barton Mischa was born in Hammersmith, London in 1986, to an Irish mother, Nuala (née Quinn), a photo- grapher, and English father, Paul Marsden Barton, a stockbroker. She has two sisters, Hania and Zoe Barton. She moved to New York City at the age of four and was naturalized as a citizen of the United States in Los Angeles on February 3, 2006 and has dual US/UK citizenship. She graduated from the Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 2004, and attended classes at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the summer of 2006. Mischa first appeared on television in 1996, as young Lily Montgomery in All My Children, and in a modern re-make of Bonnie and Clyde. She gu- est-starred in eight episodes of the television series Once and Again as Jessie Sammler's (Evan Rachel Wood's) girlfriend, Katie Singer. Other television appearances include an episode of the FOX series Fastlane, James Blunt's music video "Goodbye My Lover", and Enrique Iglesias' music video Addicted. In August 2003, FOX premiered the television series The O.C., which became an overnight success. It put Barton on the map as Marissa Cooper until her departure from the show i n the third-season finale in May of 2006. In July 2006, Barton appeared on The Friday Night Project as the guest host. The O.C. dropped in ratings dramatically during its third and fourth seasons, and ended in early 2007. Recently, Barton was cast in an upcoming international film produced by the Russian band t.A.T.u., called Finding t.A.T.u. She will then work on the upcoming films The Sopho- more and Malice in Sunderland. Birthday's today: Kenya Moore, Matthew Lillard, Yakov Smirnoff, Neil Diamond, Jools Holland (Squeeze), Mary Lou Retton, Louise McPaul, Stephanie Romanov, Ashley Jade Stern, Tanya Crowe, Aaron Neville, Benny Medina, Natassja Kinski, Sharon Tate (R.I.P.), Klaus Nomi (R.I.P.), John Belushi (R.I.P.), Warren Zevon (R.I.P.) THE Q: "REALITY TELEVISION: YAY OR NAY?" WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? WATCH ANY? WHICH ONE'S? WHY? DON'T? WHY? Aud South United Kingdom www.myspace.com/212686184 AUD'S OPINION: Reality Television used to be a yay, under the guise of some kind of psychological insight. Now it's a nay. I don't have the time or the inclination for the theatrical car crashes. Cheers, Aud Cara Florida/California www.myspace.com/iamthetrueog CARA'S OPINION: I did watch A Shot with Tila Tequilla but only because of that chick Dani. I'm not gay, but I had the biggest crush on her! Moodylicious Richmond Virginia www.myspace.com/missginni MOODYLICIOUS' OPINION: Yes on Reality TV. The dumber the better. Me and my roomate like the dating shows. We loved Shot At Love with Tila Tequilla, and I Love New York Two, and are very excited about Rock of Love Two!!! However, we don't watch other big network reality shows like The Bachelor...and have lost all interest in dinosaurs like Survivor, Big Brother, and what have you. We like the VH1 and MTV shows the best...and E! I guess there's a new Celebrity Rehab show coming on. We are waiting on that one too!!! Look below for 24 more opinions January 23 Tiffani Thiessen Born on this date in 1974 in Long Beach, California. Tiffani is a television and film actress, best known for her role as Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell and as Valerie Malone in Beverly Hills, 90210. After many years of going by her full name Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, she is now credited as simply Tiffani Thiessen. As a child, she competed in many beauty pageants, and she won the Miss Junior America pageant in 1987. After Saved By The Bell and Beverly Hills, 90210 she later guest-starred in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl and the very short-lived action show Fastlane, as well as guest-starring on Just Shoot Me!. Tiffani's transition to film has not gone well so far, as most of her movies have been critically panned. In 2002, she appeared in the film Hollywood Ending directed by Woody Allen. In January 2007 Thiessen joined the cast of ABC's relationship drama What About Brian, playing the boss of Brian, and a potential love interest for Adam. How- ever,in May 2007 ABC officially canceled the series. She recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign, and was featured in the music video for the song "You're a God" by the rock band Vertical Horizon. Tiffani is a part of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. In 2006, she accepted an invitation to serve on the National Advisory Council for the organization. Birthday's today: Tanya Harding, Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Mariska Hargity, Richard Dean Anderson, Angelica Lee, Julia Jones, Olga Koskikallio, Alan Embree, Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots), Earl Falconer (UB 40), Michelle Ihnot, Reginald Caloway (Midnight Star), Eric Metcalf, Claire Rankin, Abigail Turner, Sonita Henry, Erubiel Durazo, Richard Gilliand, Patrick Simmons (Doobie Brothers) Nikki Modesto-Stockton California www.myspace.com/ntprod NIKKI'S OPINION: Reality TV pisses me off...BUT...I am so guilty of watching things like Rock Of Love and anything psycho-bride related on that damn WE Channel. (I think it's WE...by virtue of being ashamed of watching those shows. I try to block it out...sorry.) I'm not a big TV junkie...but I have to admit...it's easy to get sucked down into the swirling hole that IS Reality TV. Especially when they run those damn marathons. Also...I hate to admit this...but for some reason if I ever make the mistake of channel surfing on a day when I've nothing to do ...and accidentally land on it...I WILL watch Women of Ninja Warrior on G4...and somehow...I get caught up in that. It's ridiculous. It has subtitles...there's no point...and it takes over my brain. The gross shows...I can do without...and I REFUSE to watch someone gargle gerbil vomit for a Red Lobster gift certificate, or anything remotely associated with people living together for any amount of time. Who needs that added drama and bitchiness in their day? If given the choice...I'd smack these people into next week... or just not watch them try to prove their self-worth on some third rate TV show being hosted by some child actor trying to pay for rehab. TV sucks. Listen to music. PS...You're the best EVER, Jonathan. Smoochas gracias from the Golden State, baby! Gee, thanks Nikki, very sweet. -Jonathan Gaby Berlin Germany www.myspace.com/gabrielle213 GABY'S OPINION: I do not watch television so much. :( Only the daily news! I do like only good movies with good stories...like Ben Hur by Wallace or The Count of Monte Cristo by A.Dumas etc. Kat Ashton-Under-Lyne, Northwest United Kingdom www.myspace.com/katbgini KAT'S OPINION: OOOoooo well, tough one. I used to watch Reality TV, but it has got sooo boring and too many ott people. Then you hear they're actors etc. I loved watching Jerry Springer though, whether they were actors or real people, it was just so funny that people would go on and do that sort of stuff. Fight on TV. It had me in stitches. But, those were the days. Today, everyone is tryin to get on in any way, shape and form - and there are now way too many Reality TV shows. In fact that many they all end up being about the same things. Too many, too often, too the same - if you get my drift. Anyway, that is just my opinion, one of many. I used to love it, now I hate it. Luv, Kat X January 22 Michael Hutchence Hutchence was born on this date in Sydney, son of Kelland ("Kell") and Patricia Hutchence, but was subsequently raised in Hong Kong. He began performing at the age of eight in a local toy store com- mercial. He attended King George V School and was in the house Crozier. The Hutchence family ev- entually returned to Sydney in Michael's late teens, and it was there that Michael befriended Andrew Farriss at Davidson High School on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Shortly, Michael and Andrew joined with Andrew's brothers Tim and Jon, as well as friends Garry Gary Beers and Kirk Pengilly to form their first band, The Farriss Brothers which would ultimately become INXS. INXS spent the mid-90s trying to develop a successful new album after a series of critically acclaimed but less commercial releases. The album, Elegantly Wasted, was released in April 1997. Hutchence and INXS went on a world tour. The final leg of the tour was to be in Australia in November and December. However, on the morning of November 22, 1997, Michael, aged 37, was found dead in his room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Double Bay, Sydney (now the Sir Stamford). A belt found at the scene suggested that he had died by hanging. The Coroner of New South Wales determined that Hutchence's death was the result of suicide but analysis of the witness statements in the Coroner's report, the lack of a suicide note and other anecdotal evidence, such as the fact that Hutchence was found nude has led some - includ- ing some of Hutchence's closest relatives, including his brother - to suggest that the cause of death may have resulted from autoerotic asphyxiation (strangling himself during a sex act). Birthday's today: Diane Lane, Linda Blair, Jazzy Jeff (Townes), Steve Perry (Journey), Ray Matthew (Sique Sique Sputnik), John Hurt, Keith Forsey, Steven Adler (Guns & Roses), Graham Kerr, Tully Blanchard, Hidetoshi Nakata, Balthazar Getty, Maria Ellington, Olivia D'Abo, Sam Cooke (R.I.P.), Bill Bixby (R.I.P.) Cyndi Bristol Connecticut www.myspace.com/cexyfairiegirlcyndi CYNDI'S OPINION: Hello Jonathan...miss ya! Hope all is well! Not into the Reality Shows at all. I used to watch some of The Osbourne's and Anna Nicole, and even tried Survivor when it first came out. And a few other shows, but it all comes down to fake to me. If a camera is following you around, how can it truly be real. Just alot of hype and just too unbelievable to me anyway! I just seem to lose interest and go read a book or something! Now there's imagination for the mind! Lore Los Angeles/Phoenix www.myspace.com/lore LORE'S OPINION: Stupidity on air for people who have nothing to do with time but watch other people's lives. FUCK, NAY I SAY! Shawn Manhattan Kansas www.myspace.com/cherrybombd71 SHAWN'S OPINION: Reality TV is easy to get sucked into. But, it's not REAL at all. Most of it is scripted out and fake. I think 'reality' TV just does a better job than sitcoms at portraying real life. What I really hate...is how the reality players become TV stars...ugh. Nothing is real anymore...ha. January 21 Emma Lee Bunton Emma was born on this date in 1976 in Finchley, London, England. She is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Bunton is best known for being a member of the successful '90s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as "Baby Spice" as she was the youngest member, had an "innocent" yet lolitaesque demeanor, and  she often wore revealing "babydoll" dresses. She joined the Spice Girls (then still called Touch) in 1994 after the original fifth Touch member, Michelle Stephenson left the group. The group became one of the most successful mus- ical acts of the 1990s, selling 35 million albums with studio releases Spice in 1996, Spiceworld in 1997, and Forever in 2000. Her debut solo album entitled A Girl Like Me spawned the UK number- one hit "What Took You So Long?" as well as the top five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1988 song earlier recorded by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" (which has noth- ing to do with Berlin's 1986 hit), and the top twenty hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The alb- um sold approximately 125,000 copies in the UK. Due to the disappointing sales of the project, Emma parted with Virgin in 2002. On June 28, 2007, it was announced that Bunton would be reun- iting with the Spice Girls for a world tour and Greatest Hits collection release. With that done and over, Emma announced that her fourth studio album will be released in 2009. Birthday's today: Chan "Cat Power" Marshall, Geena Davis, Amanda Strang, Robby Benson, Anette Oldenborg, Hakeem Olajuwon, Billy Ocean, Brian Giles, Kelly Farrell, Chris Britton (Troggs), Richie Havens, Jill Eikenberry, Chris Hammond, Edwin Starr, Cordell Crockett (Ugly Kid