Live “30 Rock” episode will feature Jon Hamm

According to reports, “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm will reprise his role as Dr. Drew Baird, Tina Fey’s love interest, on the upcoming live episode of “30 Rock” that will air in October. Tina Fey told “Entertainment Weekly” that “Jon Hamm will be on the live show with us. It’s a big deal.” Fey’s character, Liz Lemon, met Dr. Baird during the third season of the show. He is a pediatrician and her neighbor. While they were dating, Baird was portrayed as being handsome but dumb. Lemon felt that he manipulated people with his looks. But more surprises are in store for the new season of the popular comedy series. To appear on the second…

Hurricane Earl could pack a big punch

According to weather forecasters Hurricane Earl is making its way across the Atlantic Ocean towards the United States east coast. It is a strong force with reported 135 mph winds. The hurricane has been categorized as a 4 and is headed west-northwest at about 13 mph. At 4:00 AM ET on Tuesday, it was approximately 150 miles north-northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Forecasters say that it will turn northwest later today and reach the coast of North Carolina Thursday night into early Friday. Areas of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico could be hit with an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain. Parts of land on higher elevations could see 12 inches…

X-Factor Contestants Trash Cowell’s House

X-Factor boss Simon Cowell has threatened to dock the future pay of his X-Factor contestants after reports that they caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at his Marbella property. The contestants are accused of damaging his £5000 Persian rug, his designer furniture and have also been accused of drinking his stock of vintage champagne and imported beer. In an interview with the UK Tabloid the Daily Mail, Cowell revealed… “Yes they did wake me up. Any damage will have to be paid out of their first royalty cheque if they make it – to teach them a lesson.” Reading between the lines it looks like the damage the contestants did at Cowell Towers was…

Microsoft Increase Xbox Live Monthly Membership Costs

Microsoft will be increasing the monthly cost of their Xbox Live Gold Service. Starting November 1st, users will see their monthly bills go from £4.99 per month to £5.99. Similar price increases will be applied to North America. But don’t worry if you are an annual subscriber as MCV claims that there will be no price increase for those who pay for their Xbox Live memberships annually. With the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii all offering free online gaming it’s getting harder and harder to justify stumping up the cash to play what essentially amounts to just Gears of War 2 and Halo 3 online. I have long since taken my COD gaming over to…

Activision Reveal DJ Hero 2 Song List

Giant video game publisher Activision has unveiled the list of club anthems that are to get the full-on DJ Hero mix treatment for their upcoming DJ Hero 2. At this moment in time, Activision are refusing to reveal the actual mixes but have promised that they will post “mashup of mashups” videos on its Facebook page between now and the 21st of September. DJ Hero 2 is scheduled for release on the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on the 22nd of October. As promised here’s the list… 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman – “California Love Remix” 50 Cent – “In Da Club” Adamski – “Killer” Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force –…