On Saturday, 30-year-old Henry Gribbohm of Epsom, New Hampshire hit up a travelling carnival in Manchester, New Hampshire. And like so many before him, he was seduced by BIG PRIZES and a sweet-talking CARNY.

He started playing one of those carnival games called Tubs of Fun, where you toss softballs into a plastic tub. His goal was to win an Xbox Kinect, the accessory for the Xbox 360 that lets you play games with motion control. It's worth about $100.

And before he knew it, Henry had lost $300. But he wasn't going to let that defeat him. So he went home, got his life savings . . . all $2,300 of it . . . and dumped ALL of it into Tubs of Fun. AND HE NEVER WON. He complained to the carnival management, so they gave him a $600 refund . . . and a giant stuffed YELLOW BANANA with DREADLOCKS and a RASTA HAT. Which seems like more of an INSULT than a consolation prize.

So Henry complained to the POLICE that the game was rigged, and they're investigating. The carnival has moved on to Derry, New Hampshire, but WITHOUT Tubs of Fun . . . the game is suspended until the investigation is over.

For what it's worth, Tubs of Fun made a list of seven rigged carnival games, published in the "AARP Bulletin" last summer.

(New Hampshire Union Leader / CBS 4 - Boston)

DIVA DRESSING ROOM REQUESTS

Celebs are used to living a particular lifestyle. And that means when they want something, they get it – no matter how odd, demanding or straight-up ridiculous the request. Here are some of the most demanding celebs and their weird dressing room requests:

• Taylor Swift: T Swift likes to fill her dressing room up with what seem to be "break-up foods" – Butter, Twizzlers, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Welch's Grape Juice, two pints of Ben & Jerry's (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Brownie Frozen Yogurt) Starbucks, an avocado and Smart Water.
   
• Lady Gaga: Gaga needs her dressing room to be fully stocked with wine, a humidifier, a DVD player, Red Bull Light with ice, unscented candles, veggie hot dogs, an entire smoothie station and a mannequin with pink hair down there.
   
• Mariah Carey: Mariah must have drapes everywhere, a steady room temperature of 75 degrees, warm fried chicken, melon-flavored Gatorade, sugar-free gum, vanilla scented candles, white roses, protein shakes, and bottles of water at the 75 degree room temperature. 
   
• Rihanna: RiRi absolutely needs a leopard or cheetah throw rug that is clean enough for her to walk on barefoot, white tulips without any other foliage in small, square, clear glass vases, 6 candles and the room has to be cloaked in dark drapes.
   
• Eminem: The rapper's dressing room sounds like every tween boy's dream – Lunchables, soda, dumbells, jumbo shrimp, banana peppers, Red Bull (both sugar-free and regular), bottled water and two loaves of bread – one white and the other wheat. (CollegeCandy)

Just Asking ... If you were famous and could stock up your dressing room with whatever you want – what would you ask for? comment below.

Funeral services for George Jones are Thursday at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House at 10 a.m. CT, and they are open to the public. A private visitation will be held Wednesday evening for family, friends and fellow performers.

Expressing gratitude for the support from the country music community, Nancy Jones says, "Thanks to George’s friends, fans, and loved ones for the outpouring of love at this terrible time. I love you all."

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes contributions be made to the Opry Trust Fund (2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37214) or to the Country Music Hall Of fame and Museum (Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 222 Fifth Avenue, South, Nashville, TN 37203).

 KEITH URBAN devoted a portion of his "Urban Chat" to George by singing a few bars of "He Stopped Loving Her Today" . . . and then adding, quote, "Rest in Peace, George. Love you."

JOHN RICH and '70s country star LARRY GATLIN got together at John's house to swap a few stories. John said he'd like to go out like George did, with his hair on fire . . . meaning still doing tour dates and recording new music at the age of 81.

VINCE GILL said, quote, "There aren't words in our language to describe the depth of his greatness. I'll miss my kind and generous friend."

MERLE HAGGARD posted a photo on Twitter and wrote, "The world may have lost the greatest country singer that ever lived."

CARRIE UNDERWOOD passed along this Tweet, "The greatest country singer of all-time. Period. Couldn't have said it better."

ALAN JACKSON took to his Twitter page and wrote, "Heaven better get ready for George Jones. He will always be the greatest singer of real country music . . . there'll never be another."

LUKE BRYAN wrote, "George, you will be deeply missed. Thanks for the beautiful memories."

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What a sad day. Country legend George Jones passed away at the age of 81 today. (Friday)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

Publicist Kirt Webster says Jones died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being hospitalized with fever and irregular blood pressure.

Known for his clenched, precise baritone, Jones had No. 1 songs in five separate decades, 1950s to 1990s, and was idolized not just by fellow country singers, but by Frank Sinatra, Pete Townshend, Elvis Costello, James Taylor and countless others.

In a career that lasted more than 50 years, "Possum" recorded more than 150 albums and became the champion and symbol of traditional country music, a well-lined link to his hero, Hank Williams.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130426/us-obit-george-jones/?utm_hp_ref=sports&ir=sports

BIO:

By most accounts, George Jones is the finest vocalist in the recorded history of country music. Initially, he was a hardcore honky tonker in the tradition of Hank Williams, but over the course of his career he developed an affecting, nuanced ballad style. In the course of his career, he never left the top of the country charts, even as he suffered innumerable personal and professional difficulties. Only Eddy Arnold had more Top Ten hits, and Jones always stayed closer to the roots of hardcore country.

Carrie Underwood isn't content just to shut up and sing -- she's sounding off about new legislation that would outlaw undercover footage of cruelty against livestock in Tennessee. 

The so-called “ag-gag” bill requires people who photograph or video a violation against livestock to report it to law enforcement within 24 hours. But on her Twitter feed, Carrie is encouraging followers to call Tennessee's governor to stop the bill before it’s signed into law. She posted last week, “Shame on Tennessee lawmakers for passing the Ag Gag bill. If Gov. Bill Haslam signs this, he needs to expect me at his front door. Who's with me?”

Tennessee state representative Andy Holt fired back, tweeting, “@carrieunderwood Have you read the bill? I assume not. You are only going off your [Humane Society of the United States] talking points. Use logic, not emotion.” Holt also told Nashville’s WSMV-TV that Carrie “should stick to singing.”

That drew a retort. Carrie wrote, “I should stick to singing? Wow... Sorry, I'm just a taxpaying citizen concerned for the safety of my family.”

More than 60 pairs of shoes, $10,000 dresses and lobster from room service: The lavish lifestyle of a 6-year-old beauty pageant millionaire...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2308932/Toddlers-Tiaras-star-Isabella-Barrett-lavish-lifestyle-6-year-old-beauty-pageant-millionaire.html

In the wake of tragedy even one of the bitterest rivalries in professional sports can seem trivial.

It was with that spirit that the New York Yankees paid tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on Tuesday night by playing the Fenway Park theme song, Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline," at Yankee Stadium. The song has been a staple at Fenway since 2002.

Diamond took note, posting on Twitter, "Thank you NY Yankees for playing 'Sweet Caroline' for the people of Boston. You scored a home run in my heart. With respect, Neil #OneBoston."

The Yankees also gave a shout-out to Boston on the scoreboard with a special image that displayed the Yankees and Red Sox logos with the words, "New York stands with Boston…Pray for Boston."

Prior to the game between the Yanks and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said it was appropriate to "put the baseball teams aside" and show "we're all behind the people in Boston."

In Miami, "Sweet Caroline" was also played in Marlins Park at the bottom of the eighth inning, inspiring two fans to wave a large American flag in tribute to the marathon bombing victims.

Source: Associated Press

An injured man is rushed off at finish line the 2013 Boston Marathon after an explosion in Boston on Monday. The man in the cowboy hat, Carlos Arredondo, is already being called a hero for his quick thinking and quicker reaction. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Among the shattered glass and severed limbs of Monday's explosions are examples of the definition of heroic.

Read article here:

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/04/in_the_wake_of_one_cowardly_ac.html

Yahoo recently conducted a survey to determine the greatest TV theme song of all time.  They did it in one of those March Madness-style brackets, and this year's Louisville of theme songs was . . . "Gilligan's Island".

They started with 32 shows, and the other three in the "Final Four" were:  "Cheers", "M*A*S*H" and "The Jeffersons".

The tournament received more than 277,000 votes.

Some of the other themes that were featured include:  "Laverne & Shirley", "The Andy Griffith Show", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "The Monkees", "The Golden Girls", "The Simpsons", "Three's Company" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".

(You can check out the full bracket results at TV.Yahoo.com.  And here's the classic "Gilligan's Island" theme.)

Forget a 95 KSJ van or truck...we want a KSJ Hovercraft!!! Check out what Pro Golfer (and Florida Pandhandle guy!) Bubba Watson and Oakley did! They created the world's first hovercraft golf cart.