“Fried Rice!”

Pop Quiz: Name the star who sold shoes at JC Penney’s before becoming famous. Is it Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnel or Julie Chen?

I have some different items today, all interesting and thought provoking; not all Hollywood but when I get inside scoop, I’ve got to share it with you.

Head’s up: A friend with Homeland Security tells me they are hearing a lot of chatter worldwide and are very concerned that something, someplace bad will happen tomorrow on 9/11. Be careful. … And a big day tomorrow for Oscar Pistorius, who will hear the judge’s decision on his murder charge. If I was a betting man, I’d bet guilty.

Maria Sharapova and at least a dozen NHL players who have duel citizenships, Russian and either Canadian or American, are going to denounce their Russian citizenship. They have been contacted directly by Vladimir Putin to start paying Russian taxes, about 40%, none of them like Putin so they are screaming a loud, no and will tear up their Russian Passports.

Sports Shorts….NFL’s Paul Hornung gambled on football and was allowed in the NFL football Hall of Fame, now new movement with the new Commissioner of Baseball to finally let Pete Rose in. What say you.

Odds and Ends: Miley Cyrus’s mom, Tish has finally had enough, and regarding Miley wearing pasties over her nipples, says, “I am totally disgusted with her! … October 27 on HBO, don’t miss The Rise of James Brown, a documentary produced by Mick Jagger, it is fabulous. … There’s talk of Jim Carrey playing Jerry Lewis in the Jerry Lewis biopic.

Great N Y Post headline: On yesterday’s front page blasting over the story of Ray Rice being fired and thrown out of football headline screamed, “Fried Rice!”

Answer – Ellen DeGeneres.