Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check

Polling America:

Hey ladies --are you sick of doing all the cooking, cleaning and child care in your home?
   Guess what --the men in your life think that's a crock! The Daily Telegraph reports a new study by Dove discovered that 60% of men believe they do a lot of the housework --but just don't get any credit! Apparently, most guys think it's because they simply don't make a fuss like the female sector and since the most popular chores for dudes are taking out the trash, carrying the shopping bags and doing the grocery shopping. (Lee)

Reality Round-Up:

Whatever happened to PAULA ABDUL after she was dumped /exited "American Idol" under her own power? Entertainment Weekly magazine says Paula is in talks to join ABC's reboot of "Star Search." Of course, the network is still in the process of putting it together, and it will need a new host, since ED McMAHON went to that big stage in the sky last year. Paula's deal is supposedly a combination of judging and hosting, and we'll have to wait to see exactly what it entails.

Another day, another reality show. This time VH1 will be trying to help TLC member ROZONDA "Chilli" THOMAS find love in a show called "What Chilli Wants." Also helping Chilli will be the other two-thirds of the group, TIONNE "T-Boz" WATKINS and MISSY ELLIOT.
   In case you're interested, VH1 says Chilli's "checklist" for a man includes "eight-pack abs, a gorgeous face, funny, loves kids, is religious, can't smoke, can't drink, can't eat pork."

But hang on --there's more. The NY Postreports MIKE TYSON is getting a reality show --but not about boxing. Instead, it'll be about (wait for it...) pigeon racing!!! Turns out Iron Mike has kept a bunch of the winged rats all his life, and calls it "his first love." The show, called "Taking on Tyson," begins shooting next month in Brooklyn and will air on the Animal Planet cable network early next year.

Golf:

Yesterday the folks behind the Masters Golf Tournament announced you'll be able to see TIGER WOODS in 3D if and when he tees off Apr 08 in Augusta, GA. He's still not confirmed that he'll play at golf's biggest tournament. Of course, you can only get the 3D version on a special TV or computer, and won't be available on either ESPN or CBS, which are broadcasting the tournament.
   Daily Variety magazine says Comcast will offer about two hours a day of 3D coverage, and only on a handful of the course's back-nine holes.
   ANGEL CABRERA is the defending Masters champion.

Animal Stories:

Baboons are harassing wine makers in South Africa.
   Agence France-Presse says grape growers there have been in a panic since baboons started helping themselves to the wine crops. Farmers claim the primates have developed a taste for the Chardonnay grapes in particular.
   According to reports, the monkeys sneak in at night and help themselves. One farmer said, "They can easily wipe out up to two tons of grapes a week when you are not watching, and that makes about 15-hundred to 2-thousand bottles of wine." (Still)

Health and Medical Briefs:

An ad for Camel No. 9 cigarettes has gotten the attention of teenage girls. The colorful girly ad appeared in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Vogue until 2008. And while R-J REYNOLDS says it wasn't targeting the 12 to 16-year-olds, the ad sure was a hit with the adolescent girls.
   According to a study in Pediatrics, promotional giveaways for the new brand of cigarettes included berry-flavored lip balm, cell phone jewelry, purses and wristbands.
   R-J Reynolds defends its marketing, saying that 85-percent of the readers of those magazines are over 18-years-old. But findings show that within a year of the debut of these new cigarettes, 22-percent of teenage girls listed Camel as their favorite cigarette ad. That's twice as many as listed that brand as their favorite in four earlier interviews. Anti-smoking groups say this suggests it was the new campaign that made girls take notice, not older Camel products.
   Researchers say the fact that kids can remember tobacco ads shows they're taking an interest in cigarettes. Teens who don't smoke but are able to name a favorite cigarette ad are 50-percent more likely to start smoking than other kids. (Page)