Daily Scoop for week of January 1

Last Updated on 01.04.13 Written by Sue Wilson

Friday:

It's National Trivia Day.

It's Spaghetti Day.

The 113th Congress, which was sworn-in Thursday,

A town located 30 miles from Sandy Hook, Connecticut is giving people $25 gift cards to burn their violent video games.

According to the survey, a third of men said they believed that the more they drank, the more attractive they were to women. However, only 13 percent of women said they found their men sexier when drunk.

Business Insider has taken the Center for Disease Control’s most recent stats on binge drinking and a list of cities with the most bars per capita to rank the 25 Most Hungover Cities In America.  Leading the pack is Omaha, Nebraska,

Researchers say that they now have proof that the fructose sugar used in processed foods trick the brain into craving more and more, the way addictive drugs do

According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 24 American drivers has nodded off while driving in the past month.

George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog.com did a list of "Things your flight attendant won't tell you" and one attendant said, "You know that coffee you ordered? It's actually decaf even though you asked for regular. We'd rather you sit back, relax and fall asleep so you don't bother us too much."

Happy Birthday to Patty Loveless 56.  Her first Number one?  Timber I'm Falling In Love.

Taylor Swifts, Red, Second biggest selling album of 2012.  (3.1 million)   First was Adele, 21....4.5 million

Thursday

It's Fruitcake Toss Day.

The Festival of Sleep is today.  You are supposed to sleep all day!

Katie Holmes reportedly has a new man in her life.  According to reports, Katie has been secretly dating Jake Gyllenhaal

The photographer who was killed while trying to snap photos of Justin Bieber was allegedly trying to get a shot of the Bieb smoking pot behind the wheel of his Ferrari.

Ann Curry appears eager to leave NBC.  The former Today show co-host has reportedly been offered a high profile spot at CNN.  She wants out of NBC big time!  NBC Is reportedly not thrilled, and it stalling contractually.

A new poll found that 36 percent of couples find TV disagreements to the most annoying part of living together,l that according to the 60 minutes/Vanity Fair poll  ..

The temps aren't the only think chilly about January. It's also a frosty time for relationships. In fact,there are more break-ups in January than at any other time of year.

According to Outside magazine, an  eight-year-old dog, Abby, went missing near Fairbanks on December 13th. With temps dropping as low as minus-40 degrees Farenheit, and considering Abby lost her eyesight a year ago, the family figured their beloved pup was gone for good.  She came back home.

In their newest venture, “Starbucks Evenings,” some stores in the coffee chain will begin serving alcoholic beverages after 4 p.m., alongside  their regular coffee menu.

Dierks Bentley was the Haltime show of the Capital One Bowl, and his music was used on the game coverage.

And Jake Owen was the Halftime show at the Orange bowl.

Scotty McCreery had oral surgery Wednesday to remove his wisdom teeth.

Eric Church made the New Yor Times list of the best concerts of 2012.

Hunter Hayes is working on getting his pilot's license! The CMA's reigning New Artist of the Year reveals that in what little free time he has, he's working on mastering the friendly skies.

Wednesday

Lindsay Lohan promised she wouldn't party on New Year’s Eve. Of course, that promise was broken -- and now we know why.

Turns out LiLo was paid at least $100,000 to ring in 2013 in London with Brunei’s Haji Abdul Azim. The prince is known for throwing wild, lavish bashes that include gift bags stuffed with expensive party favors like iPads and jewelry.

Lindsay, who claimed to be planning a quiet dinner at home on Monday night, allegedly had the bash on her schedule for a while. A source says, "Prince Azim not only flew her out; he put her up in a beautiful suite in the Dorchester for the weekend and following the party. Her mom, Dina, is also in London with her at the hotel and attended the party." The insider adds, "Lindsay went because she’s that desperate for a paycheck."

Prince Azim also reportedly paid Lionel Ritchie $250,000 to sing and Pamela Anderson $75,000 just to show up.

According to a new study, women who think they’re unattractive, and fear they won’t be able to land a mate, are more likely to work harder pursuing a career than attractive women. They also delay having children and when they finally did start a family, they had fewer kids.