BABY BOOMERS ARE WHINERS _ A story in the Washington Post says a survey released recently by the Pew Research Center which measured the pessimism, dissatisfaction and general curmudgeonliness of adults in various generations shows baby boomers are, well, a bunch of whiners. More than older or younger generations, boomers -- born from 1946 to 1964 -- worry that their income won't keep up with rising costs of living. They say it's harder to get ahead today than it was 10 years ago. They are more likely to say that their standard of living is lower than their folks' but that things don't look too good for their kids either. Sixty-seven percent of younger generations, meanwhile, feel they have it better than their parents.

... Interestingly, of all generations Boomers should be the happiest, considering that this is the population with the highest median income. Boomers also have fewer difficulties affording housing or medical care, the survey says, and they enjoyed greater job security last year than older or younger generations.

One person interviewed by the Post think she has it figured out, though. Mary Furlong, who runs a California consulting firm helping companies reach out to boomer consumers, and who fits the demographic herself, says, "Basically, it's because we were always on the front end of opportunity and optimism until now." Now, Boomers are the sandwich generation. Now, they are caring for aging parents who live longer and longer and longer, and for boomerang children who graduate from college and then move right back home -- minus rent or rules.

WOMAN GETS MEN AT WORK SIGNS CHANGED _ Across Atlanta, Georgia, they stood, orange signs with black letters that read "Men At Work" or "Men Working Ahead." Sometimes, the signs stood next to women working alongside the men. And that's why Cynthia Good demanded Atlanta officials remove the signs and last week, Atlanta Public Works Commissioner Joe Basista agreed. Public Works officials are replacing 50 "Men Working" signs with signs that say "Workers Ahead." It will cost $22 to cover over some of the old signs and $144 to buy new signs. Good, founding editor of Atlanta-based PINK Magazine, a publication that focuses on professional women, said she's not stopping with Atlanta: "We're calling on the rest of the nation to follow suit and make a statement that we will not accept these subtle forms of discrimination."

MAN DIES FROM TOO MUCH WORK _ A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours. The man was 45 years old and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's Camry line, said the lawyer representing his wife. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month.

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY SELLS BABY PIX FOR $3 MILLION _ Matthew McConaughey is the latest star to cash in on the birth of his child. Against the advice of his publicist, Matt has sold his newborn son Levi's first photos to OK! magazine for a cool $3 million. His publicist wasn't against selling the photos -- only against selling them to OK!. A source says the publicist didn't want Matthew to work with OK! "because he's considered an A-lister." Matthew's publicist denies the two ever had that conversation.

SOURCES SAY ANGELINA WILL GIVE BIRTH TUESDAY _ According to InTouch, Angelina Jolie has scheduled her C-section for Tuesday.

JON FAVREAU WILL RETURN TO DIRECT IRON MAN 2 _ Marvel has finally reached a deal with Jon Favreau to return for Iron Man 2. The deal was made after the studio relented and put out a “definitely” richer offer to Favreau. For the last two months speculation ran wild as to if Marvel Studios would bring Favreau back for the sequel. Inside sources said that Favreau wanted a modest raise, but the comic book turned movie production company’s initial offer wasn’t much more than what the filmmaker earned for the first film. The second Iron Man film is scheduled for an April 2010 release. But with no screenplay in development, even Favreau has expressed concern over an unrealistic timeline.

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. SIGNS ON FOR SHERLOCK FILM _ Robert Downey Jr. has quickly become one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood, and now he's in final negotiations to play Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's adaptation of the famous character. Ritchie's version of the British super sleuth is actually based off of an upcoming comic book. The concept has Holmes as a more adventurous and less stuffy version than previously seen.

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MARRIES _ Olivia Newton-John has married natural-health businessman John Easterling in two secret ceremonies. Only the bride and groom attended the Incan spiritual ceremony held on a mountaintop outside of Peru on June 21. The couple then returned to the U.S. and made their union legal with a beachfront wedding in Florida's Jupiter Island on June 30. The newlyweds kept their nuptials hush-hush until a 4th of July barbecue held at the singer's Malibu home, where Newton-John surprised their guests with the good news.

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY ON HER DIVORCE SETTLEMENT _ Addressing the media after reaching a surprise settlement Thursday morning in her divorce trial from Peter Cook, Christie Brinkley called the settlement "a very bittersweet moment." She added: "It really is the death of a marriage, but it's also I think a new start for all of us and I'm very pleased with the results today." Brinkley received sole custody of the couple's two children, Jack, 13, and Sailor, 10, and gets to keep all 18 properties in the Hamptons. She also agreed to pay $2.1 million to Cook, who was awarded "parenting time."