According to an article posted on ClickonDetroit.com, 83 film projects have come to the state since the tax incentives went into effect in April of 2008, which means Metro Detroiters and Michiganders in general are starting to get used to the idea of running into a celebrity here and there.

Or are they?

A movie is filming at a house near where I live. Word on the street is David Schwimmer of Friends fame is directing and Clive Owen of hunka, hunka fame is starring. While local residents are doing their best to appear casual, the sidewalk in front of said house never saw so many pedestrians out for a cold, cloudy, afternoon stroll.

You may ask yourself just how I know this. Well, because I was driving by said house -- very casually of course -- with my nose to my window and my blinker unintentionally left on from a previous turn.

All of which begs the question, when does star struck wear off? Surely Californians take running into a celebrity here and there a little more in stride? When we become jaded to the idea of a star sighting, will that be the final indication that Michigan's movie industry is firmly established?

In the meantime, though, what stars have you spotted?

Have you checked out the new Zipcar iPhone application? It was recently featured in an iPhone commercial; and, as something of an iPhone-application junkie, I felt compelled to check it out. I thought the application turned your iPhone into a remote control for your car. As it turns out, I was way off the mark.

Zipcars debuted in New York City in 2002 © Mario Tama / Getty Images

Zipcar is a car-sharing membership available in Ann Arbor -- the only participating location in Michigan...read more.

Ever hear of Turducken?

According to the Urban Dictionary, Turducken can be defined as:

Any obese human that will set upon a buffet like a plague of locusts, stripping said buffet of all edible material, leaving only the garnish, the decorative toothpicks and the sweaty cheese cubes from earlier in the day.

Turducken can also be defined as a turkey stuffed with a duck, which is in turn stuffed with a chicken, which is in turn stuffed with sausage/cornbread. Before you start considering the logistics, you should know that it is possible to create a Turducken loaf by using just the breast meat from each of the three birds.

While one form of Turducken is easily found in the Metro-Detroit area, the other is still hard to come by. After an exhaustive search, this is what I've found out regarding Turducken in Detroit:

• You can take the turkey by the legs -- so to speak -- and make Turducken yourself. My fellow About.com Guide to Home Cooking has a recipe that will take you through the process step by step.

• Word on the street is that Peacocks Poultry Farm in Troy sometimes takes limited orders for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Sam's Club and Hickory Farms have also been known to carry a frozen version.

• Of course, if you're going to go frozen anyway, you can order a Turducken from wherever U.S.A. and have it sent to you via FedEx. Farm Pac Kitchens (Compare Prices) has two different versions of Cajun Turducken: a boneless loaf and a semi-boneless, turkey look-alike.

Know of anywhere else to get Turducken in Metro Detroit?

Don't Mess With the Mitten T-Shirt © MichiCAN

There's always a market for state wear, whether the clothes cater to tourists or homesick ex-Michiganders. In fact, Michigan products range the gamut from cookware to jewelry, and there are several specialty stores dedicated to the Michigan-labeling industry.

A new t-shirt takes the whole Michigan thing one step farther by providing a comeback to the new trend of Michigan bashing:

Don't Mess With the Mitten!

More Information:

• Profile of Don't Mess With the Mitten T-Shirt
• List of Stores Featuring Detroit and/or Michigan Products