• There were approximately 49 million hits on Denny's website since the Super Bowl giveaway was announced; almost 24 million hits since Sunday’s Super Bowl commercials.
• Average wait time for Grand Slams was approximately fifteen to thirty minutes.
• Tables were turned approximately every fifteen minutes.
• Denny's was a top ten trending topic on Twitter for Grand Slam Day and during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.

After being out of the dating game for so long, Jules Cobb is finally putting herself back on the market. But starting over isn't easy when your running your own real estate business, your two best friends are each other's best frenemies, your son is embarrassed by everything you say and do and your ex-husband still drinks his morning coffee in your kitchen. Yes, Jules is a mother to the world, but now she's finally putting herself first. Well, at least she's trying. And with a little help from her friends she's discovering it's never too late to live like a twenty-something, even if you're forty-something. Welcome to the world of crazy parties, hot boyfriends, and free limo rides. But be careful, side effects include: embarrassing photos, late night food comas, and all day hangovers.

Levy's Fine Jewelry is scattering mysterious silver boxes with blue bows throughout the metro area, and whoever finds one, get to keep the jewelry inside. After nearly nine decades in business, Levy's says the promotion is a way to say thank you and give back to Birmingham.

"Levy’s has been in business for 87 years, and we just want to say thank you to the customers and the people who have helped to keep us in business. Without them, there's no us," says Brandi Belcher with the store.

When it comes to prom, teens still crave a little glitz and glamour — even if it's on a tight budget. No matter what the trend -- bold prints, bright colors, back detail, beading and crystals, cocktail dresses or long elaborate gowns — a range in price points is key this year, with some retailers offering dresses for as low as $50. Stores are also clammering for teen attention by having in-store events where shoppers can walk away with goody bags in addition to their dress.

Teens have been cruising the stores for months in hopes of finding that dream dress for prom. And, as it turns out, once they have it -- no one better buy the same one. Teens are getting superserious about making sure their dresses are indeed one-of-a-kind, even setting up groups on Facebook that allow fellow classmates to post photos of their dresses. One example is a Facebook group from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, N.Y. The group, called "HGHS Prom Dresses '09," encourages all girls at the school to post their dress choices on the page so no two dresses will be alike. The labels they’ve purchased (and posted) include BCBG Max Azria, Nicole Miller, A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz, Dina Bar-el, Tadashi and Niteline.

"I bought my prom dress a few weeks ago," said Ali Peikon, a junior at the school. "I couldn't find a picture online, so I wrote the designer name [Bianca Nero] and color [black and cream] on the group wall." Another group, called "Bitch That's My Prom Dress!" started by a student at John F. Ross CVI in Ontario, Canada, encourages students to post photos in order to "avoid some catfights on the night of prom…because I sure as hell would start one with a girl wearing my dress," the group's creator writes.

For any charity, making the case for its mission in the face of other needs is the greatest challenge. Even as the Cinderella Project -- whose goals are shared by a number of often similarly named organizations around the country -- prepares for prom season this spring, many people in the world face famine and war. Is it frivolous to help girls attend their prom?

The answer is complex. For affluent kids, a prom is a fun party. But for teens like Miss Preston, it can be a rare opportunity to step into another world -- dressed appropriately -- and shine. Lives are the sum of individual experiences that either build us up or tear us down, and prom night has special potential.

"One night like this can literally change the way a girl sees herself socially," says Gloria Baume, fashion director of Teen Vogue magazine. "You cannot imagine how many of these girls have never worn a pair of heels or a beautiful dress."

For many of these 17-year-olds, the Cinderella story has real resonance. "You see these girls who look like hard-core bangers and then they're like, 'How should I do my hair?'" says Florence Azria, a Beverly Hills resident and founder of TheShoeGoddess.com blog.

Ms. Azria has been volunteering for eight years at A Place Called Home. The community center sits on the border of several L.A. gang territories in an area where fourth graders are often recruited into entry-level gang affiliations. Drive-by shootings are so common that A Place Called Home is devoid of street-level windows. A sign inside the entrance asks the 1,400 child members who participate in the center's programs to leave their gang colors and affiliations outside. It can be strange to realize how close this gangland area exists to Beverly Hills and Hollywood, just a 15-minute drive away.