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6/28/2008 1:59 PM
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Supreme Court Rules Enemy Combatants Get Habeas Corpus, Too
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You must've heard by now about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the rights to carry a gun, including in DC where there was formerly a hand gun ban. But in the wrapping up of its 2007-2008 term, the Supreme Court also handed down an equally enormous decision: in a 5-4 majority, the Court held that prisoners - including those in Guantanamo Bay and other military detention facilities, and anyone designated an enemy combatant - have a right to habeas corpus, and that the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA) is an unconstitutional suspension of that right.
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6/28/2008 1:58 PM
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Hillary Clinton And Barack Obama Kiss And Make Up
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Okay, they didn't really kiss, but Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made peace and presented a united front in New Hampshire yesterday. And they were actually walking arm-in-arm.
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6/28/2008 1:55 PM
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Update On Soldiers Killed In Al Anbar Province
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They were fatally wounded while supporting combat operations for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Capt. Dykeman and Lt. Col. Galeai were hit by hostile fire, and Cpl. Preudhomme's death was attributed to a suicide bomber, who was reportedly dressed in a police uniform and detonated an explosive belt during a meeting of tribal sheiks. The AP is reporting that an al-Qaida front group posted a claim on an Islamic State of Iraq website today claiming responsibility for the deaths; about 20 Iraqis were also killed in the incident.
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6/28/2008 1:53 PM
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Nas Is Our Hero Of The Day
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A track from rapper Nas's new album, Untitled, has hit the internet, and it's becoming a hit less than a month before the album is even dropping. The album, which was going to be titled N*gger but was changed to Untitled after talks between Nas and his label, Def Jam Records - will be in stores July 15th. And after hearing this single, we are purchasing a copy!! The song is called Sly Fox, and it's a rap slam against FOX, as in FOX News.
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6/28/2008 1:53 PM
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Japan's Cigarette Vending Machines Check Your Wrinkles
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This is so strange. The majority of Japan's 570,000 cigarette vending machines are being equipped with RFID readers that verify the purchaser's age by having them hold up their ID cards, and then using age-verification face cameras to check for things like aging and sagging skin. One problem: a reporter has confirmed that the machines can be fooled by something as simple as a magazine photo.
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6/27/2008 6:42 PM
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House Resolution 362 Would Virtually Close Down Iran
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Aw, and the naysayers thought he was giving up. Our man Ron Paul - who just announced on FOX that he'll be hosting his own convention next door to the Republican National Convention in September - spoke to the House of Representatives yesterday evening about gas prices, inflation, and the DOW falling; but most importantly, the resolution introduced that could pave the way for a possible war with Iran, by either Israel, the United States, or both.
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6/27/2008 6:40 PM
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Politicians Receiving Money For Supporting FISA, Wiretapping
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Last week we gave you downlow on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provision that grants immunity to giant telecoms for wiretapping without a warrant. Barack Obama has said that he approves of the Act, but not the immunity provision; not many other politicans have come forward to oppose granting legal immunity to the telecommunications corporations. And now we find out why.
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6/27/2008 6:37 PM
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So Much For J.Lo 'Doing It Well'
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This article will probably get zero views and zero ratings because the US doesn't seem to care about old J. Lo anymore, but we find this humourous anyway because she's such a diva. Jennifer Lopez's last English album, Brave, tanked. Although we heard Do It Well for a minute, the album ended up being her lowest-selling ever, with just 154,000 copies sold in the US.
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6/27/2008 6:36 PM
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North Carolina Congressional Hopeful Runs On Impeach Bush Platform
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Hmmm. We're not in North Carolina, but we received an e-mail from the campaign of Republican Congressional candidate Carl Mumpower, and we find him interesting on several accounts. The first is, Mumpower supports the impeachment of President George W. Bush, but not for the reason you may think. Mumpower believes that the President's failure to enforce illegal immigration, and the announcement of intentions to pull the National Guard from the border.
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6/27/2008 6:35 PM
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New York Takes Bad Wig To A Whole New Level
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VH1 is actually going through with their threats to release another reality show starring Tiffany New York Pollard, called New York Goes To Hollywood. These are some very strange promo shots that are apparently supposed to be a mock Dorothy & Toto getup, but look more like New York holding Donald Trump in a headlock. Which she probably would if she could.
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6/26/2008 4:32 PM
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Apparently Your Second Amendment Rights From 1787 Are News
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The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17th, 1787, including the Second Amendment, of course, which protects your right to carry a gun. Specifically, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. However, 220+ years later, the Supreme Court upholding this right--part of the framework of our great country--is making headlines.
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6/26/2008 4:29 PM
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Virginia Beach Vacation Goodies, As Promised
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Video and information about where the best hangout and tourist spots are in Virginia Beach, Virginia: from jet-skiing at the Rudee Inlet, to oceanfront breakfast for less than $5, to the best women's clothing boutique in the States, the best crab soup possibly in the world, and where to get cocktails that rock!
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6/26/2008 4:27 PM
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Three US Soldiers Killed Today In Al Anbar Province
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Our Soldier Of The Day today is actually three soldiers, the names of which are as-yet unknown. Icasualties.org reports that U.S. Marines were attacked by an enemy force in Al Anbar Province, Iraq today.
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6/26/2008 4:21 PM
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TLC Is Back...And So Are Bellbottoms!
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We so want these girls to make another album. Back in the day, CrazySexyCool was on our CD player almost daily! Bandmembers of the group T.L.C. - Tionne T-Boz Watkins and Rozanda Chilli Thomas - made an appearance at the BET Awards, which went down this week.
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6/26/2008 4:19 PM
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We Found Clay Aiken...In Somalia!
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Yesterday we asked Clay Aiken fans what the former American Idol contestant has been up to, since we haven't heard much since the Jaymes Foster rumors hit the 'net. As usual, Claymates didn't disappoint - they revealed to us that Clay has been in Somalia doing humanitarian work as part of his role as a UN goodwill Ambassador. See, it pays to be kind...the fans always give us the inside scoop!
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6/26/2008 4:16 PM
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Ron Paul Tells FOX He's Hosting His Own RNC
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Ron Paul was on FOX News with Neil Cavuto! And guess what he revealed? During the Republican National Convention, which is being held September 1-4, 2008 in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, Ron Paul will be hosting his own mini-convention next door!! And we shouldn't really call it mini, because it would not surprise us at all if the turnout for Dr. Paul's event dwarfed the fledgling RNC!
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6/26/2008 4:15 PM
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US Customs, Border Patrol Copy Hard Drives Of Travelers' Laptops
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Well here's a definite 'did you know' of the day: Did you know that the United States Customs and Border Patrol can - and does - copy the entire contents of the laptops of travelers entering the US? No wrongs must be committed, no suspicion arisen...the practice is based solely on the authority to do traditional border searches.
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6/25/2008 8:15 AM
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Details You Need To Know About This Housing Bill
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The Housing Bill that is before Congress - otherwise known as Amendments to the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - is on a delay, likely until around mid-July. And thank God that there are people willing to pore over the details of the 630-page legislation, because as we told you on Monday, there is text within the bill that threatens the security of all of our electronic purchases via Visa, MasterCard, eBay, PayPal, Amazon.com, Google Checkout, and others.
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6/25/2008 8:13 AM
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Clay Aiken, Is It Really True?
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Things have been relatively quiet on the Clay Aiken front since news hit the internets of Clay's alleged father-to-be status. Various media outlets are reporting that a representative for producer David Foster has confirmed that Aiken fathered the baby that David's sister, music producer Jaymes Foster, 50, is carrying (through artificial insemination, that is). Jaymes was the executive producer of Clay's album On My Way Here.
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6/25/2008 8:12 AM
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BET Awards Mix New Hits With Classics
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The 2008 BET Awards went down last night. Were you watching? The crowd rose to their feet as Al Green performed his hits Let's Stay Together and Love and Happiness. There were also musical performances by Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Chris Brown, and Nelly.
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6/25/2008 8:10 AM
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Aw Come On, Let's Get The Girls Some Free Chips
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Those creative chicas at WhateverHollywood are at YouTube again: this time with an unsolicited ad for PopChips. You know, we've seen some really terrible commercials in our lifetime yesterday alone, and it makes us wonder how the millionaires can't staff smart girls like WH to shoot product placement ads!
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6/25/2008 8:08 AM
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Dennis Kucinich Offers Petition To The Public For Impeaching Bush
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On the website that he was using when running for President earlier in the 2008 campaign, Congressman Dennis Kucinich has a petition posted called the Kucinich Petition, described as the one official petition that carries the full support of the one and only orginal sponsor of impeachment resolution, Kucinich himself.
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6/25/2008 8:08 AM
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Tori Spelling's Baby Is A Cutie-Patootie
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You're welcome for the morning cuteness! Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott now officially have a new female love in their lives: Baby Stella Doreen McDermott. Tori gave birth to Stella on June 9th (a Gemini - our favorite!), and the couple gave exclusive pics to the latest issue of OK! Magazine.
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6/23/2008 5:42 PM
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Scott McClellan Testifies, Media Ignores It
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It's been a while since we checked on Rosie O'Donnell's blog, one of the sites we like to surf in our free time. Rosie's readers write in about nearly every significant current event going on, and our latest visit proved no different. We always find gems of information there. Scott McClellan testified on Friday that former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card told him, per President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, that McClellan was to publicly say that Lewis Scooter Libby was not involved in the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame.
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6/23/2008 5:29 PM
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In Memory Of Cpl Jessica Ann Ellis
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Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis of Bend, Oregon, died on May 11th in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED). She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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6/23/2008 5:29 PM
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And You Wonder Why We Never Trusted Christopher Dodd
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The grassroots organization FreedomWorks made a discovery last week that has heads spinning. Buried deep within a 630-page Senate housing legislation bill by Senator Christopher J. Dodd, former Democratic presidential candidate, is a provision that would affect the privacy not only of small businesses in America, but of the buying habits of nearly every electronic transaction. And where would it go? Straight to the federal government.
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6/23/2008 5:27 PM
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Wilson Speaks Out About Vandalizing Tupac's Statue
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We were just thinking about Tupac Shakur: last week would have been the rapper's 37th birthday. Yesterday we came across an article on LiveSteez about the vandal that defaced Tupac's statue at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain, Georgia last year.
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6/23/2008 5:25 PM
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US Attorney's Office Calls On Wesley Snipes To Surrender
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He hasn't yet turned himself into police custody, but actor Wesley Snipes has been ordered by the US Attorney's Office to turn himself in and begin serving a three-year sentence. He was convicted in April for willfully failing to file tax returns between 1999 and 2001, and District Judge William Terrell Hodges sentenced Snipes in an Ocala, Florida courtroom.
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6/23/2008 5:23 PM
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Dennis Kucinich May Be The Bravest American Of The Month
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Following weeks of slow news, everything had to go down while we were on vacation at the beginning of June. Figures. Not that this made as many headlines as it should have while we were gone! On June 9th, Congressman and former Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, from our home state of Ohio, presented 35 articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush, in the House of Representatives.
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6/23/2008 5:10 PM
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Would You Pay To Smell Like Cannabis?
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So we're flipping through the latest Sephora magazine, when we come across a Limited Edition set of Fresh Cannabis Rose Body Cream, Perfume, and Bath & Shower Gel. Say what? $45 to walk around smelling like weed?
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6/23/2008 5:08 PM
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Jessica Simpson Had A Noodle In Her Throat For, Like, Two Days
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Eeeeew! It may not be Earth-shattering news, but we stumbled across this, and since we had to be grossed out, you do, too. Jessica Simpson was on San Bernardino's K-FROG 95.1 radio morning show last week plugging her new album.
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6/23/2008 5:06 PM
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Gnarly! Surfers Attack Paparazzi
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Hee hee! There's like a surfer mafia out there, man. Instead of yelling shark attack, people are going to start yelling surfer attack! Matthew McConaughey's girlfriend Camila Alves is due to pop out their first baby any day now. So naturally, Matthew was off surfing on Saturday afternoon (because they make waterproof cell phones, right?), when a 29-year-old paparazzo showed at the Malibu, California beach looking to score.
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6/23/2008 5:06 PM
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Pamela Anderson Sheds Viper, Loses Shirt
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Miss Pamela Anderson was in Las Vegas, Nevada yesterday for a Celebrity Memorabilia Auction at Planet Hollywood. At the event, Pam did an awesome thing: she auctioned off her beloved Dodge Viper so that the proceeds could go to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
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6/21/2008 4:58 PM
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House And Senate Disappoint With Telecom Immunity; Obama May Fix It
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We need a quote from Ron Paul on this one! If there's anything that makes us fighting mad this week, it's the decision of House and Senate leaders on Thursday to okay legislation that would protect telecommunications giants from privacy lawsuits. Within the surveillance bill, telecoms can have privacy lawsuits by consumers thrown out in Federal court if they have documentation from the George W. Bush administration that spying on the consumer's phone conversations is approved.
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6/21/2008 4:58 PM
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In Memory Of Sgt. Tyler E. Pickett
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Please keep in your minds and hearts today the friends and family of Staff Sgt. Tyler E. Pickett. Pickett, 28 years old, was from Saratoga, Wyoming. He died on June 8th in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq from wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvised explosive devices (IED's).
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6/21/2008 4:29 PM
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A McCain Google Bomb? Count Us In!
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We love our fellow bloggers! Chris Bowers, the managing editor of OpenLeft, has started a bombing campaign against Sen. John McCain: a Google bomb, that is! Bowers is encouraging bloggers to embed web links to nine specific news stories about McCain into their blogs, which would raise the ranking of those news stories in Google News.
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6/21/2008 4:27 PM
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Soulja Boy Makes A Fool Out Of Himself On YouTube
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Wow. So this week, Ice-T called out DeAndre Way, aka Soulja Boy, for single-handedly killing hip-hop with his Superman garbage. Well, on Thursday, Soulja Boy posted a video on his YouTube channel in response to Ice...and we warn you, it's shameful.
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6/21/2008 4:31 PM
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Dear ConnieTalk: Why Didn't Ron Paul Support A Mathematically Perfected Economy?
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I've never heard the topic of a mathematically perfected economy brought up with any of the presidential candidates. As for Ron Paul - although I'm certainly not speaking for him - I've gathered that he feels a free market system is the best way to naturally balance our economy.
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6/21/2008 4:25 PM
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Angelina Love's Got A Chokehold On Saving Abel's Jared Weeks
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Now we don't know him, and this is just a guess, but we're pretty sure Jared Weeks of Saving Abel is enjoying his new rock star status. Weeks and bandmate Jason Null formed Saving Abel out of Corinth, Mississippi in 2004. You've probably heard their new hit, Addicted.
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6/21/2008 4:23 PM
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Angelina Jolie's 'Wanted' Takes Over The Word
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Within all of that, when you Google the word wanted, the first 9 out of 11 search results are for the movie Wanted starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman, which hasn't even been released yet--it's hitting theaters next Friday, June 27th.
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6/21/2008 4:22 PM
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Tom Cruise Kills Oprah? Must Be True...It's On Google Trends
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You just can't avoid writing something when a search term like Tom Cruise Kills Oprah pops up. It's almost too good to be true. Of course, you're wondering why they didn't break into the morning game shows or why NBC didn't immediately go into a 72-hour Oprah tribute or why you don't see a low-speed chase on a California freeway featuring Cruise in the back of a Subaru BRAT (callback to yesterday's post, sorry) with a resurrected L. Ron Hubbard driving. I've got Tom in the back. He's strapped in the jumpseat.
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6/19/2008 4:10 PM
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Where We Go From Ron Paul
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So, a ton of you have been asking us what we're going to do now that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has dropped out of the presidential race. As you may know, ConnieTalk has been an avid supporter of Paul's campaign over the last 17 months, and we were devastated to hear over our vacation that Paul officially dropped his bid for the Republican candidacy.
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6/19/2008 4:08 PM
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Rainbow In The Sky After Tim Russert's Memorial Service
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Wow. FOX News played a view of the sky over the Capitol after Tim Russert's Memorial Service, where a rainbow is stretched across the horizon as mourners left the service. During the service, a ukelele rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow was being played - and, as they walked out, a rainbow.
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6/19/2008 4:06 PM
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Celebrity Ladder Holds Weight On Broadway, Too
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Oh no she di-in't! Not that we were planning a trip to Broadway, but now we're stuck pitying Mario Lopez. Somewhere amongst the whir of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' agents, attorneys and assistants, Holme's planned role in All My Sons may lead to Mario Lopez getting the shaft.
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6/19/2008 4:04 PM
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While Nancy Grace Shows Victim's Footage, VH1 Shows Hogans Back-to-back
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The Hogan family has gotten quite the bit of press coverage lately: from Nick Hogan Bollea's emotional duress behind bars and jailhouse phone calls to parents Terry Hulk Hogan Bollea and Linda Bollea Hogan (in a portion of one, Nick uses the word like eight times in three sentences, including, It's like half the size of my bathroom...tell, like, Kevin, either I have to get a work release or we have to appeal it or something, because I can't stay here); to Hulk Hogan appearing on Larry King Live last week looking sad and talking about his son's confinement. (Seriously, can he not wear that bandanna to court dates and serious interviews?)
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6/19/2008 4:02 PM
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Dan Rather Talks Media Reform In The Twin Cities
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While we were out, Dan Rather - who, as you know, is battling CBS Corp. in court for $70 million - was in the Twin Cities the weekend of June 6-8th for the National Conference for Media Reform. While he was there, he sat down with Minneapolis' KARE11 to discuss the need for, and goal of media advocates such as himself, Bill Moyers, and others.
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6/19/2008 4:00 PM
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Clint Curtis Running Against Alleged Former Vote Fraud Employer
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Yeah, yeah, news travels slow in Ohio. But have you ever seen this?! We stumbled upon a video today (the fact that it's a video response to Ron Paul's New Hampshire Primary speech is actually a total coincidence, we swear) of a computer programmer testifying in court that he wrote a vote fraud software prototype for Congressman Tom Feeney in October of 2000 that rigs election ballots 51-49. This all went down during the time we were on hiatus from all-things-news-related...
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6/19/2008 3:58 PM
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Lance Armstrong And Kate Hudson Both Spotted North
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Lance Armstrong is seriously hardcore with that bracelet, isn't he? Even when he's wearing longsleeves, he rolls one up so you can see the yellow wristband! And it's truly his, actually: the bright band says LIVE STRONG and is from the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). LAF unites people to fight cancer through prevention, access to screening and care, improvement of the quality of life for cancer survivors, and investment in research. Check it out, it's a great cause!
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6/19/2008 3:55 PM
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YouTube Queen Scarfs Down Men With Fries
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Tricia Walsh Smith is the self-proclaimed Divorce Queen of YouTube. Her father was in the Royal Air Force, and Walsh starred in some British TV comedies and plays (as well as over five hundred commercials). She also dabbled in being a playwright. Most notably, though, Walsh-Smith married Philip J. Smith in 1999: Smith is the now 74-year-old President of the Shubert Organization, the largest theater owner on Broadway.
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6/19/2008 3:51 PM
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Ice T Says Soulja Boy Ruined Hip Hop
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Ah-HA! Finally someone with more clout has seconded our opinion on the music noise by rapper noisemaker Soulja Boy. We already loved Ice-T because he tells it like it is about music, politics, and everything in between - and now he's set another record for no-holds-barred on DJ Cisco's Urban Legend mixtape.
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6/19/2008 3:50 PM
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We Are Back With A Vengeance! Sort Of
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We're back from vacation! Did you miss us? We missed the bloggers, for sure! But we're also going to miss the beautiful State of Virginia (YAY for no Smoking Bans!) and the luscious VA Beach so much.
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6/19/2008 5:19 PM
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In Memory Of Lance Cpl. Kelly E. C. Walters
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The Department of Defense (DOD) announced this week the death of Marine Lance Cpl. Kelly E. C. Walters, 19 years old, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Walters was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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6/6/2008 5:20 PM
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Going On Vacation...Finally
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We'll be back in one week...get ready for vacation blogging (and video!) Miss us? Here's some fun stuff to keep ya' occupied!
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6/5/2008 10:10 PM
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And It's Confirmed: Hillary Clinton Is Dropping Out
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Wow. This seriously shocked us. After all the back-and-forth with the media in this election, we weren't believing recent reports that Hillary Clinton was going to concede that Barack Obama had the most delegates for the Democratic nomination; others, including Hill's camp, were reporting that she wasn't quitting. But tonight, Hillary Rodham Clinton has confirmed that she is not going to fight further to pursue full delegate votes in Michigan and Florida, or anywhere else.
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6/5/2008 10:38 AM
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While Ohio's Going After Payday Lenders, How About BANKS?
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This month, Governor Ted Strickland in Ohio signed a bill that will prevent payday loan outlets from charging more than 28 percent for floating funds to Ohio residents before payday. These places typically charge $15-20 for every $100 they loan to consumers. Democrat Ted Strickland has signed the bill, House Bill 545, in hopes that it will stop the payday lending industry from trapping consumers in a cycle of debt by providing loans with annual rates as high as 391 percent, Strickland said.
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6/5/2008 10:36 AM
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In Memory Of Pfc Kyle Norris And 1st Lt Jeffrey DePrimo
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Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22 years old and from Zanesville, Ohio, died on May 23rd, 2008 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a May 22nd patrol in Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA. 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo of Pittston, Pennsylvania, died on May 20th in Ghazni, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED). He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Williamsport, PA.
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6/5/2008 10:35 AM
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Is There Anyone Funnier Than Jack Black? Hardly
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Oh Jack Black, you make us laugh! It's no wonder costar in Kung Fu Panda, Angelina Jolie, can't down for an interview next to Jack Black without cracking up. Jack Black went on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, wearing a Kung Fu Panda t-shirt, a reversible jacket, blonde tips in his hair, and a puffed-up chest. Well actually he was just sticking his chest out and hoping it would get stuck that way.
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6/5/2008 10:33 AM
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Jim Carrey And Jenny McCarthy Do DC Rally For Autism
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Jenny McCarthy has now made a strong name for herself not only in show business, but in Civil Rights. McCarthy, a pioneer in battling root causes of autism, attended a rally at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC this week with boyfriend and actor Jim Carey...and they brought the fam!
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6/5/2008 10:32 AM
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Now Tell Me This Isn't The Cutest Cupcake Ever
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How cute is this cupcake?! It's called Tea & Toast.
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6/5/2008 10:30 AM
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No One Can Talk About Mickey Mouse (Except ABC)
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Yikes...we're going throw one of these ® in so we don't get sued! The Walt Disney Company® is taking some serious steps to protect the brand. The AP reported that the Walt Disney Co. spent over $1 million dollars in the last quarter (yes, one quarter) lobbying for copyright protection and intellectual property issues. They also went to the White House with concerns about patent reform, the US-Columbia free trade agreement, and increased penalties for anyone who violates copyright.
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6/5/2008 10:28 AM
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Nick Bollea Files Lawsuit From Jail For Emotional Duress
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Nick Bollea, aka Nick Hogan, is of course still behind bars for his August car crash that put Marine John Graziano into a coma. But there's new news on the subject: ABC Action News just reported that Nick's attorneys have filed a civil lawsuit against Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats, claiming Nick is being forced to endure solitary confinement. Um, welcome to jail...it happens! Especially when you're a minor serving time in an adult facility, as Bollea is. And Sheriff's officials say Nick is being housed as he should be.
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6/5/2008 10:27 AM
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Howard Stern Brings Out An Even Bolder Rosie O'Donnell
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Rosie O'Donnell was on the Howard Stern show this week! And just when we thought Rosie couldn't get any more outspoken, Howard got Ro to talk about her female crushes, what she really thinks about what happened on 9/11, the Bush administration, Jay Leno's social skills (or lack thereof), Rosie's former boyfriend, Madonna, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, the Olsen twins, The View, and a lot more.
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6/4/2008 6:56 PM
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PETA Finally Scores A Victory With KFC, But Only In Canada
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Remember when we told you about PETA's Super Chick Sisters video game, that was based on the Super Mario Brothers game but starred chicks headed to KFC to save Pamela Anderson from Colonel Sanders? It was a game PETA designed with a petition dubbed Kentucky Fried Cruelty, to raise awareness about the inhumane practices that fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken reportedly imposes on their poultry. That was way back in August of 2007...PETA has been campaigning for more humane methods at KFC for a long time.
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6/4/2008 6:53 PM
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Just When You Thought The Clinton Obama Fight Was Over, It's Not
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Don't believe the hype: Hillary Clinton has not dropped out of the race, despite the media's reports to the contrary. On June 1st Hillary Rodham Clinton told a crowd in Puerto Rico, The people have spoken and have chosen their candidate. She's arguing that she has won the popular vote. Meanwhile, Barack Obama gave a speech saying that he will be the Democratic nominee.
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6/4/2008 6:52 PM
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Ron Paul Does A-Okay In New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota
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The message of peace, civil liberties, limited government, and economic prosperity is still out there! Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul cleaned up pretty well in the last three primaries. Per and announcement on Paul's website, Paul got 17% of the vote in South Dakota, 14% in New Mexico, and 22% in Montana.
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6/4/2008 6:51 PM
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Britney's Paparazzi Dampens Area Home Sales
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Television personality Ed McMahon is in danger of losing his Beverly Hills home. The 85-year-old has been out of work for the last 18 months after breaking his neck in a fall and is in facing foreclosure. Ed has been attempting to sell the house but he lives near Britney Spears and her paparazzi are making his property a hard sell.
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6/4/2008 6:49 PM
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Courtney Love Was Robbed??
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The Advertiser is reporting that someone has stolen Kurt Cobain's remaining ashes from her home. The majority of his ashes were spread near his home in Washington and at a Buddhist temple after his suicide in 1994.
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6/4/2008 6:48 PM
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Kylie Minogue Is Too Sexy
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At least she's too sexy for Coldplay. Kylie Minogue recorded a track for their new album Viva La Vida but Chris Martin opted to leave it off of this album saying, Well, it's just too sexy. At this point we cannot be that sexy.
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6/4/2008 6:46 PM
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Paul Heyman Gets Some Aubrey O'Day Action
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Paul Heyman of The Sun's Heyman Hustle managed to snag an interview with Aubrey O'Day, one of the stars of the band Danity Kane (whose latest single Damaged has bounced from #10 to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the last 11 weeks). Aubrey and the gang were at The Plumm in New York City and then hanging with Jaslene Gonzalez, the winner of America's Next Top Model Cycle 8.
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6/4/2008 6:44 PM
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Dina Lohan's Parenting 101: Introduce Child To Media Leak
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This just in: Dina Lohan will not win the Parent Of The Year Award. We don't know how, and we don't know why, but we flicked past Living Lohan on Sunday night. That was Mistake #1. (Mistake #2 is probably passing it on.) Dina is the mother of Ali Lohan and Lindsay Lohan.
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6/4/2008 6:43 PM
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Rihanna's Learning How To Skateboard
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Songstress Rihanna just had her first skateboarding lesson, and the Central Image Agency got the ok to exclusive pics of her first roll on her new board. Meanwhile Rihanna may be keeping some serious bling at home from none other than reported boyfriend Chris Brown.
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