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barack_obama1 "On that first day, we asked Springsteen, Bono and Garth Brooks within a period of 45 minutes and got three `yeses.' We said, `This is going to be fun.'" George Stevens Jr., the producer of the Barack Obama inaugural celebration show that will be taking place at the Washington Monument on Sunday. The president-elect and his family are due to attend, with Obama expected to speak. Stevens was blown away by how easy it was to book talent for the event. Other performers include Stevie Won...

The Travoltas Thank Their Neighbors in Florida

John Travolta and Family, Wife Kelly Preston and Daughter Ella, at Hairspray Los Angeles Premiere, Pictures and Photos This is the letter that the Travolta family sent, through their lawyer, to the Ocala Star-Banner on Monday morning: To The People of Ocala The enormous amount of love, support and condolence we have received from this community has been most humbling. Comforting words, thoughts and prayers of Ocala’s citizens have made an impossibly painful situation, a little less painful. The actions of Ocala’s community leaders, its law enforcement professionals, our neighbors at Jumbolair and ...

Yes Of Course a Group of Men Are Suing Hooters

hooters_narrowweb__300x3740 Doesn't this happen every time the unemployment rate goes up? A group of guys is like "Let's sue Hooters over sexism in their hiring practices!" Yay good idea guys. From TMZ: These dumbasses -- led by some d-bag named Nikolai Grushevski -- have filed a class-action suit in Texas alleging they were each "denied a waiter's position because of ... gender." No s**t?!!?!! Anyway, the guys -- who we'll call "the ruiners of all things good" -- are claiming the Southwest Airlines defense, cit...

The Winners of the Big Rob T-Shirt Contest!!!

2139316259_1161d876a3_o Sorry this took so long, you guys, but I have decided the winners of the Big Rob T-shirt contest from last week. Your answers cracked me the hell up. Here are the top three choices, who will each be receiving a free T-shirt from Sheila Cameron. Choice #1, by Lona If I were the Jonas Brothers’ bodyguard, my T-shirt would say "Aim for me." Choice #2, by Tom If I were Britney Spears' bodyguard, my T-shirt would say "I'm not guarding her right now because she's doing a line of coke and nailing some guy." Cho...

Vanessa Hudgens to Join the Cast of Twilight???

vanessa_hudgens Lucky Vanessa Hudgens! She wrapped up one sensational teen franchise, and now it looks like she'll be jumping right into another. Sources on the set -- specifically "Twilight" actress Ashley Greene -- confirmed that Vanessa has auditioned for the role of werewolf Leah Clearwater, Jacob Black's feisty and heartbroken frienemy in the Twilight sequel, New Moon. I wonder if she'll also be jumping into Rob Pattinson's pants, since he's her hot new co-star. How long can she possibly stay with Zac Efron? It's been forever!!! What do you guys think? ...

Britney Spears’ Third Single Causes Predictable Controversy

Radio stations across the country are wringing their hands trying to figure out how and if they're going to play Britney Spears' awesomely puerile third single, "If You Seek Amy," which contains the chorus "All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy," which, if you honestly haven't figured it out for yourself yet, spells "F-U-C-K me."
It's OK to put in on an album, have fun with it, but we're publicly owned, you know?" said Patti Marshall, program director at Cincinnati's Q102, a pop station in a decidedly conservative Midwestern market. "We have a responsibility to the public ... you put this ... out and act like we're all fuddy-duddies, like we're trying to make moral judgments. It's not about us. It's about the mom in the minivan with her 8-year-old." Like several programmers we talked to, Marshall said she had not yet been told that "Amy" was the next single from Circus. She's still busy playing the album's title track, which was recently released as the second single. Asked if she would play "Amy" if it came to her as a single, Marshall said likely wouldn't. She likened its chorus (which she has not heard) to "a little boy in sixth grade doing arm farts."
Heh. I say "puerile," you say "little boy in sixth grade doing arm farts." My vocabulary trumps yours, Miz Marshall, but you're certainly more colorful. Seriously though I'd also like to talk about the mom in the minivan with the 8-year-old. Let's play out this scene. The song comes on. The kid's like "What is this song about, Mom?" and the mom's like "This song is about a search for a girl named Amy." The kid's like, "But, Mom, the kids at school say it's about something bad," and then the mom's like, "The kids at school are going to end up barefoot and pregnant." End of conversation. I know I don't have kids, but I just don't get shit like this. Like, OMG, your kid's gonna hear curse words. They're out there. Stop freaking out about how you can shelter your child from words and start thinking about how you can have productive conversations about taking moral action. These firestorms always blow my mind. What do you guys think? Here's video of Brit-Brit running around Calabasas, where she's thinking of buying a new home. /> Radio stations across the country are wringing their hands trying to figure out how and if they're going to play Britney Spears' awesomely puerile third single, "If You Seek Amy," which contains the chorus "All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy," which, if you honestly haven't figured it out for yourself yet, spells "F-U-C-K me." It's OK to put in on an album, have fun with it, but we're publicly owned, you know?" said Patti Marshall, program director at Cincinnati's Q102, a pop station in a decidedly conservative Midwestern market. "We have a responsibility to t...

Charlotte Church Welcomes Second Child

charlotte_gavin Congrats to songbird Charlotte Church, who gave birth to a healthy baby boy early Sunday morning. The father is Charlotte's longtime boyfriend, rugby player Gavin Henson. The couple already have a 13-month-old daughter named Ruby. So Charlotte is now 22 and the mother of two small children. This blows my mind. I am sure Charlotte loves being a mother and is fantastic at it, but I still can't remember to hide my shoes far enough away from my dog so that he doesn't chew them to pieces. Hone...

Blake Wants a Divorce!!!

amy_blake.jpg Oooh, it's gonna get ugly. Blake Civil-Fielder has instructed his attorney to begin divorce proceedings after Amy Winehouse went public with her relationship with a new man. The couple do not have a pre-nup, and, considering that Amy's adultery is well-documented, it's possible that Blake will walk away with half of Amy's money. Well, whatever amount of it she hasn't put up her nose already. This is going to be fun. Hey, you guys, remember when I wrote about how Blake was all like "I'm breaking up with Amy to save her ...

Golden Globes: The Winners

Best Motion Picture - Drama: Slumdog Millionaire Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Kate Winslet (beating out Anne Hathaway and Angie Jolie) Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Mickey Rourke (if he wins the Oscar I will take my dog to poop on him) Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy: Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy: Colin Farrell Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Kate Winslet (for The Reader -- her Best Actress was for Revolutionary Road) Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Heath Ledger Best Animated Feature Film: WALL-E (anything preventing an acceptance speech from Miley Cyrus is fine in my book) Best Director - Motion Picture: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Best Television Series - Drama: Mad Men Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama: Anna Paquin for True Blood Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama: Gabriel Byrne for In Treatment Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy: 30 Rock Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy: Tina Fey for 30 Rock Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock So the big winners were Slumdog Millionaire, Kate Winslet and 30 Rock. And, as expected, Heath Ledger took home the Best Supporting award. Does this make him a shoo-in for the Oscar? Thoughts? />Best Motion Picture - Drama: Slumdog Millionaire Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Kate Winslet (beating out Anne Hathaway and Angie Jolie) Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Mickey Rourke (if he wins the Oscar I will take my dog to poop on him) Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy: Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion...

The Golden Globes: The Rest of the Dresses

megan_fox HOLY FUCKING SHIT there were a lot of people at this stupid show. I have the WORST headache after looking through all these pictures. I think there is something wrong with my contact prescription, because looking at my computer screen for extended periods of time makes me feel nauseous and unsettled lately. So anyway I'm not going to say much except for that I give the dresses at this awards show an A+. I thought people did really well, and it was all very glamourous and feminine, which ...