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So I'm bummed about David Foster Wallace today. I'm bummed because here was a brilliant guy who knew what the solution was and just couldn't live it consistently. And so where does that leave the rest of us? It scares me.
I'm bummed about Lehman Brothers today, and I'm bummed for my friends who work there.
I'm bummed, just in a general sense, that Sarah Palin is on a Presidential ticket instead of Tina Fey (or, ya know, Hillary Clinton).
And then I come across Holly Madison's new MySpace blog, and it's called "RIP David :(" and I'm like "OMG Holly Madison is sad that David Foster Wallace died? I guess I'd underestimated her."
But no.
This is the post:
RIP David :(
I am so devestated right now. I had this amazing Flemish Giant rabbit that my friend gave me. She was a rare smoke blue color and was the sweetest animal you could ever meet. I named her David LaChapelle after my favorite photographer. After the great zoo staff here at the Mansion and I raised her, we had her fixed and set her free on the property to play with the other rabbits. She loved to hang out on the front lawn and becuase of her close interaction with me and the staff, she was not afraid of people.
Long story short, some stupid fucking drunk asshole picked her up during one of the parties and dropped her, breaking her back and paralyzing her without telling anyone. I can only imagine how much pain she was in before someone finally found her and had her put to sleep. I am so devestated by this. I hate stupid fucking drunk people and I will never be able to walk outsode this house into one of the parties again without thinking about this whole incident. It makes me hate everybody.
Thanks for listening. Please excuse the typos. I am too emotional to care.
Love-Holly
And this just breaks my heart even more. It makes me think of how sad I was when Charlie died and how devastated I'd be if any of my animals today were hurt -- and especially if someone did it to them and then allowed them to suffer -- and I'm just really angry for Holly and sad and disappointed in general.
Say something to cheer me up, you guys. />So I'm bummed about David Foster Wallace today. I'm bummed because here was a brilliant guy who knew what the solution was and just couldn't live it consistently. And so where does that leave the rest of us? It scares me.
I'm bummed about Lehman Brothers today, and I'm bummed for my friends who work there.
I'm bummed, just in a general sense, that Sarah Palin is on a Presidential ticket instead of Tina Fey (or, ya know, Hillary Clinton).
And then I come across Holly Madison's new MySpace blog, and it's called "RIP David :(" and I'm like "OMG Holly Madison is sad that Dav...
Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, leading to a sharp drop in stock markets all around the world.
Asia tumbled first on the news Monday, followed by the Middle East, Russia and then Europe before the shockwave hit the North and South American markets.
"The collapse of Lehman Brothers has sent a major jolt through global financial markets as it is by far the biggest victim of the credit crisis that started in August 2007 and had been considered too big to fail," said Global Insight economist Howard Archer.
"There is obviously widespread concern about other banks' exposure to Lehman Brothers, not only in the US but also in Europe. Lehman's collapse also increases concerns that other banks could fail."
At the same time, the dollar fell heavily against the euro before recovering some lost ground in volatile trade while oil prices slumped to seven-month lows under 93 dollars on fears the crisis will slow growth and curb energy demand.
On Wall Street, stocks were down 2.72 percent at around 1600 GMT.
"Everything else is pushed aside as the stock market attempts to figure out what the sale of Merrill and bankruptcy of Lehman will do to both the stock market and the economy," said Al Goldman at Wachovia Securities.
Think on the bright side, single women of New York City: Now all Lehman's investment bankers will FINALLY have time to go to the clubs and hit on you. Ahhhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha ha!
GO AMERICA! />Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, leading to a sharp drop in stock markets all around the world.
Asia tumbled first on the news Monday, followed by the Middle East, Russia and then Europe before the shockwave hit the North and South American markets.
"The collapse of Lehman Brothers has sent a major jolt through global financial markets as it is by far the biggest victim of the credit crisis that started in August 2007 and had been considered too big to fail," sa...
My personal idol -- well, okay, she's kind of tied with Chelsea Handler right now -- Kathy Griffin, won an Emmy for the second year in a row for her now-inappropriately named My Life on the D-List. I don't care what anyone else says about you, Kathy -- I think you're a genius and a role model, and so do the Emmy voters. The vid above is of Kathy being a riot in the press room after winning. You'll recall that last year, in her acceptance speech, Kathy told Jesus to suck it (around here, we just think He's a sexy bitch). This year, she thought better of it: "I thank you so much," she said onstage, "I'm not going to tell anybody to suck it."
Another female comedic genius and barrier-destroyer, Sarah Silverman, took home the award for original music and lyrics for her "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" song, thanking ex-boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel in her speech. "And to the person for whom this was made, Jimmy Kimmel, who broke my heart ... oops ... I mean, who will always have a place in my heart," she said.
Next year, I plan to win in the music and lyrics category, for my in-progress ditty about my naughty pool-repair fantasies titled "I Want Michael Phelps's Caulk."
Cynthia Nixon won for guest actress in a drama for her stint as a woman with multiple personalities on Law & Order: SVU, although she didn't show up to receive her award. The Simpsons took home their 10th Emmy for half-hour animated series and South Park won for hour-long animated series.
You can see a full list of winners here. />
My personal idol -- well, okay, she's kind of tied with Chelsea Handler right now -- Kathy Griffin, won an Emmy for the second year in a row for her now-inappropriately named My Life on the D-List. I don't care what anyone else says about you, Kathy -- I think you're a genius and a role model, and so do the Emmy voters. The vid above is of Kathy being a riot in the press room after winning. You'll recall that last year, in her acceptance speech, Kathy told Jesus to suck it (around here, we just think He's a sexy bitch). This year, she thought...
If Adrianne Curry thinks hurricane victims should pay for their own rescues, perhaps news stations can also help foot the bill, since they're the ones sending the message that it's totally okay for civilians to stand in gale-force winds as long as they believe they have a good reason for being there. Like, ya know, ratings.
Gawker has more clips of hurricane newscasters like this moron here.
Again, thoughts and prayers go out to those of you affected by the hurricanes this season. A reader from Houston sent me pics today of her neighborhood after she returned from evacuation. So a shout-out to Kelly C., and thank you for reminding me what an impact these events are having on our country.
To help hurricane victims in the U.S. with a cash donation, click here to donate to the Red Cross.
If you don't have cash to spare, but you can offer your time, services or non-cash goods, click here and use the aid matrix to find a legit organization that could use your help. />
If Adrianne Curry thinks hurricane victims should pay for their own rescues, perhaps news stations can also help foot the bill, since they're the ones sending the message that it's totally okay for civilians to stand in gale-force winds as long as they believe they have a good reason for being there. Like, ya know, ratings.
Gawker has more clips of hurricane newscasters like this moron here.
Again, thoughts and prayers go out to those of you affected by the hurricanes this season. A re...
Amidst all the Presidential election news, the mainstream media hasn't paid much attention to the fact that former Saturday Night Live mainstay, Harvard graduate, and Emmy-award-winning writer Al Franken is running for Senate in his home state of Minnesota. And I would guess the 57-year-old Mr. Franken has his long-term goals focused squarely on the Presidency -- maybe not four years from now, but perhaps in eight.
One of his trout-tastic campaign ads is above.
What's the vibe like in Minnesota, guys? />
Amidst all the Presidential election news, the mainstream media hasn't paid much attention to the fact that former Saturday Night Live mainstay, Harvard graduate, and Emmy-award-winning writer Al Franken is running for Senate in his home state of Minnesota. And I would guess the 57-year-old Mr. Franken has his long-term goals focused squarely on the Presidency -- maybe not four years from now, but perhaps in eight.
One of his trout-tastic campaign ads is above.
What's the vibe like in ...
Hooray for Christina Applegate, who is back on the set of her TV show Samantha Who? after undergoing a double mastectomy in July after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Christina is expected to present at the Emmys this year, where she's nominated as lead actress in a comedy series.
GET YOUR TITTIES CHECKED, LADIES!!!...
"[L]earning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. Because if you cannot exercise this kind of choice in adult life, you will be totally hosed. Think of the old cliché about quote the mind being an excellent servant but a terrible master.
This, like many clichés, so lame and unexciting on the surf...
Ooooh, I know I shouldn't be this excited about this, BUT I AM!
Britney Spears' new album, Circus, will hit stores on December 2, which is Britney's birthday. Luckily for me, it's also my father's birthday, which makes it easier for me to remember to call him. It's, like, my college boyfriend's birthday is the same day that one of my best friends got a boob job a few years back. So, every year on that day, I call my girlfriend to wish the twins a happy birthday. And then I'm like, "Oh, I h...
We all knew it couldn't last forever!
After months of behaving herself, Lindsay Lohan was her old angry self on Sunday night.
On her way to Marc Anthony's 40th birthday party (hosted by JLo), she tripped on a barricade and blamed it on a photog, whom she then hit with her handbag.
Police were called to the scene, but no reports were filed.
Samantha wasn't with her, for once.
Why this sudden outburst, Lindsay? Trouble in paradise? Or is Lindsers hitting the bottle again? ...
Meet David Otunga, who successfully proposed to Jennifer Hudson on Friday night, her rep confirmed. They've been dating for less than a year.
Now, he's not terrible looking -- a little bit of a creep factor, but it could just be a bad picture -- and he graduated from Harvard Law, so he's not a dummy and he certainly has earning potential, but he's also the same guy who was known as Punk on I Love New York 2.
I don't have a whole lot of deal-breakers in my dating rulebook, but I'd be pretty wary of going out with a guy who appeared on any ultra-trashy reality dating show. I would be do...
Hopefully you guys do, because every photo agency in LA followed this chick's famous ass up and down Zuma Beach on Sunday, as she completed a Malibu triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds.
Matthew McConaughey also completed the tri (yes, there are pics of him too).
To cheer them on were Marc Anthony and Camila Alves (along with little Levi). Marc and Jen look soooo cute here! It's nice that he's so supportive. I remember when I ran my first 10K -- the Camp Pendleton Mud Run, ...