http://www.dixero.com Dixero no http://www.celebitchy.com/22137/paula_abdul_working_on_a_cheerleader_themed_vegas_show/ The rumor mill is buzzing that Paula Abdul is going to make her exit from "American Idol" after this year. Her contract is almost up and the show has brought on a new female judge for the upcoming season. It certainly seems like everyone is planning for Paula to move on. Paula Abdul is planning to bow out of American Idol! According to a source close to the reality judge, Paula, 45, who has been with the show for seven years, is developing new TV projects and is hoping to "transition" out of the Fox hit. With her fellow judge, Randy Jackson, telling friends that American Idol has lost its magic, another Paula insider explains, "She knows that every season could be her last. Now she's got a new secret venture that she's really excited about. ". [From OK! Magazine ] . Paula's "secret venture" according to the Enquirer actually sounds pretty cool and unique. She's planning a Vegas show with a cheerleader premise. Which beats the hell out of strippers and magic shows. It sounds pretty creative, but is clearly in the initial planning stages. Paula Abdul is going back to her cheerleading roots! With her "American Idol" contract nearing its end, she's plotting to launch a cheerleader-themed Cirque du Soleil-type show in Las Vegas, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively. Paula - a former Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader - is secretly negotiating with several Sin City casinos to headline a stage extravaganza that would open in late 2009, sources say. "Paula has no idea what could happen when her contract with ‘Idol' ends after next season," an insider says. "It's possible she'll strike a deal and stay with the show, but she's not depending on that. She's secretly putting together an exit strategy. " . Paula's concept - a fast-paced cheerleading performance integrated into a dance show - has been an idea in the making for many years. But sources close to the 46-year-old singer and Emmy-winning choreographer say the concept could become a reality based on her meetings with several of the same casino execs who helped develop illusionist Criss Angel's show "Believe" at the Luxor. "It will be very state-of-the-art with a number of stage props, such as water, lightening and pyrotechnics," the source reveals. "No one knows whether Paula will be back for another season of ‘Idol' after this one, but she's preparing for the future - and she sees her future in Las Vegas!". [From the National Enquirer, Nov. 24, 2008, print ed. ]. This is one of the few Vegas shows I can imagine seeing. I'm curious to know how this will all come together. Unfortunately being associated with Criss Angel doesn't exactly garner a lot of respect, and his latest show has been widely panned. But that has a lot more to do with Angel than anything else. Paula definitely knows performance, and she's presumably a good teacher as well, since she was a successful choreographer for many years. It seems like she's got the perfect background to put together a show like this, and she could even incorporate singing into it in some way. "American Idol" is dying a slow death – and it looks like Paula is ready to move on to better things. Here's Paula chatting on her cell phone as she left a Los Angeles Hotel heading to Hollywood for an "American Idol" event yesterday. Images thanks to Fame . Paula is shown in the header at an ET Emmy pary on 9/21/08. Credit: PRphotos. Paula Abdul Vegas Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:00:43 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22137 JayBird 2008-11-15T13:00:43Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22132/rosie_odonnell_says_shed_enjoy_having_a_beer_with_sarah_palin_/ Rosie O'Donnell has said she'd like to have a beer with former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin if she could. O'Donnell had nothing but nice things to say about her, while admitting that she's psyched her party didn't win the election. She says Palin has a lot of spunk and has lived an interesting life and became internationally famous overnight. Despite their political differences, Rosie O'Donnell wouldn't mind grabbing drinks with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. "I'd like to have a beer with her. I'd like to meet her kids. She seems like a pretty nice woman," O' Donnell told Extra. "Although I have to say, I am thrilled her party did not win. [But] you got to give it to her for spunk. ". The ultra-liberal O' Donnell admitted, "I think I probably would like her if I met her…. She had an amazing life for herself and her family in Alaska. Very successful. Before you knew it, she was the most famous person in the country. ". But that's not to say the Barack Obama supporter would have been celebrating a John McCain presidential win. "If McCain won…I would be in the depression unit of the ICU," O' Donnell quipped. [From Us Weekly ] . When you put it in those terms, I think I'd like to have a beer with Sarah Palin too. I disagreed with just about every word out of that woman's mouth, but Rosie is right: she's been in a position only one other woman has ever been in as a potential vice president. Even though I sometimes had violent thoughts after hearing her speak, I'd love to pick her brains and ask her about a million questions. Though something tells me that after the Katie Couric interview debacle , Palin is going to be a little more wary of answering questions. Here's Sarah Palin siting with a friend pool side while staying at a luxurious hotel in Miami while attending the Republican Governor's Conference on Thursday. Images thanks to Bauer-Griffin . Rosie O'Donnell Sarah Palin Politics Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:43:56 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22132 JayBird 2008-11-15T12:43:56Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22128/kevin_federline_upset_with_the_spears_over_jaydens_hospitalization/ The National Enquirer has all the details on what actually went down at Britney Spears' family home last weekend. Britney's son Jayden was hospitalized with what was initially reported to be a seizure, and then turned out to be a food allergy. Earlier in the afternoon the family had picked up some fried chicken from a fast food restaurant, and they claim Jayden had a reaction to that , but both the Enquirer and Star say it was a shellfish reaction brought on by some cajun crawfish that Jayden's grandfather Jamie had cooked that afternoon. The Enquirer has more details about what went on that afternoon:. Dad Jamie, a first-rate cook, had prepared a southern-style Sunday dinner with all the fixings, and everyone was getting ready to eat. But as the hungry family gathered at the table, Jayden didn't respond to calls to join them, says the source. "Jayden didn't answer back. His grandmother Lynne went running to get him, followed by Britney. They found him in the living room, sitting near the sofa - limp and unresponsive. "He couldn't talk or look at anyone who was speaking to him. It was as if he was asleep and couldn't wake up. " A horrified Lynne picked him up and he was as limp as a rag doll. She shrieked and a screaming Britney tried to grab her son, but Lynne pulled back and clutched him to her chest. She knew it was urgent to rush the baby to the hospital. She had gone through a similar episode with her son Bryan when he was 7. Britney grabbed for the phone and called for an ambulance. Told it would take a half-hour to arrive, the family decided to rush the boy to the hospital themselves. [From the National Enquirer, Nov. 24, 2008, print ed. ]. Though the family clearly did the right thing and K-Fed's lawyer publicly proclaimed that he was impressed with Britney's parenting during the episode, the Enquirer states that K-Fed is in fact livid with her – and the entire family – because they took so long to let him know what had happened. Jayden's dad was back home in Los Angeles enjoying a quiet Sunday with no knowledge of the scary drama unfolding at the hospital 2,000 miles away. "No one called Kevin until nearly midnight Louisiana time - hours after the interrupted diner," said the source. "Britney insisted on staying with her on and asked for a bed to be brought into Jayden's room. "Lynne and Jamie made the call to Kevin. By this time it was too late to get a commercial flight, and Kevin was stuck until the morning before he could get a flight to Mississippi. He is furious - absolutley livid it took the family hours to let him know what had happened to Jayden. He feels betrayed by the Spears family. ". A representative for the family said doctors treating Jayden concluded that he had a reaction to something he ingested. But the source says the youngster has no known allergies and is a finicky eater - not likely to experiment with new foods. "He eats mashed potatoes, spaghetti, corn and chicken," said the source. "He loves cookies and candy. Kevin feels if Jayden did ingest something as the family is reporting, then there was a lack of supervision. Britney had a nanny, her dad, her mom, and sister Jamie Lynn there to help with the boys. Kevin made it clear to Britney it will be a long time before she will take the kids on a trip again. ". [From the National Enquirer, Nov. 24, 2008, print ed. ]. If K-Fed really is upset with the family it sounds like he's overreacting. From pretty much every account they did the right thing and took immediate action. Just because Jayden is a picky eater doesn't mean he won't put something into his mouth, and it could be food as easily as anything. I do understand him being upset that it took him so long to get a call, and the Spears definitely should have phoned him right away. I'm guessing they probably didn't want to alarm him until they had some clue as to what the problem was, and whether it was minor or serious. But no matter what, it should have been the first call they made. Hopefully K-Fed can get past it and maintain good family relations. It sounds like everyone was just trying to do their best. Here's Britney and her father Jamie picking up from a school in Encino on October 10th. Images thanks to WENN . Kids Kevin Federline Hospitalizations Britney Spears Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:20:58 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22128 JayBird 2008-11-15T12:20:58Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22130/danny_bonaduce_admits_cheating_on_his_ex-wife_will_pay_100k_to_someone_to_marry_her/ Danny Bonaduce recently admitted to the Enquirer that the ending of his 18 year marriage to ex-wife Gretchen was entirely his fault because he cheated on her. Danny's paying a hefty $16,000 a month is spousal support to her, and while he seems a little bitter about it he acknowledges that he bares all the burden for it. "I blew a perfectly good marriage to a perfectly good woman," Danny, 49, told the Enquirer. "I would love to hate Gretchen for it, shortchange her somehow – but unfortunately, I wrecked this marriage. I didn't play fair. I can't hold her accountable at all. " In the wake of Danny's marriage disaster, the couple will share custody of their two children. The sadder-but-wiser entertainer added: "Here's my marriage advice – try to avoid other women in you want a successful marriage. " . [From the National Enquirer, Nov. 24, 2008, print ed. ]. Danny is also thinking about doing another reality show – supposedly to pay the bills. And while he's obviously got some pretty big ones to pay, I think it's probably more to support his ego and convince himself that hot young women would actually compete for the love of this crazy loon. Danny is dating Amy Railsback, but is pondering doing another reality show, "The Next Mrs. Bonaduce" - in which a group of beautiful hopefuls would vie to be Danny's next wife. "If I agree to do the show, it will be only because Amy and I broke up," Danny says. "I would never do it while having a girlfriend. ". I'm paying a ridiculous amount of alimony," Danny says. "I have to work a lot!" Unless, of course, Danny can get his ex Gretchen married off. "As of today, there's a $100,000 bounty on Gretchen," Danny adds. "I've been divorced only days, but I will give a good man $100,000 cash to get Gretchen off my payroll. ". [From the National Enquirer, Nov. 24, 2008, print ed. ]. What a lovely thing to say about your current girlfriend. "I'd only think about doing this show if we broke up. " Sounds like he's pretty serious about this relationship. Who wants to bet Danny conveniently ends the relationship the day before filming begins? I can't even watch five seconds of this guy. He's got so many mental health issues just bursting out of him that it's exhausting and emotionally draining to hear him even speak for a few seconds. I think they should do a show about Danny Bonaduce going through extreme, intensive, 24/7 therapy for the next year. That would be a much better decision, and less likely to end in divorce. Here's Danny Bonaduce and girlfriend Amy Railsback at the Reality Awards at the Avalon Theater in Los Angeles on September 24th. Photographer: Nikki Nelson. Images thanks to WENN . Affairs Divorces Danny Bonaduce Reality Shows Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:00:52 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22130 JayBird 2008-11-15T12:00:52Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22044/gap_holiday_ad_campaign_is_star_studded/ Jennifer Hudson looking radiant in red. Photo from Gap. With this year's holiday shopping season being forecasted as the worst ever due to the abysmal economy, clothing giant Gap is looking to inject some excitement by featuring a star-studded holiday ad campaign. Celebs like Jennifer Hudson (above), Mary Louise Parker and Jason Batement donned Gap garments and posed for the company's Christmas catalog. The TV spots will feature celebrities such as "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm Christmas caroling. But will the investment pay off?. Oh, advertising industry, you know us so well! Not only is Chuck Bass currently making kissy-faces in a K Swiss ad, but Don Draper, the most dapper man ever to walk across the small screen, is modeling for the Gap. Actually, the strange thing about the ad is that it's most definitely not a picture of Don Draper, fictional character who lives in the 1960s, but Jon Hamm, actor who plays Draper on Mad Men in the year 2008. Hamm beams at the camera with both a cozy scarf and a blond woman (his girlfriend, Jennifer Westfeldt) wrapped around his neck. He does not look like a man concealing a terrible secret, and as such, we barely recognized him. Along with the Jon Hamm ad, the Gap has also released their annual Christmas commercials. This time they're online only, but the format—odd pairings of celebrities belting out Christmas carols—remains the same. If the sight of Don Draper wearing an uncomplicated puppy-dog grin and a sporty sweater doesn't confuse you, wait till you see Flo Rida sing "Jingle Bells. ". [From Racked] . The ads are fun and beautifully shot, but I don't know if anything will inspire shoppers to spend a lot of money this year. Things are tough all over. Photos are of Mary Louise Parker, Milla Jovovich and daughter Ever, Jason Bateman and daughter Francecsa, Rainn Wilson and SNL's Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers, and Will Forte. Also shown are actors Cam Gigandet and Ben Barnes and models Missy Rayder, Frankie Rayder, and Anja Rubnik. Thanks to The Gap. Photos Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:40:32 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22044 MSat 2008-11-15T10:40:32Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22169/1600-year_old_greek_joke_book_shows_not_even_monty_pythons_completely_original/ If you were to ask anyone remotely familiar with Monty Python which sketch is best known, the overwhelming majority would undoubtedly say the dead parrot sketch shown above. In the bit, John Cleese returns his recently purchased dead parrot to the pet shop he bought it from. The pet shop owner, played by the second funniest Palin (link leads to video), Michael Palin, tries to convince Cleese that the parrot is not actually dead, nor was it when it was bought. Like everything Python, for years we've believed that the genius of Cleese and Palin was completely original, but like so many other things, it turns out the Greeks did it first. dead, that's what's wrong with it. ". For those who believe the ancient Greeks thought of everything first, proof has been found in a 4th century AD joke book featuring an ancestor of Monty Python's Dead Parrot sketch where a man returns a parrot to a shop, complaining it is dead. The 1,600-year-old work entitled "Philogelos: The Laugh Addict," one of the world's oldest joke books, features a joke in which a man complains that a slave he has just bought has died, its publisher said Friday. "By the gods," answers the slave's seller, "when he was with me, he never did any such thing!". In a British comedy act Monty Python's Flying Circus sketch, first aired in 1969 and regularly voted one of the funniest ever, the pet-shop owner says the parrot, a "Norwegian Blue," is not dead, just "resting" or "pining for the fjords. " . [From Reuters ]. The ancient joke book was written by a couple of wacky Greek comedians known as Hierocles and Philagrius. It is believed that they put together the compilation of jokes, but didn't necessarily write them. The jokes, which many have said are still used today just in modernized versions, have been made into a multi-media e-book. 71-year old British comic Jim Bowen delivers the ancient joke in front of an audience for the recording, which can be purchased online . The English-language book will appeal to those who swear that the old jokes are the best ones. Many of its 265 gags will seem strikingly familiar, suggesting that sex, dimwits, nagging wives and flatulence have raised laughs for centuries. In many of the jokes, a slow-witted figure known as the "student dunce" is the butt of the jokes. In one, the student dunce goes to the city and a friend asks him to buy two 15-year-old slaves: No problem,' responds the dunce. If I don't find two 15-year-olds, I'll get one 30-year-old. '. In another, someone asks to borrow the student's cloak to go down to the country. "I have a cloak to go down to your ankle, but I don't have one that reaches to the country," he replies. [From Reuters]. If nothing else, your 7-year old will be rolling. Although, it is mentioned that there is a portion of the recording that is only funny if you're aware that lettuce was considered an aphrodisiac in ancient Greece. That gives Keanu Reeves' obsession with the shredded lettuce sandwich a whole new spin, now doesn't it? He may very well be a sexy genius!. Comics Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:33:38 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22169 Ceilidh 2008-11-15T10:33:38Z http://www.celebwarship.com/?p=17510 Please trim your bangs. [ TB ]. Spencer Pratt shows off his attributes. [ WIMB ]. Grace Jones is as scary as ever. [ PB ]. Kanye West was arrested again. [ HMG ]. It's a gaggle of Victoria's Secret models. [ DR ]. Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer spent last night chilling in NYC together. [ CS ]. Shauna Sand attempts demure. [ CK ]. Hank Baskett discusses fiance Kendra Wilkinson . [ DS ]. More info on Scarlett Johansson's character "Silken Floss. " [ BST ]. Lily Allen got a haircut, looks drunk. [ SOW ]. Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson do London. [ BB ]. Russell Brand was surprisingly adorable on the Late Show with David Letterman. [ INMF ]. Hayden Panettiere is sweaty. [ DRW ]. Remembering Mitch Mitchell . [ AIW ]. What happened to Kerry Washington ? [ AY ]. Justin Timberlake isn't sure about babies. [ GB ]. Angelina Jolie would like to remind you that she has a great life. [ CB ]. ©2008 CelebWarship . All Rights Reserved. Angelina Jolie Jessica Alba Kanye West Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:48:36 +0000 http://www.celebwarship.com/?p=17510 Alyk 2008-11-15T07:48:36Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34067 Reverend Ed Young has put forth a challenge to his parishioners at Dallas' Fellowship Church that could have a lot more folks saying "Oh my God"…in the bedroom. Young wants his congregation to rekindle the romance, put on some Barry White (or the Christian rock equivalent) and get busy . No, not busy with praying, busy with sexy time. In the midst of a sliding economy, out of control divorce rates and controversy over same-sex marriage, Young says it's time to turn the "whining" into "whopee" because "sex is like Super Glue. " The frisky rev ordered church members to have sex every night for seven days, but if you're not married or gay, the church wants you to keep it in your pants. (Photo Credit: Lev Dolgatshjov/iStockphoto) . Odd Sex Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:56:49 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34067 ThunderCloud 2008-11-15T02:56:49Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34069 You have a question and your iPhone has an answer. Well, with a little help from Google. The search behemoth has developed as app for the Apple gadget that features sophisticated voice recognition technology , answering full questions like "What is the capital of Idaho?" or "Where is the best pumpkin patch in the midwest?" The free app converts queries into digital sound files and transmits them to Google's servers that process the search and responds with an answer. The app is currently only available for iPhone hipster, but Google expects to eventually release versions for other mobile phones. Tech Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:56:25 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34069 ThunderCloud 2008-11-15T01:56:25Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34065 Ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky has the unenviably task of pitching Zunes to a culture hooked on iPods. The Miami-based agency has worked on past Microsoft gigs like the "I'm a PC" campaign and, the less successful, Seinfeld-Gates spots. Despite tossing $41 million behind Zune last year, the MP3 player has failed to gain traction against its Apple rival. Business Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:30:41 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34065 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T23:30:41Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/18aUbQqoHQg/ Join us in a fond farewell to Stereohyped's founding editor Lauren Williams. [ Stereohyped ]. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Jossip , Lauren Williams , Stereohyped . Media Lauren Williams Jossip Stereohyped Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:05:15 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40052 david 2008-11-14T23:05:15Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/oGpl5rNVo20/ We're hearing five staffers were just fired today from Life & Style , the Bauer tabloid that isn't In Touch . Two designers and three from the fashion department were let go, as ordered by owner Hubert Boehle. It's just the normal course of publishing, says an insider, and not reason to assume the sky is falling (i. e. that L&S is shutting down, as some have assumed). Interestingly, since Dan Wakeford took over as editor a few weeks ago, newsstand sales have improved from Donna Armstrong's 350,000 average to 550,000. Permalink | post a comment | Add to Life & Style ">del. icio. us | Life & Style &url=http://www. jossip. com/5-fired-at-life-style-20081114/">Digg . Post tags: Bauer , Hubert Boehle , Jobs , Layoffs , Life & Style , Magazines . Bauer Layoffs Media Hubert Boehle Jobs Magazines Life & Style Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:58:56 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40047 david 2008-11-14T22:58:56Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=33974 Originally posted 11/12/08: Socialist deputies in the European Parliament have called for the removal of Facebook groups that promote anti-Gypsy sentiments and those that have links to fascist organizations, consequently renewing a free speech debate on the social networking site. Speaking on the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I, German MEP and Socialist group leader Martin Schulz blasted groups with names like "Let's burn them all" and "Turn gypsies into fuel," saying, "It is shameful that on the day Europe marks the deaths of those who fell in war, Facebook is helping those who want to take us back to those dark days. " Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously refused to remove controversial groups, including a request from members of the British parliament who wanted to give the heave-ho to four Facebook groups backing the Britain's fascist National Party. Update (11/14/08): Facebook has removed the groups in question, saying they violated the site's Terms of Use. News Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:46:57 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=33974 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T22:46:57Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/IXMD90b-KyI/ There is no such thing as exclusivity anymore, especially on the web, so the new Radaronline will have to spin their news in a way that TMZ. com isn't. The new site will have to push the envelope a little further. We're talking about reporters and videographers getting the shit kicked out of them to deliver the juice. - MediwaWire . Because if there is one thing this country needs, it's more aggressively cutthroat paparazzi, willing to do anything to provoke a reaction out of increasingly distempered celebrities. We would say: if RadarOnline, as owned by AMI, wants to distinguish itself from TMZ, it will need to be a radical overhaul from what the conventional gossip cycle is. Like perhaps finding a new way to interact with celebrities that isn't completely abrasive and intrusive. If there is such a way, let us know, too. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: AMI , Radar Online , TMZ . Media TMZ Radar Online AMI Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:26:06 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40043 drew 2008-11-14T22:26:06Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22110/spencer_pratt_on_prop_8_if_heidis_hair_and_makeup_people_want_to_marry_each_other/ Now that Prop 8 has passed and the future of gay marriage is up in the air in California, all sorts of formerly silent celebrities (and quasi-celebrities) are coming out of the woodwork to say that they're against it. Unfortunately they're all bringing attention to the issue after the fact, and it would have been nice if more people had been vocal about it before the election. Spencer Pratt (and Heidi Montag by association) has said that if gay people want to get married, he's got no problem with it. And both he and Heidi are staunch Republicans. Normally we have a ban on talking about this cheesy media courting pair, but we had to make an exception for this story. First, Fall Out Boy spoke out against California's Proposition 8 — a ballot measure amending the state's constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry — with frontman Patrick Stump saying, "These are basic human rights. It's a real shame people are mixing up their church and state. " Then, Christina Aguilera told MTV News she, too, is opposed to Prop 8's passage. "I think it is discrimination, and I don't understand how people can be so close-minded and so judgmental," she said. But what about Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, that adorably spurious, Taco Bell-lovin' couple from MTV's "The Hills"? Surely, Speidi have an opinion on the controversial and contentious issue. "Like I've always said: Heidi's hair and makeup people are some of my favorite homosexuals on the planet, and if they want to marry each other, I'm not about to be like, ‘Don't,' " Pratt told MTV News from the set of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother. ". "I'm very for equal rights," Montag added. [From MTV News ] . Never did I think I'd see the day when I respected something that came out of Spencer Pratt's mouth. I hate him a little less right now. And he's right. If gay people want to get married, they should be able to. If you're against it, feel free to apply your morals to yourself. For the life of me I cannot understand how anyone could say they believe they should have more rights than another human being. I really wish more celebrities had taken up this cause while they still could have had an impact on the vote. Everyone seemed so shocked that Prop 8 passed – me included. But it got relatively little press until the last minute, which is a shame. If nothing else, hopefully people that support gay marriage will continue to speak out until it's a right everyone has. In all states. Here's Spencer filming a scene at Pinches Tacos for an upcoming episode of reality show ‘The Hills' in Los Angeles yesterday. Images thanks to WENN . Heidi Montag Gay Issues Photos Spencer Pratt Politics Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:23:15 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22110 JayBird 2008-11-14T22:23:15Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34061 One has to wonder if confession night has been getting a bit slow down south, but if South Carolina Catholics in one parish plan on lining up for communion next Sunday, they'd better pay the penance piper. Father Jay Scott Newman explained: "Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exists constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil," and there's no partaking of the body and blood without confession and completed penance. Red or not, you might want to take a magazine to pass the time… preferably the latest edition of Catholic Digest , though. catholic digest jay scott News pro abortion cooperation confession parish plan communion catholics piper body and blood scott newman father jay politician penance south carolina Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:21:17 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34061 Colby 2008-11-14T22:21:17Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/9Hs2l9ryMrk/ How much do you love Anderson Cooper? He's a great news anchor, making a valiant attempt to stay neutral and simply report the news instead of bullying his guests into submission (ahem, Bill O'Reilly), and he manages to take time in his day to enjoy what really matters: reality TV. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Anderson Cooper , Bill O'Reilly , Funny , Jay Leno , MollyGood , News , Real Housewives , Reality TV , Television . MollyGood Reality TV External Anderson Cooper Bill O'Reilly Jay Leno Real Housewives News Television Funny Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40039 drew 2008-11-14T22:10:13Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34058 Any possible lingering bitterness over primary bickering appears to have been put to rest, as sources say Obama offered Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State during their meeting yesterday. A source close to the New York senator said she asked for time to consider the offer, which she had not sought or even seriously considered until the last few days. Salon is wondering, though, where the leak in the waterproof Obama team is occurring. bitterness cabinet historic election 2008 election secretary of state News barack obama obama hillary clinton Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:08:28 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34058 Colby 2008-11-14T22:08:28Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34059 Nick Denton's gloom and doom train apparently hasn't scared off interest in his Gawker Media-owned Consumerist site. Denton's prediction of internet ad revenue armageddon may have some folks flocking to stock up on duct tape and plastic sheeting, but others, like Weblogs, Inc. and Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis, look at the bright side of Gawker's sell-offs and consolidations. Calacanis tweeted about rumors of a "For Sale" sign going up in Consumerist's virtual window, saying he would "consider" making a grab for the blog "if Denton wanted to offload it. ". Business Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:02:42 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34059 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T22:02:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/tNJPMT8I9NI/ Oh look, it's Kate Beckingsdale doing her best "journalist" face while portraying Judith Miller surrogate in the upcoming Miller/Plame-ripped , Nothing But the Truth . Valerie Plame, if you remember was the CIA operative that leaked to the New York Times , and when Miller wouldn't reveal her source, she was sent to jail. Then later Dick Cheney revealed Plame's name anyway, and Scott McClellan revealed that Dick Cheney revealed Plame, and the whooole cycle is very 2004-2008. But sorry, we can suspend our disbelief for Rorschach's voice for the upcoming Watchmen movie , but we are never going to buy Matt Dillon as attorney Patrick Fitzgerald . Where is the real actor version of this film, with like Kevin Spacey and Meryl Streep?. You know who's doing one of those real life/movie crossovers for this film, though? Dan Abrams !. Permalink | post a comment | Add to Super Hot">del. icio. us | Super Hot&url=http://www. jossip. com/wow-judith-miller-got-super-hot-20081114/">Digg . Post tags: Kate Beckinsale , Matt Dillon , Nothing but the Truth . Matt Dillon Media Nothing but the Truth Kate Beckinsale Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:56:37 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40035 drew 2008-11-14T21:56:37Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34057 Brush up on those 6th grade writing class haiku lessons because Copyblogger plans to reward a MacBook Air to the skilled wordsmith that composes the most clever Twitter-themed haiku . Entries have already started pouring in and include little ditties like "‘@John, I am pregnant. ' / ‘@Marsha, will you marry me?' / ‘Yes @John, my tweetheart,'" "The joy of Twitter! / Kevin Rose has sneezed again. / Quick! Blog about it!" and "I desire a Macbook / But I'm no good at haikus / Unlikely to win. " Aspiring poets or people just hoping to score a free MacBook Air can submit their haiku until November 16. Odd Tech Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:33:41 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34057 Truemorette 2008-11-14T21:33:41Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/0c3shjs-nxw/ No matter how you feel about Sarah Palin's treatment by the press during and after the electoral landscape, I would like to invite you to make heads or tails of this video, without the jaded lens of the media pundits talking over her or asking any tough questions about newspapers or NAFTA, and just…listen to her. Do her sentences ever end? Sometimes I think I'm crazy because she sounds like she's making sense, but then I realize she's just using and reusing the same prepositional phrase over and over, and never ending her statement. Says Cajun Boy :. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: 2012 , Interviews , Politics , sarah palin , Video . Interviews sarah palin Media 2012 Politics Video Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:22:51 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40026 drew 2008-11-14T21:22:51Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/m0vfiV_yE_s/ You would think the media blogs would have learned their lesson earlier today about premature speculation when it comes to layoffs. Especially because in this wintery economic climate, typing out a death sentence to an already spooked industry is like yelling "RAPE FIRE" in a crowded theater screening of Madagascar: Back 2 Africa . But just in case you haven't had your fill of morbid Friday schaudenfreude, here's the newest rumor about company-wide cuts…and a magazine fold !. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: folding , Forbes Traveler , Forbes. com , Magazine Industry . Forbes.com Media Forbes Traveler folding Magazine Industry Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:48:56 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40017 drew 2008-11-14T20:48:56Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34055 Weekly radio addresses are so last century; cool presidents know YouTube's the place to be heard and seen. The Washington Post reports that Barack Obama's weekly address to the nation will now not only hit radio airwaves, but also, to the delight of us visual learners, be delivered via video on YouTube. Tech Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:36:10 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34055 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T20:36:10Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22084/amy_winehouse_goes_on_a_rampage_before_reuniting_with_blake/ Not surprisingly, Amy Winehouse has lost her mind. Again. For the forty billionth time. And unfortunately for her, the whole thing was caught by photographers. She looks seriously deranged, and it's clear she's back on I don't know what. But it must be a lot of stuff. Amy Winehouse went on a wild rampage around Camden last night, screaming for her husband and banging on the door of her old flat some 100 metres from her current home. The troubled star appeared to be completely out of it and was worryingly emaciated again, with sores all over her face. The wild-eyed singer - still without her trademark beehive and minus her trademark sweep of black eyeliner - then made her way back to her flat clutching a litre bottle of vodka via a building site, signing autographs on the way. She was also wearing the same Rab C Nesbitt-style black string vest she was pictured in earlier this week when she first showed off her new permed hair and fed cheese on toast to photographers. Her drug-addict husband Blake Fielder-Civil is due to rejoin his wife tomomorrow [sic], having gone straight to rehab from prison where he served time for GBH and perverting the course of justice. It's rumoured that Amy had been considering ditching the junkie, but Blake sis insisting they're still a couple and "will be together forever" Amy's worried mother Janis meanwhile has said she hopes her daughter never lays eyes on him aghain [sic]. [From the Mirror ] . Few things say, "Honey I missed you," more than going on a substance-fuelled rampage the night before getting to reunite with your husband. The pictures are truly shocking – how can someone behave this way and not realize there's a problem? Amy had seemed more lucid recently, but clearly that was just a passing phase. I seriously doubt that Blake coming home will do anything to help her addiction issues or her mental health. Which means we have a lot more of these kinds of pictures to look forward to. Mental Health Amy Winehouse Alcohol Photos Drunk Addictions Crazy Drugs Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:32:40 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22084 JayBird 2008-11-14T20:32:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/0NaZrI4-nPk/ Starting in January, Regis and Kelly are going to go into High Def overdrive . The only question is whether Kelly Ripa will look as weathered as the harsh pixelated version of Katie Couric does . Unfortunately, these sort of changes come in pairs, so with this change comes a contest of sorts. Well, a contest fer reals: to come up with a new theme song for the Regis and Kelly show! Hurray, that's just what we need. More people thinking they can get famous off of YouTube . And the winner gets a "meeting" with someone from William Morris. Fuck it, let's just turn the search for Regis and Kelly 's new HD theme into a reality show. You know they want to. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: High Definition , Regis and Kelly , YouTube . Media High Definition Regis and Kelly YouTube Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:22:38 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40011 drew 2008-11-14T20:22:38Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22047/angelina_jolie_just_keeps_talking_about_how_great_her_life_is/ Angelina Jolie is promoting a movie - I get it, but the amount of press she's doing seems a little excessive. It's like a new story comes out with quotes from her every day, and I'm guessing it's due to the sheer amount she talks. I remember watching a press conference with her in Namibia (link leads to video) after Shiloh was born and was amazed by how she just seemed to keep on talking without taking a breath. Angelina's interview with UK's Hello! , which prints full celebrity quotes without editing them down like a lot of magazines, was pages and pages full of long statements from the actress. It's like she just gets started talking about her life and family and can't stop. Her latest interview, with the Herald Sun in Australia, just kind of rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. It's like she's bragging about how great her life is and she goes on about it. Maybe her life is that great and she's genuinely fulfilled and happy. When you read nearly everything someone says for a few months it can get old though. As a working mom who struggles to balance everything I have a hard time buying all this from Angelina: . On her life: it's a beautiful time, Brad is so great, she's so happy and fulfilled, etc. "This is such a beautiful time for me," the elegant, green-eyed actor says. "When I look back on my life, I never really believed that I would find this kind of happiness on so many different levels. "I think I trained myself to expect less, but meeting Brad and being with him has shown me that sometimes it just takes the right circumstances for you to meet a good man who enjoys being with you and working towards the same goals in life. Brad has always been there for me. ". On how she got back in shape: it's six kids and breastfeeding. Q: You look great. How did you get back in shape so quickly after giving birth to the twins?. I have six kids and I'm breast-feeding!. On how she's so positive - life is great! . Q: How do you stay so positive?. By doing the things which are important and meaningful to you and not worrying about the rest. How can I complain about anything when I wake up in the morning and I'm surrounded by so much love with Brad and our children and the feeling that comes from sharing my life with them?. On her many children: they have schedules and it's oh so beautiful . Does having twins make things a little more complicated now?. It's a little more stressful in terms of your time because you have two very tiny babies wanting your attention. But it's also so beautiful to be part of that. Once you have three or four children, having a few more isn't going to alter your lifestyle that much. Brad and I have found a way to organise our time with the children and so we stick to that. It's also a fascinating new experience for me to have twins and look after them and have the other children seem so curious about them. A family is a social unit in its own way and watching the children interact is part of your role as a mother. On Brad: he's so happy and fulfilled too! . Q: Has Brad seemed particularly taken with the twins?. He's just so happy and having twins is something neither of us ever expected and I think that makes it all the more special for us both. When I see how much love is in Brad's eyes for the twins and for all our children — it's a very moving experience for me. I never wanted to become pregnant and have children that way unless I had come to know Brad and see how loving he was with Maddox and Pax. So that was a big step for me. [From News. com. au via Celebrity Baby Scoop , subheaders added]. I had a hard day today and am feeling particularly skeptical, but enough already with the sweetness and light. I appreciate all that she does for charity and bringing awareness to important issues, and I usually find her interesting but Angelina is honestly starting to get on my nerves. This interview just doesn't seem honest to me. It's possible she's done so many damn interviews that she's going through the motions and has her talking points down - or maybe she is this happy. If I had someone to do my laundry, clean my house and cook meals for me and I didn't have to work 8 hours or more a day I would be a hell of lot happier too. Either way, I find it annoying. My husband and I both have full time jobs and are struggling with one child. She's rich beyond belief and has oodles of children in this kind of paradisical existence, if she's to be believed. It could be true that life is that great for them, and if that's the case I'm still annoyed. Angelina Jolie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:21:58 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22047 Celebitchy 2008-11-14T20:21:58Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34053 German car customizer Brabus wants to pimp your Tesla . Well, the five of you who actually plopped down $100,000 for a Roadster. The Brabus enhancement upgrade package (sounds like a plastic surgery 2-for-1 deal) includes stylistic improvements and a perplexing "space sound generator" that replicates the growl of a V8, race car engine or two robot-like sounds dubbed "Beam" and "Warp. ". Auto Odd Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:12:21 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34053 Truemorette 2008-11-14T20:12:21Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/nh7X1NNVL90/ The Good Morning America interview with Bill Ayers went on as scheduled today, presumably because Ayers' terrorist nail bomb from Hell didn't explode New York City at 6:66am (7:06am) as he had planned. Thus, GMA viewers were subjected to minute after minute of the clownish Chris Cuomo trying multiple times to get Bill to admit that, yes, he is evil and he and Obama are BFFs, while being met with constant "I don't even know the guy"s. CONTINUED » . Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Bill Ayers , External , Good Morning America , Interviews , Terrorism . Interviews Good Morning America Media External Bill Ayers Terrorism Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:01:18 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40007 cord 2008-11-14T20:01:18Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/q33IRoHs5qI/ Uh, did Billy Ray Cyrus say that Malia and Sasha had been invited to appear on Hannah Montana and "probably would?" Yes, but… Now that everyone is talking about it and the Obama camp said no such invitation has been recieved, Mr. Cyrus is backtracking a bit. And now he thinks it would be a bad idea. Here's what he said at the CMA awards: . CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Billy Ray Cyrus , Hannah Montana , Malia Obama , Miley Cyrus , Sasha Obama . Hannah Montana External Sasha Obama Billy Ray Cyrus Malia Obama Miley Cyrus Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:57:15 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=40002 drew 2008-11-14T19:57:15Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34051 Online auction watchers hoping to jump in with a last second bid to grab highly sought after presidential inauguration tickets will have to find a new way to snag the hottest tickets in town. eBay announced this week that it has removed and will no longer allow sales of supposed inauguration tickets after a meeting with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. In a statement on the committee's site, staff director Howard Gantman explained, "Any Web site or ticket broker claiming that they have inaugural tickets is simply not telling the truth. " Only about 240,000 tickets will be made available for the historic January 20 event, so start sucking up to your Congressman. News Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:55:31 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34051 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T19:55:31Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22071/jennifer_aniston_sings_on_30_rock_but_doesnt_increase_ratings/ Jennifer Aniston's heavily promoted guest appearance on NBC's 30 Rock didn't exactly help ratings. In fact it was a season low in terms of viewers – though to be fair, it's only the third episode of the season. 30 Rock started out with a high 8. 5 million for its premiere on Halloween, then dropped to 8. 1 last week when Oprah guest stared. Aniston's appearance brought in only 7. 5 million viewers. Jennifer Aniston's appearance on 30 Rock didn't increase ratings. Aniston's episode - which aired Thursday night - earned 7. 5 million viewers. About 8 million people tuned in to Oprah's Nov. 6 show. The Emmy-award winning show broke its own viewership records after its Oct. 30 premiere, when 8. 5 million watched. Aniston - who played Alec Baldwin's stalker - said she had a blast filming the show. Watch her serenade Baldwin in the video above. "It was awesome, really, really fun," she told Entertainment Tonight Canada in September. The 39-year-old has been in New York City with beau John Mayer. The night her 30 Rock episode aired, the couple displayed PDA at La Esquina and Goldbar. [From Us Weekly ] . I think 30 Rock is focusing a bit too much on the guest stars and not enough on the show itself. In my opinion Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin are the best comedic actors on television right now. All the guest stars are actually detracting from how good those two are. During the first two seasons they spaced out the guests quite a bit, and I think that worked better. Packing Oprah and Aniston into consecutive shows seems a bit much. The clip below is sort of funny, but more in that awkward way. Aniston actually sang, and you can tell it's her real voice. Unlike Katie Holmes' appearance on Eli Stone , she didn't dance. Too bad – that could have brought in another 20,000 viewers. Television Jennifer Aniston Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:54:10 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22071 JayBird 2008-11-14T19:54:10Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yeeeah/~3/iXoM6IllOtc/ I've seen pop-up ads for blowup dolls that are more realistically human looking than Shauna Sand . (CelebrityOdor) . In further Kanye West is Still a Deluded Little Bitch news: he apparently thinks he is The Voice of This Generation.   I'm pretty sure This Generation would rather have Laryngitis, thank you. (WWTDD) . Jessica Alba frumps it up in a hideous dress and horrible hair.   That fringe is so long it makes her look like a sheepdog. (Popoholic) . Oh look!  Vikki Blows is topless!  …again.   (Egotastic!) . Mariah Carey really, really loves Christmas.   And underwear.   And bikinis.   And being totally goddamn crazy. (TheSuperficial) . Angelina Jolie may be giving up acting, in the sense that she might take a year off sometime toward the middle of 2009.   But then what the hell will Jennifer Aniston have to talk about? (ASL) . Rumours are again swirling that Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson 's relationship is on the rocks, mostly on account of Lindsay still being a gigantic whore. (IDLYITW) . Tila Tequila is still gross and obnoxious and borderline retarded. (WIMB) . Will there maybe possibly hopefully be an Arrested Development film after all? (AB) . Alyson Hannigan and her husband Alexis Denisof are looking adorably delighted by their gestating spawn. (SOMG) . Hilary Duff is getting a new TV series on NBC. (JustJared) . There will be a nationwide protest against Prop 8 tomorrow .   Every single state will be holding simultaneous rallies — find your state's at Join the Impact !. Related Stories. Quickies: Carnal Knowledge . Quickies: The Old Man and the Sea . Quickies: Even Better Than the Real Thing . Quickies: American Graffiti . Quickies: Your Headlights are On . Gossip Quickies Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:50:41 +0000 http://yeeeah.com/?p=21769 sarah 2008-11-14T19:50:41Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34047 Although sports fans have been deemed psychologically healthier by the earlier studies, the fact that their physical health leaves something to be desired should come as no surprise to anyone who has ever watched a commercial during a football game (and I'm not talkin' about prostate medication). All the beer, pizza, and nachos served up by scantily-clad domestic goddesses (ha!) pushes up the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and early death. The silver lining in all this is that Ben Roethlisberger telling Steelers fans to eat more whole grains and veggies may actually work, if he doesn't give them a heart attack with any interceptions over the weekend first. So this weekend, why not switch out those Doritos with some Sun Chips and slather some hummus on a tofu burger instead of downing those messy wings? Right, and the Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl this year. sun chips football game wings tofu burger medication physical health sports fans prostate medication Health stroke ben roethlisberger whole grains pizza Sports heart disease silver lining hummus doritos diabetes heart attack domestic goddesses steelers fans Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:39:41 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34047 Colby 2008-11-14T19:39:41Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/rCY4JtkjT6w/ Well well well…the plot thickens. Howard Kurtz wrote his Washington Post article yesterday on Greta Van Susteren's overly "sympathetic" post-election interview with Sarah Palin. In it, he quoted television critic and Baltimore Sun writer David Zurawik, who called the Fox interview "overly friendly. ". Welp, no one says that Greta Van Susteren is friendly and sympathetic and gets away with it. Greta promptly took to her GretaWire blog to make a post, but it was quickly taken down …whether by Greta or the execs over at Fox Online, it's hard to say. Luckily, the guys over at Johnny Dollar were able to retrieve a hard copy , and took a screenshot. See Greta rage, after the jump:. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Baltimore Sun , Fox News , Greta Van Susteren , Greta Wire , Howard Kurtz , sarah palin , Washington Post . sarah palin Media Howard Kurtz Greta Van Susteren Baltimore Sun Fox News Washington Post Greta Wire Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:36:41 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39993 drew 2008-11-14T19:36:41Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34036 In the wake of Craigslist's recent decision to begin charging horny folks to post under "erotic services," a former employee has decided to take advantage of the controversy by starting a free adults only website, AdultsOnlyList (look it up yourself–NSFW warning). The simple website includes only three categories, including "casual sex" and "erotic services. " Or check out another new website, hookupmaps. com, that allows people seeking a quickie with a total stranger to find fellow casual encounter seekers on a Google Map. Who are the (horny) people in your neighborhood… in your neighborhood …the people that you meet each day?. Odd Sex Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:30:46 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34036 Admin 2008-11-14T19:30:46Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/08U1OdooTJs/ A promotion for 30 Rock involves some Baldwin-brother toilet paper, which is delightful for those among us who always wanted Alec to kiss their ass. Side note: Jennifer Aniston on this week's episode? Framazing . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: 30 Rock , Alec Baldwin , toilet paper , TV promotions . Alec Baldwin Media TV promotions toilet paper 30 Rock Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:18:55 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39990 drew 2008-11-14T19:18:55Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34046 Barack Obama continues building his army of tech nerds, adding another handful of tech executives to his transition team this week. Key players joining the team include Stonebridge International COO Michael Warren, senior director at Yahoo's Washington public policy office Louisa Terrell, venture capitalist Tom Wheeler and Level 3 Communications exec Donald Gips. Transition team members will segment into groups of advisors that plan to review key federal departments, agencies, and commissions and make recommendations to Obama, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and their top advisers about decisions on policy, personnel and budget issues. Obama should certainly heed caution though because we all know how crazy tech execs can be when thrown in a room together–like Girls Gone Wild, only replace the whole boob flashing part with a start-up pitch-athon. News Business Tech Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:12:04 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34046 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T19:12:04Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/eSNP3YcKVXY/ Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State under Obama? Probably . Which means Bill nixes his international consultant agency, but at least Condoleezza has another woman following in her pumps. Why? Because women make great secretaries, d'uh. Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Barack Obama , Bill Clinton , Condoleezza Rice , Hillary Clinton , Secretary of State . Hillary Clinton Media Bill Clinton Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State Barack Obama Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:09:21 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39985 drew 2008-11-14T19:09:21Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22048/mariah_carey_wears_santa_claus_lingerie_to_celebrate_christmas_/ With the holidays being upon us, it's hard not to ask the obvious question: what do celebs wear for their seasonal lingerie? Well if the rest of them are anything like Mariah Carey, they shun the traditional red bra/green panties combination and head right to the most erotic of all: Santa Claus lingerie. And who could blame her – is there anyone sexier than Santa? Anything so arousing as fleece? Or the scent of half-eaten chocolate chip cookies mixed with wet reindeer hair? Obviously not. Which is why Mariah really knows how to sex up Christmas. How does Mariah Carey plan to make the season bright for hubby of six months Nick Cannon? . "I always get Santa lingerie, even if nobody sees it," the singer, 39, tells Redbook' for its December issue. "But this year it will be appreciated!" . Stripping down for the holidays is apparently a Carey holiday tradition. "[My girlfriends and I] go in the hot tub in our Christmas bikinis, then roll in the fresh snow and jump back in," says the songbird, who usually opts for "a red bikini with a Santa hat. " . But that doesn't mean she isn't excited about starting her own sweet traditions with Cannon. "I'm really looking forward to being in love on Christmas," she says. "The holidays are always great, but being in love … is going to be the icing on the cake. ". [From People ] . I'm going to sound quite stupid here, but I had no idea there was such a thing as a Christmas bikini. A Christmas dress, yes. Bathing suits? No. Something tells me Mariah's Christmas bikini is just a wet version of her Santa Claus lingerie. And what's with the rolling in the snow? That's cute when a kid does it. When a grown woman – in a festive bikini, no less – does it, it's sort of… bizarre. I realize Mariah's trying to sound arousing or whatever, but it just strikes me as trying too hard. And very, very chilly. No matter what, Nick Cannon is going to be one lucky man come Christmas Eve. Mariah will definitely put the ho in Santa's chuckle. Holidays Nick Cannon Mariah Carey Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22048 JayBird 2008-11-14T19:05:25Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/2Hu92pnkZzA/ So Nylon may be surviving to see another day , but those 20 or so staffers at Entertainment Weekly are still out of a job. People is also expected to offer buyouts for some , straight up firings for other. And don't get us started on Time Inc. ! Just because they're "reorganized" their entire marketing team with a loss of 200 employees, doesn't mean the editorial department for Time is safe just yet. Another 400 staffers can still plan on getting the cut , and their Christmas Party, along with the Hearst's and Conde Nast 's, has already been canceled. Well, at least it must feel good for those Nylon staffers, right about now. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Entertainment Weekly , Nylon , People , Time Inc. Time Inc. Media Entertainment Weekly Nylon People Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:46:43 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39982 drew 2008-11-14T18:46:43Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22017/kanye_west_arrested_for_paparazzi_assault_-_again_links/ - Kanye West arrested for paparazzi assault - again! [ The YBF ]. - Angelina Jolie tells Australian Herald Sun "Brad has always been there for me. " Who isn't this woman talking to? [ Celebrity Baby Scoop ]. - Movie Spotlight: Quantum of Solace [ Moviefone ]. - Will Hillary Clinton become Secretary of State? [ Black Voices ]. - An interview we did with Cafemom [ Cafemom Dailybuzz ]. - Bump J , a Chicago rapper who is friends with Kanye West , was arrested on bank robbing charges [ Radar Online ]. - Ultimate hair makeovers [ Stylelist ]. - World's best butt (sfw) [ Bild ]. - Minnie Driver wants another baby [ Celebedge ]. - Alessandra Ambrosio , Adriana Lima & Others Do A Bikini Shoot! [ Bastardly ]. - England to pay parents to walk to school [ ParentDish ]. - Joe Jonas blogs about Taylor Swift breakup [ Yeeeah ]. - Diddy to appear on two episodes of CSI: Miami [ The Blemish ]. - Britney Spears cancels another performance with Madonna scheduled for November 26 in Miami [ Popcrunch ]. - Madonna wants money so she can raise little Malawian Kabbalists [ The Insider ]. - Quentin Tarantino isn't even directing the latest work on Inglourious Basterds, Eli Roth is doing it. [ Agent Bedhead ]. - [ Defamer ]. - Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackma n in promo stills for Australia [ Use My Computer ]. - Hilary Duff to get her own NBC show [ Evil Beet ]. - Lily Allen with short hair [ Seriously? OMG! WTF? ]. - Damon Dash doesn't have a pot to piss in [ Rhymes with Snitch ]. - Celebrities are feeling the credit crunch too [ CelebNewsWire ]. Friday Advertiser Love :. Photos Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:39:17 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22017 Celebitchy 2008-11-14T18:39:17Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22025/paris_hilton_joins_the_cast_of_independent_dark_comedy_/ Here's a puzzling bit of news for you: Paris Hilton – despite being incapable of acting - has been cast in a film by well-respected director Todd Solondz. And it actually looks like a good film. At least it did, until Paris' name was associated with it. Paris Hilton BFF with . Todd Solondz?. The indie filmmaker's newest ensemble project, a dramatic family comedy set against the backdrop of a war, features the socialite alongside Allison Janney, Charlotte Rampling and Paul Reubens. The producers describe the untitled project as a "part-sequel, part-variation" on Solondz's dark 1998 family saga "Happiness. ". Hilton is currently in theaters, along with Paul Sorvino and Sarah Brightman, with the low-budget horror musical "Repo! The Genetic Opera. ". [From Reuters ] . It's important to note that Paris has gotten some of the worst reviews in recent memory for her role in "Repo!" I don't think anything – or anyone – has been so universally panned since Lindsay Lohan's legendary "I Know Who Killed Me. " . In other Paris news, she and boyfriend Benji Madden are planning on spending New Years in Sydney, hosting a pay-per-view party. Lucky Australians can attend in real life, but the rest of us losers can join the party via the internet for a mere $5. What a bargain. LOCK up your boyfriends - Paris Hilton is about to add more fireworks to Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations when she hits town later this year. The celebrity ‘it' girl and the beau she souvenired from Aussie starlet Sophie Monk have confirmed they will be the star guests at the launch of a new online social networking system, Bongo Virus. Hilton's rocker boyfriend Benji Madden will also DJ at the VIP party which will be streamed live around the world. The pay-per-view party will be an invite-only affair for those on the ground in the Harbour city, but for $US5 the desperate and dateless can log on to celebrate with The Simple Life star. In a press release from the event's organisers, Hilton is quoted as saying, "I love the idea … Sydney is going to go off this New Year's Eve … I can't wait to be partying with the Aussies and Benji deejaying by my side. ". [From News. com ] . It is really hard not to make a ton of jokes about Paris Hilton being involved in anything labeled a virus. Seriously, regardless of her involvement, what a horrible name for a product. It just begs for herpes jokes. Or jokes about how Paris Hilton is a virus in general. The article mentions that she was paid half a million dollars for her last party appearance in Australia two years ago, but estimates that with the state of the economy she's probably had to take a cut rate. I'm hoping it's somewhere around the $5 the rest of us get to pay to see her. Here's Paris "out and about" yesterday in L. A. Images thanks to WENN , Bauer-Griffin , and Fame . Movies Parties Paris Hilton Photos Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:22:34 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22025 JayBird 2008-11-14T18:22:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/Rw2lQVq4eSI/ Despite what they are saying elsewhere , Nylon isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Official mag statement? . Hi, this is NYLON. Thanks for the weird rumors, but we're not folding. Not even close. Stay tuned next week for our December / January cover, including more clothes, more music, more Peaches, more gorgeousness, and a very special (and very British) cover star. Until then, keep reading, because we totally love you. xoxo NYLON FOREVER. But wait! There's more!. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Blogs , folding , Magazine , Nylon , rumor mill . Blogs Media Nylon rumor mill folding Magazine Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:14:13 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39976 drew 2008-11-14T18:14:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yeeeah/~3/oj_ikMhQNRA/ Ashley Greene is still a nobody until that stupid Twilight movie comes out on November 21st, so naturally, here she is slutting it up as hard as she can without actually removing any of her clothing in Maxim.   I would make fun of her in other ways, but I don't know a single other thing about her and I seriously can't be bothered to find out.   In one week these horrible Twilight people are going to be everywhere and they probably won't shut up even if their lives depend on it, so I suggest you just enjoy little Alice Cullen here while she's not talking. Related Stories. Twilight is Still Happening; Still Sucks . Chin Up, Little Filly . Gossip Twilight Ashley Greene maxim magazine Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://yeeeah.com/?p=21778 sarah 2008-11-14T18:03:00Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34041 India is one of the world's fastest growing nations and boasts a booming cell phone market ripe for tapping, but so far the reception for Apple's iPhone has lingered between underwhelming and tepid. Wildly popular in the States and across Europe, Apple has failed to aggressively market the device in India and, since the 3G's September debut, only moved 11,000 iPhones off the shelves or about the number sold in a week at San Francisco's Apple retailer. Business Tech Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:01:50 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34041 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T18:01:50Z http://www.celebwarship.com/?p=17505 Jamie-Lynn Sigler told Page Six Magazine she started her life over . The 27 year old actress claimed she's having a "second twenties," because she spent most of her early twenties married to ex-manager and husband A. J. Discala. In her early 20s, she explains, she was "often misguided and misled," and her 2003 marriage to A. J. DiScala was no exception. "I was told what I needed to be in every given moment, what I should and shouldn't say. It was such a weird thing when I was 21 or 22 and just getting into the world," she says. "I didn't know who I was. I was living in an idealistic dream world, like, ‘I have a successful show and this handsome man, and I'm 22 and I'm getting married and may have a baby next year!' ". She quickly adds: "But, man, am I glad we didn't have children. ". Although she refused to directly admit it, Jamie-Lynn is currently dating Turtle from "Entourage. ". ©2008 CelebWarship . All Rights Reserved. Jamie-Lynn Sigler Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:13 +0000 http://www.celebwarship.com/?p=17505 Alyk 2008-11-14T18:00:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yeeeah/~3/l0zonEJLVD0/ Kanye West was arrested in England this morning after an altercation with a photographer outside a pub in Newcastle.   From the Associated Press :. LONDON (AP) — Rapper Kanye West was arrested after a fracas outside a nightclub but released without charge, British media reported Friday. The Press Association news agency and others reported that that the 31-year-old rapper was detained early Friday after an incident involving a photographer outside the Tup Tup Palace bar in Newcastle, northern England. Police said only that a 31-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assault after an incident at a nightclub. They said he was later released without charge. British police do not usually identify suspects who have not been charged. The Tup Tup Palace said West visited the club after his gig in Newcastle Thursday but could not confirm the arrest. A spokeswoman for West did not immediately return a call seeking comment. West was arrested last month at Los Angeles International Airport after he was filmed struggling with a paparazzo. He was not charged. Honestly, at this point it's really only "news" if Kanye West shows up anywhere and fails to do one of the following:. a) Cry like a little bitch. b) Assault someone. c) Rant to anyone who will stand still long enough about how awesome he thinks he is. If a full day ever went by without ANY of those things happening, I'm pretty sure it would herald the dawn of the Apocalypse. Related Stories. Maria Esther Castillo Gets Duct-Taped, Arrested on Flight . Miss Teen Louisiana Stripped of Crown for Theft, Weed . Heather Locklear Arrested for DWI . Akon Hates His Fans . Amy Winehouse Attacks a Gate . Gossip arrested kanye west assault Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:55:38 +0000 http://yeeeah.com/?p=21797 sarah 2008-11-14T17:55:38Z http://www.celebitchy.com/22015/another_lovers_spat_for_lindsay_lohan_and_samantha_ronson_/ The ongoing quarrels between "are they or aren't they" girlfriends Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are reaching epic proportion. Sam and Lindsay seem to be arguing everywhere they go - on planes, trains, automobiles and even walking down the street together. The latest public spat happened at a nightclub in London, where Ronson was the guest DJ. Apparently, Sam was getting a lot of attention from the ladies, and Lindsay didn't like it. Party-mad Lindsay Lohan was keen to show her friends some real fun in London – but had a far from capital time. The night out was full of jealous tantrums and lovers tiffs, and ended in an undignified scuffle at 4am. The Hollywood star and her pals crowded into celebrity haunt Chinawhite on Wednesday, where LiLo's DJ lover Sam Ronson was on the decks for the F*** Rehab night. But Lindsay – who ordered vodka disguised in a fruit jug – got her knickers in a knot when girl fans began hurling their panties into the DJ booth. She was also incensed to see them handing Sam drinks receipts with their numbers on the back. LiLo, 22, ordered her flunkies to move the flirts away. Then left everyone in no doubt Sam was taken. Our spy says: "She crawled on all fours under the bar and nestled up to Sam on the decks, hugging her as if to say she was her girl. ". But later the tables were turned and it was Sam's turn for a strop. We hear: "Lindsay disappeared halfway through Sam's set. When Sam later found her in their V-VIP booth, this girl was stroking Lindsay's arm and giggling with her. "Sam shot daggers at the girl, who left immediately. ". It's a good job jealous Sam, 31, failed to spot that Lindsay's old flame Calum Best was also in the club – sat as far away from them as possible. Phew! Still, Lindsay got back in Sam's good books. Our spy adds: "They went in for a full-on tongue sandwich, their hands all over each other. Nobody knew where to look. ". Sam then performed a steamy lapdance for Linds as DJ Sam Young played Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl for them. Subtle, or what?. Then a scuffle broke out at 4am as Lindsay and Sam were leaving. We hear: "There was a lot of pushing and shoving as one of her guests got left behind. Lindsay was screaming: ‘I'm OK. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself' as minders shielded her. "She was overheard blubbering: ‘I just wanted to make sure everyone had a good time. I didn't want anyone to get hurt. I'm so, so sorry. '". [From The Mirror] . Somehow I can't see Samantha Ronson performing a "steamy lapdance. " Well, I can picture it, and then my breakfast starts to come back up. At first I didn't believe the stories of these two and their non-stop, immature bickering. But there have been so many of these incidents lately, you can't help but think they're at least partially true. If so, I don't see them lasting much longer- especially if Lindsay is drinking again. Based on her past history, Lindsay has quite the temper when she's drunk. It can't be much of a picnic for Samantha to be around that. Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Rohan leave their London hotel this morning. Photo credit: WENN. Photos Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:55:05 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=22015 MSat 2008-11-14T17:55:05Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34039 Sure, everyone knows Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Ev Williams, but have you ever wondered who hopped on the Twitter bandwagon during its early days? Essentially, it's like finding out the identity of the first Brooklyn hipsters who crammed their way into skinny jeans. Denim trends aside, Twitter has slowly nudged its way into the mainstream with everyone from Britney Spears to Dunkin' Donuts tweeting, but the earliest embracers seem to share the indifferent attitude of "why not" when it comes to new technologies. App developer Dom Sagolla said ‘why not' back in the day and now boasts the title Twitter's #8 out of the estimated 3 million (or, by some counts, 5 million) members on the microblogging site. While trying to explain the Twitter phenomenon to a decidedly unhip local TV station in Sarasota, Florida, Sagolla revealed that he doesn't bother tweeting about what's for dinner or what shenanigans the cat is up to because he considers himself "more of a journalist. " Hmm, I wonder if Twitter's 4 through 10 take themselves so seriously?. Crap Tech Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:38:02 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34039 ThunderCloud 2008-11-14T17:38:02Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/5aql53gJYwc/ Alan Stock, the head of the large movie chain Cinemark, which also goes by the names by Century Theatre, CineArts and Tinseltown, gave $9,999 to the 'Yes on 8' campaign. Now there is a national-wide boycott of these theatres by people who think gay marriage should be legalized, which I guess includes everyone, because who can even afford to go to the movies anymore??. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Boycotts , Cinemark , Prop 8 . External Boycotts Prop 8 Cinemark Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:34:37 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39970 drew 2008-11-14T17:34:37Z http://www.celebitchy.com/21988/tom_cruise_and_katie_holmes_will_mark_their_second_anniversary/ November 18th marks the second wedding anniversary for Hollywood power couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. It's been a weird two years since the fairy-tale wedding in a castle in Italy. But since then, there's been a slow, steady backlash in the media against the couple - most of it aimed at Tom Cruise and his "religion" of choice, Scientology. The predominant public opinion is that Katie, once a cute, doe-eyed ingenue with a promising film career, has been sucked into the bizarre world of Scientology at Tom's insistence - although there has been no confirmation of any of this. Some have even gone so far as to say that Katie is a prisoner of this marriage - and the reason she stays with Cruise is their little girl, Suri. In the two years since Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wed in a lavish ceremony in Italy, their marriage has been tested. The couple has been dogged by gossip that their relationship is a sham, forced to defend their belief in Scientology and weathered career pitfalls. As their November 18 anniversary approaches, Tom and Katie are still together - but it's not all wedded bliss. "Life with Tom is not what Katie thought it would be," a friend reveals. "Had they just dated a couple of years, I think they would have split up by now. ". Says another pal, "Their relationship is not perfect. ". According to an insider, there's one big reason Tom and Katie have persevered: their daughter. "She puts up with a lot for Suri's sake," the friend explains. Katie, who is temporarily living in New York to star in the Broadway show All My Sons, spends every free moment with Suri, 2. The two have been spotted playing together in the city's parks, and on November 5, she took Suri for pizza at Pie by the Pound in the East Village. "She looked so happy," a witness tells In Touch. But it was a complete reversal a week earlier, when she dined with Tom alone at Balthazar restaurant in SoHo. "Her face said it all," an insider revealed. "Katie looked miserable with him. Her smile was really forced. ". Tom, 46, and Katie, 29, weren't always so incompatible. "They rushed into the relationship," a friend explains. "Katie got swept up in it. She thought she loved him. ". But the honeymoon was short-lived. When the reality of being Mrs. Tom Cruise set in, Katie felt controlled by Tom - and Scientology. [From In Touch print version, Nov. 24, 2008]. While I think this story is a bit melodramatic and very circumstantial in nature - she was smiling with Suri and less so with Tom a week earlier, so what? - it sure is compelling with you look at those older photos of Katie from two years ago and compare them to Katie today. No marriage is perfect, and expecting perfection for Tom and Katie is unrealistic. But looking back at the old photos, it seems like this union is far from perfect or even normal. Katie seems to have aged ten years. While having a baby definitely takes its toll on any new mom, the change is so dramatic, it really makes you wonder what's been going on behind closed doors. Maybe it's as simple as Katie, as a young woman, struggling to find her identity as a more mature actress and mother. Or maybe it's something darker. We'll probably never know- or we'll have to wait a long time to find out, like with Tom's last wife, Nicole Kidman, who only recently started giving vague clues about what life is really like with the star. In any case, I hope the couple makes some alone time for each other to celebrate their anniversary - no Suri, no Scientology, no paparazzi, no red carpets; just a romantic night for the two of them. Here are photos of Tom and Katie throughout their relationship. Anniversaries Suri Cruise Katie Holmes Tom Cruise Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=21988 MSat 2008-11-14T17:26:52Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/-ekwZhEf2Fc/ It's conflicting to feel sorry for celebs who can't even go on a Starbucks run without getting invaded by the paparazzi. On the one hand, you can see how this annoyance would become something more resembling an occupational hazard, and how they chose this life for themselves and have more money than god, on the other hand, who wants to sequester themselves up in their own personal Xanadu while waiting for one of their hangers-on to bring them a skinny venti mocha?. But somehow, the plight seems even more distinct when you hear about it through the eyes of our new president-elect, Barack Obama. Because whoa, the secret service surrounding this guy sounds insane, as it should be. It's not like there aren't hundreds of crazy racist meth-addled fanatics even right now trying to think of someway to dispose of our first African-American president. But it sucks that Obama can't even go for a haircut in his hometown of Hyde's Park anymore . And it's certainly putting a crimp on his and Michelle's love life. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Barack Obama , Celebrity , Paparazzi , Secret Service . Celebrity Paparazzi Media Secret Service Barack Obama Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:23:28 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39966 drew 2008-11-14T17:23:28Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yeeeah/~3/Zumw9bfIRHQ/ Miley Cyrus is a no-talent hellspawn, so it pleases me immensely that Justin Gaston (that 20-year-old underwear model living in her house) told reporters at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night that they're "just friends. "  From Access Hollywood :. NASHVILLE - Miley Cyrus has been spotted everywhere recently with model and aspiring singer Justin Gaston, but the 20-year-old former "Nashville Star" contestant denies having a relationship with the 15-year-old Disney star. "Oh, just family friend, you know," Gaston said at the CMA Awards on Wednesday night. "I met Billy Ray on the show and just became friends with the whole family. And they're such a great family," Gaston continued. "I moved (to LA) two years ago and started a modeling career and that's kind of just to break into the music business and everything. ". Oooohhhhhh, I see.   So he's really doing the dirty with Billy Ray?  It's all starting to make sense to me now. Miley, Billy Ray and Justin at Wednesday night's CMAs:. Related Stories. Miley Cyrus Uses Tongue at Christian Audigier Show . Miley Cyrus and 20-year old boyfriend get serious . Miley Cyrus Knows Her Place . Miley Cyrus Had a Birthday Party . S. S. Miley Cyrus Is Dating A 20-Year-Old Underwear Model . Gossip Billy Ray Cyrus Justin Gaston Miley Cyrus Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:16:56 +0000 http://yeeeah.com/?p=21775 sarah 2008-11-14T17:16:56Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/yBI-v0tjZdY/ It's time for Candace Bushnell to gather around her three best cougar friends, put on her slinkiest little black dress, and go grab some Cosmos for her pity-party. Not only was Lipstick Jungle , her Sex in the City 2. 0 just canceled on NBC, but now her radio show on Sirius XM is getting the axe as well. Not that surprising: Sirius is posting a loss this week in the billions , and god forbid they ever try to scale back Howard Stern's ego salary with a pay cut. Instead, they offered to renew Bushnell's program only if she agreed to scale back her funds 50%, and rumor is she walked. But don't shed too many vodka martini tears for the original Carrie Bradshaw: she still has that book deal about her Sex and the City heroine's childhood to write! And the SATC sequel rumors are already circulating, so those royalty checks will keep coming in to Bushnell's Versace purse. Permalink | post a comment | Add to Sex in the Shitty ">del. icio. us | Sex in the Shitty &url=http://www. jossip. com/sex-in-the-shitty-20081114/">Digg . Post tags: . Media Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39962 drew 2008-11-14T16:59:13Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/yrnSwtdiWG8/ Adrienne Shelly was an actress/director who made that enjoyably quirky Waitress movie, single-handidly bringing Kerri Russel to the national spotlight again after Felicity was canceled. Unfortunately, before Waitress had a chance to be screened, Shelly was murdered in her apartment by a construction worker after she complained about the noise coming from the downstairs apartment. Started last year, the annual Adrienne Shelly foundation supports female filmmakers through grants, scholarships, and finishing funds. This year's fundraiser will be held next Monday at NYU/Tisch's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place. Tickets can be purchased here . Go, drink and mingle for a good cause!. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Adrienne Shelly , Adrienne Shelly Foundation , Kerri Russell , Waitress . Media Kerri Russell Adrienne Shelly Waitress Adrienne Shelly Foundation Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:41:47 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39959 drew 2008-11-14T16:41:47Z http://www.celebitchy.com/21989/ryan_and_redmond_oneal_buy_time_in_their_drug_possession_case_/ Ryan and Redmond O'Neal appeared in court in Malibu yesterday to face felony drug charges. The father and son duo were arrested this September after an unannounced sheriff's sweep of their Malibu home turned up narcotics thought to be Redmond's and methamphetamines in Ryan's bedroom. Ryan, 67, claimed the drugs were not his. Police officers were searching to home to see if Redmond, 23, was in compliance with his probation from a DUI and drug possession conviction from June. At the hearing yesterday their arraignment was postponed until January 9, 2009. Redmond O'Neal is thought to be sober after successfully finishing a court-ordered by two week drug detox last month. The arraignment of Ryan O'Neal, 67, and son Redmond, 23, on drug charges was postponed from today until after the new year. "It was continued until Jan. 9," Malibu Deputy District Attorney James Garrison told E! News, adding that the postponement was granted at the request of the O'Neals. Attorneys asked for the additional time to more closely examine new evidence brought forth by the prosecution. It's unclear what the new evidence is. The elder O'Neal faces one felony count of methamphetamine possession stemming from their joint September arrests at his Malibu home. Officers conducting a routine probation checkup for Redmond (for previous drug-related charges) found the illicit pharmaceuticals. Ryan's lawyer has claimed the Love Story star was hiding the drugs from his son. Redmond also faces the felony possession count, as well as two additional misdemeanor counts of possessing drug paraphernalia and illegal possession of pepper spray. [From E! Online ]. As we mentioned in earlier coverage of this story, Ryan has four children by three different women and three out of four of his children have been arrested for drug-related offenses in the past three years. His daughter, actress Tatum O'Neal, 44, was busted trying to buy crack and cocaine in NY in July of this year. Ryan and his various wives and children have a long and checkered history of domestic problems and assaults. His current long term partner is actress Farrah Fawcett, who was home in bed at the time of the September arrests. You wonder if Ryan is ever going to own up to possessing meth or if he's going to keep trying to pin it on his troubled son. The two sure look upset in these photos and maybe this arrest has been a wake up call for them. Ryan and Redmond O'Neal are shown at the Malibu Courthouse yesterday. Credit: Bauergriffinonline . Court Appearances Redmond O'Neal Ryan O'Neal Drugs Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:41:42 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=21989 Celebitchy 2008-11-14T16:41:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yeeeah/~3/F9GgTj7skJw/ Hey guys, it's Sarah today.   So, The Jonas Brothers are dumb and annoying and I can't even be bothered to really tell them apart, but you know the gay one?  With the stupid hair?  Who's always yapping about something lame?  No, not that one.   The other one.   No, the other other one.   No, the middle one.   I think its name is Jon or Jeff or something.   Whatever.   Anyway, it has apparently taken to its MySpace page to blather about its breakup with Taylor Swift and its new relationship with Camilla Belle and the developing story of The Most Boring Feud in the History of Ever.   From People :. In a heartfelt letter to fans, Joe Jonas addresses his recent breakup with Taylor Swift, saying that certain "issues" led to a "change of heart. ". Although he doesn't mention Swift by name, the teen idol makes clear in his MySpace post he's referring to the country star, who has been speaking and singing about the split. "Several things I will state with all my heart," writes Jonas, 19, who's now quietly dating actress Camilla Belle. "I never cheated on a girlfriend. It might make someone feel better to assume or imply I have been unfaithful but it is simply not true. Maybe there were reasons for a breakup. Maybe the heart moved on. Perhaps feelings changed. I am truly saddened that anything would potentially cause you to think less of me. ". Uhh… listen, the only way I could think less of Middle Jonas is if… actually no, there is just no way I could think less of him.   Seriously, shut UP, kid.   You sing in a lame tiny tot band with your two stupid brothers and you're most famous for wearing purity rings and dressing like assclowns.   Your "relationships" with girls can't possibly warrant this much drama, so until you finally come out and start dating someone appropriate for you, like Christian Siriano, please go away.   And take Old Jonas and Little Jonas with you. Related Stories. Joe Jonas is Dating Camilla Belle . Is Taylor Swift Pregnant? You Do the Math. The 42nd Annual CMA's Were Last Night . Taylor Swift Underwear Troubles . joe jonas Breakup Gossip taylor swift Feud Camilla Belle Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:17:59 +0000 http://yeeeah.com/?p=21756 sarah 2008-11-14T16:17:59Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34033 Noticed a drop in ads promising to enlarge your man parts? It's not that size has ceased to matter, but the company responsible for much of the spam deluge was shut down Tuesday, causing a 66% drop in the e-mail we love to hate. Unfortunately, though, it's unclear whether their hosting of clients responsible for spreading spam is against the law, unlike hosts of, say, child pornography sites. But wait! Information released by security experts showing McColo's hosting of child pornography sites and those that distribute Trojan horse programs such as "Torpig" and "Sinowal" may prove more problematic for the company. Some say shady internet operations will just move into harder-to-find regions, but that could be a good thing if crackdowns make it more difficult for them to do business and easier to corner. Let's just enjoy the respite for now. internet security FBI trojan horse programs torpig spam deluge hosts sinowal pornography sites e mail mccolo child pornography washington post internet operations security experts Tech Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:58:17 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34033 Colby 2008-11-14T15:58:17Z http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34032 Thousands are flocking to Ratanpur, Nepal to be touched by the young man who is believed to be the reincarnation of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as Buddha , despite the skepticism voiced by some Buddhist scholars. Ram Bahadur Bamjan,18, is believed to have fasted for three years, despite his healthy appearance, and was first discovered meditating under a tree in the jungles of southern Nepal much like the Buddha himself. Said one skeptic, though: "Being Buddha means the last birth and the highest level that can be achieved. There can be no reincarnation of Buddha, even though Buddhists believe in life after death. " The pilgrims disagree; as one farmer put it: "I have no doubt in my mind he is a God…I used to hear about such miracles in the past but now I got to see one. ". siddhartha gautama pilgrims siddhartha Odd buddhists doubt in my mind appearance skeptic News buddhism reincarnation of buddha buddha buddhist scholars ram bahadur bamjan southern nepal god skepticism life after death jungles no doubt miracles young man Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:53:22 GMT http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34032 Colby 2008-11-14T15:53:22Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/QiG5pu36yWc/ We swear, that kid Ben Silverman must have been born under an obnoxiously lucky star. Despite the fact that NBC recently nixed two programs, Lipstick Jungle and My Own Worst Enemy , neither one happened to fall in the studio's Entertainment co-chair's jurisdiction. Instead, it's Universal's Katherine Pope who is taking the heat for the canceled shows , and for Heroes lackluster ratings. And Silverman is actually getting praised for his work at NBC, despite the fact that none of the shows he's brought on this season *cough*KNIGHT RIDER*cough* seem to be doing all that great either. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Ben Silverman , Jeff Zucker , Katherine Pope , Knight Rider , Lipstick Jungle , My Own Worst Enemy , NBC , Universal . Katherine Pope Media Jeff Zucker Ben Silverman NBC Lipstick Jungle Knight Rider My Own Worst Enemy Universal Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:51:16 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39949 drew 2008-11-14T15:51:16Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/0AnOkUc3bwo/ Katie Holmes is not looking forward to returning to LA once her Broadway stint in All My Sons is over. Because New York has the best cafes and she isn't dragged to " as many Scientology events " as she is on the West Coast. And all that rapid eye-blinking during her finale performance? That wasn't a tic, it was morse code for S. O. S. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: cults , Katie Holmes , Scientology , Tom Cruise . Media Scientology Katie Holmes cults Tom Cruise Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:38:42 +0000 http://www.jossip.com/?p=39944 drew 2008-11-14T15:38:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jossip/~3/C9YsJ4zfk60/ Arizona State University is a place where scantily clad women can suddenly appear and convince two cadres of frat guys to star in a porno . So it wouldn't be surprising if the little in-joke hand sign among ASU students was "The Shocker. " Alas, despite appearances, the gesture Arizona State fans throw in support of their Sun Devils is the "pitchfork," which distinguishes itself from its vulgar cousin with the separation of the index and middle fingers. CONTINUED » . Permalink | post a comment | Add to del. icio. us | Digg . Post tags: Arizona State , George W. Bush , Ha Ha! , Hand Gestures , Photographs , Pitchforks , The Shocker .