An annual tradition: The President lights the national Christmas tree, and reporters bring on the nyuks.I count at least eight wisecracks in that LA Times post (“allegedly green”… “BlackBerry loving”… “aging Vice President”… “Watson, come here”… “unable to resist”… “Warning”… “obese, seasonally employed”… “wasting precious electrical energy”). Not bad for eight short paragraphs.
Taylor Momsen on the set of Gossip Girl yesterday in Manhattan. More Momsen photos here. (Image: WENN)
My friend Gary has a terrific little story about when he met John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1971. He tells it in this YouTube video that uses footage shot by filmmaker Jonas Mekas.Although Gary doesn’t mention it, I’m pretty sure you can also see poet Allen Ginsberg in some of these shots.Thanks, Gary!
Cripes, who leaks all this stuff?
Rachel Uchitel caused a traffic accident last week from 1000 miles away, or so we’re told.Turns out she had a few of her own traffic issues during her years as a nightclub hostess in Las Vegas — and one of them has gone unpaid to the tune of $1345.
Jesper Parnevik had a few choice words about fellow golfer Tiger Woods in a conversation with The Golf Channel on Wednesday.
A former first lady of The Philippines, Imelda Marcos has filed as a candidate for congress for the Ilocos Norte district. Back when she was the wife of President Ferdinand Marcos she was known as the “Steel Butterfly,” presumably because of her determination and not because she drank nectar.It’s a congressional seat that’s being vacated by her son, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., who is running for a senate seat.
Hey, we almost forgot — remember Britney Spears? Of course you do. She’s still among the most-searched-for celebrities on the internet (or does that mean people don’t remember her?).Today is Britney’s 28th birthday. MTV is celebrating by showing this video for “3”, which, oddly enough, features Britney Spears, extra dancers, skimpy outfits and a whole lot of gyratin’.
We interrupt the saga of Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren, Rachel Uchitel and Jaimee Grubbs for some even more exciting news: Cormac McCarthy is auctioning off his beat-up old typewriter!
Golfer Tiger Woods has released a new statement on his website.