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Britney's Back

It's like 1999 again! Britney Spears on ROLLING STONE magazine on her meltdown, being 'old,' and her kid's F-bombs..

Labels: Celebrity, Entertainment, Hollywood, Music

All the news unfit to print for Monday, November 24, 2008

How's it's going to end: Researchers start documenting "Truman syndrome"

Strange new reality-based disorder: Truman syndrome..

People that believe their life is being filmed, and that they are a part of a TRUMAN SHOW type reality set in which their every move is being recorded for all to see..

There is still some room for debate among experts:

"Other researchers aren't convinced, but still find the "Truman syndrome" an interesting example of the connection between culture and mental health.

Vaughan Bell, a psychologist who has researched Internet-related delusions, said one of his own former patients believed he was in the virtual-reality universe portrayed in the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix." "I don't think that popular culture causes delusions," said Bell, who is affiliated with King's College London and the Universidad de Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia. "But I do think that it is only possible to fully understand delusions and psychosis in light of our wider culture."

I used to feel this way, too.. Being watched.. There's something strange about life sometimes that seems to throw you into a world that isn't there.. sometimes you feel like you're in a nightmare. Most of the time, if you're working a daily grind desk job, you'd wish you were in that life.. where you were the hero like Truman Burbank.. sailing away from the perfect world created for him to escape to the less perfect, more real world. But we're in the real world after all.. for better or worse..

So, how's it going to end, anyway?

Labels: Celebrity, disease, Entertainment, Medical, Science

All the news unfit to print for Monday, November 17, 2008

CNN: World leaders dine in style as they discuss financial crisis

Racks of lamb.. Smoked quail.. $500 bottles of wine..

Do you hear the people sing the song of angry men?!

Labels: bailouts, Celebrity, depression, financial crisis, Money, recession, Wall Street

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, November 8, 2008

SAY NO TO SUGAR.. Worried parents cause Disney Channel to axe HANNAH MONTANA episode over diabetes

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Controversy over HANNAH MONTANA .. Over diabetes!?

That show was set to air an episode called "NO SUGAR SUGAR" .. until worried parents called the Disney Channel to explain their fears. And still to this moment, I'm not really sure what their fears are.

According to a spokesperson:

"During the scriptwriting stage of the Hannah Montana episode in question, the matter of depicting a character with diabetes was reviewed by our Standards and Practices executives who consulted with medical experts to inform the story and ensure that it was told responsibly." "Notwithstanding the measures we took, and based on the episode's preview and early feedback from parents, we removed the episode from Sunday's schedule and are now reevaluating it."

Again..still not really sure what the controversy was.. I'll go back to eating my candy bar and drinking my Pepsi. Maybe I could have used this episode...?

Labels: Celebrity, Entertainment, Hollywood

All the news unfit to print for Sunday, October 26, 2008

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Real Baby Mama: Amy Poehler Gives Birth to a Son

Labels: Celebrity, Entertainment, Hollywood

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, October 18, 2008

Mdaonna-Ritchie divorce nastiness: Allegations that Guy said she looked like a "granny" on stage

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Allegations: Madonna looked like a grandmother on stage during performances.. he compared her to younger backup dancers.. Allegations that he said she was "past it" after she turned 50..

UK DAILY MAIL REPORTING: Her lawyers say that 40-year-old Ritchie's comments made Madonna feel worthless, unattractive, unfeminine, insecure and isolated during their eight-year marriage

Labels: Celebrity, Entertainment, Hollywood, News

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, September 27, 2008

RUMORS: THE REAL SARAH PALIN MAY MAKE CAMEO APPEARANCE TONIGHT ON SNL

COULD POTENTIALLY APPEAR ON THE SHOW TONIGHT WITH FAKE PALIN TINA FEY..

Labels: Campaign 2008, Celebrity, Election, Entertainment, Hollywood, Palin, Politics

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, August 30, 2008

POLITICO SLAMS MCCAIN: HE'S DESPERATE

PEOPLE magazine placing the McCains and Palins on the cover.. the new happy family of politics.. Maybe.. but I noticed watching the talking heads that, for even those that really dislike VPILF candidate Sarah Palin, they are having lots of trouble being critical. Being very careful.. Besides Keith Olbermann.. The POLITICO this morning issues a hit on McCain's motives, calling the once declared maverick 'desperate'.. Authors Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris explain the six things that the Palin pick says about McCain: He's desperate; he's willing to gamble — bigtime; he's worried about the political implications of his age; he's not worried about the actuarial implications of the age issue, he's worried about his conservative base; and at the end of the day, "McCain is still McCain," marching to his own beat.. But on the heels of Obama's convention address, the most amazing political speech since Lincoln addressed Gettysburg during war, McCain needed some good press. Sure, he only met Palin once or twice, and sure, maybe her husband is not even a Republican, and sure, maybe she wasn't quite sure what a Vice President did.. And for a candidate that just turned 72 trying to distance himself from George W. Bush, what could be better than a PEOPLE magazine cover with his new attractive young Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin?

Labels: Breaking news, Campaign 2008, Celebrity, Election, Entertainment, McCain, New Media, Palin, Politics, sex

MUST WATCH VIDEO OF THE WEEKEND

DAILY SHOW with some good material.. I think this can cut across party lines and make everyone laugh..

Go to JibJab when you have time, too, another great McCain/Obama comic is up..

Labels: Campaign 2008, Celebrity, Entertainment, Obama, Offbeat

All the news unfit to print for Tuesday, January 1, 2008

A SUPERMODEL AND A SARKOZY

Daily Mail photo French President Nicolas Sarkozy shows off his supermodel girlfriend Carla Bruni for world photographers and media. And to the ancient Egyptians. Embracing at the pyramids. In Russia, women swoon over Vladmir Putin shirtless.. in France, men get jealous of their leader because of these photos.. but in America we're still concerned over Hollywood stars. What do these other countries know that we don't? We have not merged our REAL news and gossip like other countries. We have work to do.

Labels: Celebrity, Random rakings

All the news unfit to print for Thursday, December 20, 2007

Jessia busting out with Nick..

Labels: Celebrity, Hollywood

The year of pointless gossip continues..

And maybe the Schmuckraker falls right in line by linking it: Boyfriend of now pregnant 16-year-old Britney Spears sister could face statutory rape charges..

Me for schmuck of the year!!!

Labels: Celebrity, Hollywood, Random rakings

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All the news unfit to print for Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Britney's Back

All the news unfit to print for Monday, November 24, 2008

How's it's going to end: Researchers start documenting "Truman syndrome"

All the news unfit to print for Monday, November 17, 2008

CNN: World leaders dine in style as they discuss financial crisis

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, November 8, 2008

SAY NO TO SUGAR.. Worried parents cause Disney Channel to axe HANNAH MONTANA episode over diabetes

All the news unfit to print for Sunday, October 26, 2008

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, October 18, 2008

Mdaonna-Ritchie divorce nastiness: Allegations that Guy said she looked like a "granny" on stage

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, September 27, 2008

RUMORS: THE REAL SARAH PALIN MAY MAKE CAMEO APPEARANCE TONIGHT ON SNL

All the news unfit to print for Saturday, August 30, 2008

POLITICO SLAMS MCCAIN: HE'S DESPERATE

MUST WATCH VIDEO OF THE WEEKEND

All the news unfit to print for Tuesday, January 1, 2008

A SUPERMODEL AND A SARKOZY

All the news unfit to print for Thursday, December 20, 2007

The year of pointless gossip continues..

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