Do you work all day and have no time or energy to find out what's going on in the world? Do you get bored and impatient watching TV anchors tell you over and over what's going on? Do you sometimes care more about what Britney Spears is doing than what President Bush said during his State of the Union address? If you answered yes to even one of these questions this is what you've been waiting for! Every week I'm going to give you a quick rundown of the past week's biggest headlines. I won't bore you with minute details and shove tons of information down your throats. These are just the facts with a little humor for measure! And if you want to know more you can always just Google it or ask me.
*According to the AP the youth are suffering “news fatigue”. They are so inundated with numerous facts and headlines that they have a hard time getting into the stories. Just one more reason to read T-Time…I take in all the news for you and just tell you what really matters. You’re very welcome.
*According to the AP the youth are suffering “news fatigue”. They are so inundated with numerous facts and headlines that they have a hard time getting into the stories. Just one more reason to read T-Time…I take in all the news for you and just tell you what really matters. You’re very welcome.
Celebrity Soup:
In honor of Father’s Day, this Sunday June 15th, Las Vegas club, Privè, named K-Fed “Father of the Year”. Are you done laughing yet? It’s almost as bad as Dina Lohan being “Mom of the Year”. Sure he spends all his time with his kids now, but let’s not forget the stellar dad he was in earlier days. He left his pregnant (with their 2nd child) girlfriend to frolic with Ms. Britney Spears. Then he knocks up Brit Brit twice and continues partying, spending her money and wasting air. Not till Britney fell off the deep end did Kevin take on any form of responsibility. Now that is the definition of a quality dad.
Two new celeb babies have entered the world. Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren just welcomed their first child, a daughter named Honor Marie Warren. And Tori Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott just welcomed their 2nd child, a daughter named Stella Doreen McDermott. Maybe when they grow up Honor and Stella will be their generation’s Paris and Nicole!
Anne Hathaway proves that despite having good taste in movie roles, she does not know how to pick men. Her Italian boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, of over 4 years is in trouble with the law for the bazzillionth time. He already took care of the $250,000 bounced check, but now his charity is under investigation because it doesn’t seem to be as legit as he claims. The artist P Diddy, formerly known as Puff Daddy, is back to being Puff Daddy. When will you ever use this bit of information? I don’t know…but at least you’re ahead of the pop culture curve.
Hallelujah Amen!:
The longest, most annoying primary season ever finally came to an end. Senator Hillary Clinton conceded the race, suspended her campaign and put her support behind the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama. To add to Hil’s bad week Bill has been fighting a Vanity Fair article that claims he still parties like a rockstar and had an affair with actress Gina Gershon among other women. The only problem is all the “sources” are anonymous and the author can’t really prove any of it.
So finally it’s official (D) Barack Obama vs. (R) John McCain. The candidates are already going at one another. The next few months should be very interesting!
Now the fun of figuring out a VP candidate for Obama begins. The biggest whisper has been about Obama and Clinton running together. They even met privately after she bowed out. But I don’t know if the White House has enough room for 3 egos (Obama and both Clintons). There has even been rumbling of Caroline Kennedy taking the spot. For now Barack is basking in the joys of his win. Fist-pump anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ah9IA87DRA&NR=1. If the fist pump isn’t your way of celebrating, how about some Obama underwear: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/06/06/2008-06-06_feeling_barack_obama_all_under-2.html?
Sports, Shmorts:
This past week was full of huge sports (hockey, horses, tennis, b-ball, skyscraper climbing…you name it) moments so they deserve their own section. In one of the most graceful sports around the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the Stanley Cup. Big Brown was a BIG disappointment at the Belmont Stakes. He was in the running to be the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. Not only did Da’ Tara win, but Big Brown came in dead last. I guess he couldn’t handle the pressure…and he calls himself a thoroughbred! Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer for his 4th consecutive French Open title. One of the most celebrated sports rivalries is continuing on. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are battling in the NBA Finals, and so far the Celtics are up 2-0. But the award for most innovative sport goes to “Skyscraper Climbing”. Two men, not associated with one another, climbed the NY Times building in New York City only a few hours apart from one another. The first guy was trying to get the word out about global warming and is an avid “urban climber” who has climbed several other large buildings. The 2nd guy was making a statement about malaria. Dumb moves? Absolutely. Good causes? Double absolutely.
News Potpourri:
I'll leave you with some quick news tidbits that couldn't fit either here or there so they're getting their own paragraph! Friday was a dark day on Wall Street. The Dow Jones dropped 400 points due to increasing energy prices and unemployment rates. Although the horror of September 11th happened almost 7 years ago, the men responsible for plotting the attack have just begun facing their arraignments in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. And don’t think that all this time in prison has softened the terrorists, according to reporters at the trials the men have been acting extremely smug throughout the process. Hopefully they will be rightfully punished for their crimes. On a lighter note for all you “Hills” fans, Whitney Port is getting her own spin-off show based in NY. Yet another guilty pleasure to DVR! In case being married to multi-billionaire Aaron Spelling wasn’t financially stable enough, Candy Spelling just won $180,000 at slot machines. First airfare prices shot up, then airlines announced that they will charge for checked luggage, and now they may begin charging passengers based on body weight. That’s right…the more you weigh the more you pay. I would kill to see this policy enforced! Does work ever make you feel like you could just “flip out”? Here’s your video of the week: http://www.stumbleupon.com/demo/?friend=5158213&msg=#url=http://break.com/index/office-worker-goes-absolutely-insane.html.
Editor’s Note: I need to make a correction to last week’s T-Time. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is Iran’s president, not Iraq’s. And Bo Diddley was a rock, not blues, icon.
I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up…it's not so bad! We finally have a 50/50 idea of who will be our next president and K-Fed has finally been given the credit he’s always deserved. All is right with the world!
Now go and have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your neighbor about what you've just learned.
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