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.
*Now try not to cry, but T-Time will be out of commission for the next 2 weeks. My deepest apologies but even T needs some R&R. Hopefully you’ve learned to keep up with latest news or just try not to talk to anyone about anything important for a little while.
*Now try not to cry, but T-Time will be out of commission for the next 2 weeks. My deepest apologies but even T needs some R&R. Hopefully you’ve learned to keep up with latest news or just try not to talk to anyone about anything important for a little while.
Celeb DuWop:
Now that it’s full blown summer and getting hot in herre (correct spelling…I Googled it) celeb couples are continuing to make headlines. Shortly after having his butt dumped by Anne Hathaway, Raffaello Follieri was arrested. His bond was set for $21M so he’s stuck in jail where he’ll have time to reflect on his failed romance and fake business ventures. What kind of a person lies about working for the Vatican?!? Jake Gyllenhaal has apparently moved in with Reese Witherspoon. Why Reese? What about T-Time?!? Divorce rumors have been dogging Madonna and Guy Ritchie for years, but they are at a fever pitch right now. Rumor has it Madonna enlisted Paul McCartney’s divorce lawyer and the Ritchies may have never signed a prenup. Guy has just flown into NYC to join his wife (who’s rehearsing for her upcoming tour) to try to make a last ditch effort and save the marriage. Wish ‘em luck! A couple that doesn’t need any luck is Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson (Elle Macpherson’s ex). The couple of nearly a year just got engaged. A surprise celeb couple revelation…Enrique Iglesias admitted that he and Anna Kournikova were once married but are now divorced. Huh? How? When? I knew they were dating, but married AND divorced? This would make it Anna’s 2nd secret marriage. The gods that are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $1M to kids affected by the war in Iraq (both in Iraq and the US). Yeah you’re perfect…we get it!
Musicians from around the world gathered in London’s Hyde Park to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday with a monster tribute concert for his 46664 Fund which helps raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. Amy Winehouse was one of the main performers and barely made it through her sets. But you gotta give her props for even showing up and not getting into any fights like she did at this concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IN7yJWi21E. VH1 just aired the concert, but they’re repeating it like they repeat all the other shows so just search for ‘46664’ and set your DVR/TIVO. The concert is definitely worth seeing. It has everyone from Winehouse to Queen, Annie Lennox to Leona Lewis, U2’s Bono and the Edge to Josh Groban and many more plus you get a mini-history lesson throughout.
Is your favorite celeb not in love or facing heartbreak? Did he/she not perform at Nelson Mandela’s concert? Well maybe you’ll find them in this week’s celeb potpourri. Former ‘Saved By the Bell’ star Mario Lopez is so desperate for work he’s been promoting everything from Oscar Meyer wieners to M&M ice cream all over NYC. Hey…you can’t fault a man for trying to make an honest buck. Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, is also desperate for work. Now that her once stable family has been ripped apart by reality TV, Brooke is starring in her own show on VH1 and offering herself up for work on her MySpace page (http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=34113845&friendid=17368671). Watch out world…Paris Hilton announced that she’s working on a 2nd album with the help of current boyfriend Benji Madden. Britney went to court to get overnight visitation rights with her sons and was victorious. The boys just spent the night at mom’s. One celeb mom who should probably not have her kid over is Heather Locklear. She has admitted herself into treatment (a.k.a. rehab) for anxiety and depression. If award shows are your thing you can check out the BET Awards list of winners here: http://www.bet.com/specials/betawards08/betawards-nominees/beta-winners. And for the first time ever, cause they’re trying to build excitement, the Emmy’s (Academy of Arts & Sciences) have announced the top 10 finalists for best drama and best comedy before the final nominees are chosen. Check out if your fave show made it to the top 10: http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/topten.php.
Elephants and Donkeys:
Once they were friends, then sworn enemies, and now they’re butt-buddies…Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have come together as one for the sake of the Democratic Party…they held a rally in Unity, New Hampshire (commence puking) to show their dual support. Obama even wrote a personal check of $4,600 to help pay off Clinton’s campaign debts and is asking his supporters to help her as well.
General Wesley Clark, a 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, just got himself into some hot water with both campaigns. He called out Senator John McCain for not being qualified to be President cause, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president". Disclaimer…this is a general speaking! Not only is McCain’s campaign angry cause he has dedicated his life’s work (including serving in the navy, being a POW, and being a U.S. Senator) to this country, but also Obama’s campaign is defending McCain’s and other soldiers’ patriotism and denouncing Clark’s comments.
Evangelist Billy Graham has been a “spiritual adviser” (regardless of differing religions) for and met with all the sitting presidents since Harry Truman. It’s almost mandatory to meet with him if you want to be President. Obama visited with his son, Franklin, last week, and McCain met with both father and son this past Sunday. Both candidates are trying to win over the “religious” vote.
What you didn’t register/re-register to vote yet? Must have slipped your mind…I’m sure. www.rockthevote.com. T-Time did it and so should you!
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! The US Supreme Court came down with some major decisions this past week. The Justices lifted Washington D.C.’s handgun ban reminding people of their Constitutional right to bear arms. The court also rejected the death penalty for child rapists stating, "the death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child." Murder…yes; child rape…no. I don’t know about you guys but I feel like there’s always some kind of natural disaster going on in our country. Iowa is still being ravaged from the floods (several levees have broken). Not wanting to be outshone California has gotten into the mix with its typical wildfires. All joking aside, the fires are devastating the famous Big Sur area. President Bush even declared a state of emergency in northern California on Saturday. You should donate to the Red Cross’s Emergency Fund at: https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=701328441&df_id=1086&1086.donation=form1. Spain beat Germany in Europe’s Soccer Championship Finals giving them their first championship title since 1964. Tennis’s top stars have been dropping like flies at Wimbledon. Sharapova, Roddick and Blake were all knocked out in early rounds. Tech genius Bill Gates officially retired from Microsoft. This video made the rounds a while ago but now it really hits home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5w3X4R8b4. I’m going to preface your video of the week with “Please Don’t Try This At Home”: http://gizmodo.com/5018924/girl-spins-on-escalator-thanks-to-physics-or-magic.
I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up…it's not so bad! Celebs are loving one another and so are Obama and Clinton. All is right with the world!
Now go and have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your neighbor about what you've just learned.
~t
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