T-Time
Weekly News Update for the Week of December 23rd-29th 2008

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.

Celeb-Potpourri:

Paris Hilton's home was robbed a couple of weeks ago, and the criminals took off with more than $2M in jewelry and clothes. Not one to drown in her sorrows...Paris showed up on the streets of L.A. in a Pepto-Bismol pink Bentley (especially made for her). Oh I hope Paris never goes away!!! Who knew that David Spade was such a gun enthusiast. The actor saw a story on Fox News about how the Phoenix police department didn't have enough weapons and were buying their own to fight crime in the area. Well super-Spade came to the rescue and donated $100,000! Nice to see the stars giving back. DJ AM has decided to sue over the jet crash that almost took his life. Travis Barker and the families of the deceased have already filed suits. They all claim that the plane wasn't equipped and prepared for their flight so the whole accident could have been avoided. David Beckham, or g-d as T-Time likes to refer to him, has officially joined the Italian soccer/football team AC Milan for a short-term stint. So he'll be spending some time in Italy instead of the states. It's ok though...eventually he will come back! Tara Reid is still in rehab, but now gossip sites are claiming that it's all for publicity. Apparently the rehab center promised her free service in exchange for leaking her name. The center adamantly denies this, but I wouldn't put it past Reid. Remember all those pictures of Matthew McConaughey filming a surfing movie on the beach in those striped boardshorts? Yeah well the movie is finally out...on DVD. Surfer, Dude never made it to the big screen so you can get your hands on at your local video store! The Associated Press has named Tina Fey as the #1 Entertainer of the Year. Good choice AP!

Madonna and Guy Ritchie may be officially divorced but they still had Christmas together...for the sake of the kids. It seems that Madge's affair with A-Rod has fizzled out and she's dating a Brazilian model named Jesus. I don't know how much I believe that, but Queen M never ceases to surprise. Guy is reportedly dating Hugh Grant's ex-girlfriend Jemima Khan. It's nice to see these 2 move on so quickly! Rumors are swirling that JLo and Marc Anthony are about to split any day! One moment she's wearing her ring, and the next she's not. As of now they're playing nice and showing up places together. Poor JLo can't catch a love break. Woody Harrelson has finally married his girlfriend of 20 years, and mother to his children, Laurie Louie. The Girls Next Door "star" Kendra Wilkinson has picked a date for her wedding to Philadephia Eagles player Hank Baskett...June 27th. I bet you money they'll tape that for the show! Are they or aren't they?!? As of now...Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are not engaged. Actress Zooey Deschanel (Elf and Yes Man...which I recommend) is engaged to Ben Gibbard of the band Death Cab for Cutie. And America's Next Top Model Season 3 winner, Eva Marcille (formerly Pigford) is engaged to her House of Payne costar Lance Gross.

Britney may be showing signs of improvement, but she couldn't have done it without a very large team behind her. A judge has ruled that she must giver her dad a $6,000 raise for being her conservator. She also has to pay her brother for helping manage her money and all the lawyers for dealing with her craziness in and out of court. Brit Brit also sent our her Christmas card, and I have to admit it's pretty cute! Not to be outdone...Brit's ex K-Fed has a new girlfriend (some 6 ft volleyball player with a slightly violent past). Winners...all winners!

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz may be against selling pictures of their newborn son Bronx Mowgli, but they're not against posting his picture on their website. Here's the cute new babe. Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend Anna Hansen are expecting their first child together. What's especially amazing about this story is that Lance's 3 children from his previous marriage were conceived via artificial insemination...the cyclist had his sperm frozen after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. But this new child was conceived au naturale. That man is unstoppable! Grey's Anatomy star Chyler Leigh (Lexi) is expecting her child with her hubby

If you're a fan of the Boss or if you're from NJ you'll be happy to know that Bruce Springsteen is releasing yet another greatest hits album. Touring artists did well this year. Bon Jovi had the top tour of the year, followed by Springsteen and Madonna taking 3rd place. Jennifer Hudson is still mourning the loss of her mother, brother and nephew and has backed out of many previously scheduled commitments. But it has been announced that she will perform live at the Grammys. Beyonce continues to release double videos for her new album I Am...Sasha Fierce. Her new singles are Halo and Diva. I'm normally like her dance songs, but this time Halo got me! With the new year only a day away there have been many "best of" lists compiled. Spin Magazine released its Top 20 videos of 2008. As a fan of videos this is one of my favorite lists!

The Office of President-elect Barack Obama:

Time Magazine has named their Person of the Year, and not surprising it is President-elect Barack Obama. Here's a look at Obama's current administration.
Interested in the Inauguration Day details? Well here's what we know so far. On the big day, January 20th, Obama will be sworn in by Pastor Rick Warren (an interesting choice since Warren is quite conservative and anti-gay marriage). He will be swearing on the same bible that Abraham Lincoln used when he was sworn in as our 16th President. And Obama's tux will be made by his favorite Chicago-based menswear designer Hart Schaffner Marx. Here is a more detailed schedule of the big day. But before he officially become the Pres, Obama and his family have been vacationing in Hawaii. They were also there to pay respects to his late grandmother who helped raise him and died 2 days before he won the election. The family spread her ashes in the ocean.

President Bush has been busy pardoning people...19 in all. But he actually withdrew 1 so now it's down to 18. See...no lame duck president here! Governor Sarah Palin is officially a grandma! Her daughter Bristol gave birth to a baby boy named Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston.

Believe it or not but the Minnesota Senate race is still going on! Election Night was Nov. 4th!!! The recount is on-going...neither Al Franken [D] or Norm Coleman [R] are showing signs of giving up! Caroline, daughter of JFK, Kennedy has officially acknowledged interested in Hillary Clinton's soon-to-be vacant Senate seat. She has met w. Rev. Al Sharpton as well as NY Governor Paterson, and she has done a string of interviews. But so far reaction to her bid has been lukewarm. Illinois Governor Blagojevich is still fighting impeachment and claiming he did nothing wrong...despite the tape recorded conversations proving otherwise. He is being accused of trying to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat.

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 sad story of the missing Florida toddler, Caylee Anthony, finally came to an end. A body found in the woods was id'd as hers, and now the search is on for who her killer is...suspect #1 is her mom Casey Anthony. There is unrest in the Middle East yet again. Israel and Hamas are fighting one another after Hamas started airstrikes over the Gaza strip. Things are showing no signs of calming down. Israel refuses to back down and will continue to defend itself till Hamas backs off. The State of California has been suffering from serious economic problems. The Governator is struggling to find a way to get rid of the debt...even trying to force workers to take unpaid days off (they get a vaca and the gov't saves $) :p Folks aren't liking this plan too much. What was the best-selling book of this year?!? The Bible...duh! It wins every year! If you plan on going to China and seeing Batman: The Dark Knight you're s.o.l. China has banned the movie. Jennifer Aniston's new movie Marley and Me beat out her ex Brad Pitt's new movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...revenge is sweet. I have not seen Marley, but I can and will highly recommend Benjamin. Legendary actress/singer Eartha Kitt, most famous for being Catwoman died at the age of 81 from colon cancer. Beyonce's Single Ladies video has brought T-Time many videos of the week, but this is by far the best! Enjoy!

I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up…it's not so bad! 2009 is only 1 day away! All is right with the world! I hope you break all your resolutions...eat a lot of bad food and waste all your money...I double dog dare you :p

Now go and have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your neighbor about what you've just learned.

~t

You can also check this out on my official blog.

Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to All!

Dear Readers,

So sorry for the missing T-Time update this week. T has been busy lighting candles and spinning dreidels!

Best wishes to you and all your loved ones during this holiday season.

T-Time will be back next week!

~t

T-Time
Weekly News Update for the Week of December 9-15th 2008

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.

Celebrihood:

Britney's new album, Circus, debuted at #1. Her insanely packed promotional tour paid off. Now let's see if she can stay sane! If you live in Cali or Tennessee then buckle up...tween sensation Miley Cyrus got her driver's permit. Unfortunately the star didn't get the car of her dreams and has to settle with her mom's old Porsche...woe is her. Beyonce has announced that she will go on tour for her new album I Am...Sasha Fierce Ellen's CoverGirl ads have finally been released...and she's quite easy, breezy, beautiful, CoverGirl! Kanye West is trying to expand his horizons. He has announced that he would like to be a fashion intern for Louis Vuitton. Amy Poehler taped her final episode of SNL and gave a mini-goodbye to all her fans. Tom Cruise has been making the rounds promoting his new movie Valkyrie, and he's trying to do his best to seem normal, nice, and apologetic for his previous outbursts. Jennifer Aniston has also been busy promoting her new movie, Marley and Me, and proving that she's still hot. Just check out her spread in the new GQ Magazine.

Luckily Madonna has millions of dollars cause this past week her bank account saw $6 M come in and $76M leave! Madge sued and won $6 over leaked wedding pics from her nuptials to Guy Ritchie. A U.K. magazine printed the never before seen pics when their divorce news broke, and now the mag is probably seriously regretting it. But for all the good comes bad as well. Queen M and Guy finally reached a financial settlement, and Guy got $76M! The children's custody is still in the works, but at least Guy is set for life. For the sake of the kids the family will reportedly spend Christmas together across the pond.

Taylor Hanson, the middle Hanson brother, just welcomed his 4th child. They may have been "mmm bopping" through the 90s but now all the bros are busy procreating! Ricky Martin became a dad via a surrogate back in August, and now we finally get to see the super cute twin boys, Valentino and Matteo. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz have named Travis McCoy, lead singer of Gym Class Heroes, their baby's god father. But don't expect to see pics any time soon. Both parents said they're not all about selling Bronx's image. Usher and his wife Tameka welcomed their 2nd son, Naviyd Ely Raymond. Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have also welcomed their 2nd son, Samuel Kai. Mariah Carey just cancelled her tour...adding more speculation to those pesky pregnancy rumors! Former Top Chef contestant Sam Talbot married his girlfriend Paola Guerrero, and designer Tommy Hilfiger finally married his long-time gf Dee Ocleppo.

Hopefully Amy Winehouse will get clean and in the process get better taste in men. Her soon-to-be ex-hubby, Blake Fielder-Civil reportedly is trying to extort money from the singer in exchange for not writing a tell-all book. Former Greys Anatomy star Kate Walsh and her hubby are splitting after only 3 months of marriage. I forgot about the joys of short-lived Hollywood marriages! Times are getting really tough for Michael Jackson. He already sold his Neverland Ranch, and now he's auctioning off personal items like his famous glittery white glove! So sad...truly an end to an era. And TLC's T-Boz is losing her home to foreclosure. If the rich can't keep their homes the who can?!?

Oprah has finally admitted to what everyone already knew. O has gained 40 lbs, now weighs in at 200 lbs and is quite ashamed of herself. She's hoping that the new year will bring her health and a smaller waist line. Toni Braxton just admitted to having a tumor removed from her breast. The singer decided to wait on the surgery till after her stint on Dancing With the Stars, but she now has a clean bill of health. Former child-star Macaulay Culkin just experienced a family tragedy. His older sister, Dakota, was killed after being hit by a car. Tara Reid has entered rehab after years of being a wasted mess on red carpets everywhere! Jennifer Hudson has backed out of taping her newest music video. It has only been 2 months since her mother, brother and nephew were brutally killed, and she just isn't ready to go back to work.

Yet again 2 more awards ceremonies have announced their nominations. This is T-Time's all-time favorite thing...red carpets and bad acceptance speeches...glory be! These are the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards nominees. The show will air January 8, 2009 on VH1. The 66th Annual Golden Globes will air January 11, 2009 on NBC . Here is the list of all the nominees! Actor Hugh Jackman has been named the host of next year's Oscars.

Political Playhouse:

Soon to be former Senator and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with current Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice to get some inside tips for the job. It seems like Caroline Kennedy is seriously considering filling Clinton's Senate seat. She has expressed interest and has begun meeting with several NY gov't officials. And Senator and VP-elect Joe Biden just got a new German Shepard puppy.

President Bush made one last trip to Iraq but did not receive a warm welcome. An Iraqi journalist threw 2 shoes at the President in protest of what he calls the "occupation". Let's discuss the lack of Secret Service after the first shoe! The White House has just released the final Barney Cam (Barney being the Pres's dog)... and there are some big name guest stars in this last installment. Senator John McCain paid another visit to David Letterman, and things got bleepity bleep! Governor Sarah Palin's church in Wasilla, Alaska was burned down, and officials believe it was arson. Luckily no one was hurt.

President-elect Obama picked the right time to leave Illinois. His home-state is in he midst of a huge political scandal. Governor Rod Blagojevich has been charged with accepting bribes from other political officials, threatening officials, and worst of all trying to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat in exchange for things for himself and his wife. Many government officials are calling for Blago's impeachment. In protest to California's Proposition 8 and Arkansas's ban on gay adoption advocates in the gay community called for a "day without gays". Last Wednesday people were encouraged to call out "gay". The Big 3 automaker and the gov't are still fighting over the bailout. The more time passes the smaller the bailout amount gets...it's now down to ~$15B. They may come to a resolution this coming Wednesday.

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 state of Indiana has a case of the holiday blues. The state has just enacted some new rules for driver's licenses, and one of them is "no smiling". How sad...what about all of those super excited 17-year olds?!? Way to be a Debbie Downer Indiana! Rumor has it that there will be a remake of The Crow...hopefully this time no one will die on the set. One remake T-Time can't wait for?!? Melrose Place...the pilot is in the works! I don't know if any Desperate Housewives fans are left, but if you're one you'll be happy to know that there will be at least 2 more seasons of the ABC show. Why do shows like Housewives get picked up but Pushing Daises gets cancelled?!? Rolling Stone Magazine just released its list of the top 50 albums of the year. Check out if your faves made the list. Iconic 50s pin-up Bettie Page died at the age of 85 after suffering a heart attack and being in a coma. Keanu Reeves' new movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still has taken the #1 spot at the box office. If you enjoyed the video of the week with Beyonce's video dance-along, then you'll really enjoy this week's video of the week!

I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up…it's not so bad! Celebrities are reproducing, and Hanukkah/Chanukah is less than a week away! All is right with the world!

Now go and have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your neighbor about what you've just learned.

~t

You can also check this out on my official blog.

T-Time
Weekly News Update for the Week of December 2-8 2008

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.

No Mas O.J....Better Get Your Vitamin C Somewhere Else:

Well it has finally happened…O.J. Simpson was punished for a crime he committed! The Juice has been sentenced to prison after attempting to retrieve memorabilia that was "rightfully his" with the aide of a few thugs and guns. Orenthal James Simpson could serve anywhere between 9 and 33 years behind bars! He was offered a plea deal but was too c*cky to accept. Sucker! Whatever happened to just calling and asking for your stuff back?!?

Britney's comeback is definitely accomplishing its goals. Her new album is expected to sell big, she has been busy making appearances everywhere, and she just announced that she's going back out on tour. But all the momentum shouldn't be credited to her blood, sweat and tears. Her documentary was lackluster (she didn't answer the really juicy questions, and the ratings were pretty low), she has lip synched (and poorly at that) every performance, and she barely answers questions during interviews. I don't know if this Spears 2.0 is ready for all of this again :p And don't forget that the past will always come back to haunt you! Brit Brit's first husband (the one who only lasted 55 hours), Jason Alexander, landed his butt in jail for violating his parole. She sure knows how to pick 'em!

Not surprising at all...Oprah was just named the most powerful woman in entertainment. I think she should just own the title...I doubt there's anyone who could actually take that away from her! The Jolie-Pitts proved their perfection yet again. They just donated $100,000 to their foundation, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. And the cherry on their perfect sundae? Jolie was just named the highest paid actress in Hollywood ahead of Reese Witherspoon and Julia Roberts!

I'm not sure if anyone really cares, but if you do…Lindsay Lohan and her girlfriend Samantha Ronson have not split. At least not according to Lohan's MySpace blog. Amy Winehouse is apparently getting divorced from her incarcerated druggie husband. The damage has been done…hopefully she'll clean herself up and keep on singing. Actors Dylan McDermott and Shiva Rose have finalized their divorce. And Katie Holmes ex, Chris Klein has split from his actress girlfriend and Holmes lookalike, Ginnifer Goodwin. America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker and his wife Christen have just welcomed their 2nd child, daughter Jasmine Ines. Anne Heche and the man she left her husband for are expecting their 1st child together. I guess she's officially no longer a lesbian!

TV Time...excellent! NBC is doing a little reshuffling of its late night schedule. As many of you may know Conan O'Brien was going to take over for Jay Leno on the Tonight Show and SNL alum Jimmy Fallon was going to take over for Conan on Late Night. Most of the drama was over what Leno would do. Well now it looks like Leno is staying but getting his own show at 10 p.m., and then he'll be followed by O'Brien and Fallon respectively. That sounds like one funny lineup! For now you can check out Fallon's video blog...it's supposed to introduce the audience to the soon-to-be new host. For all you Gossip Girl fans...talks about a spinoff are reaching fever pitch. Most people are betting that the Jenny Humphrey character will be getting her own show! And if you just D.I.E. for Rachel Zoe you'll be happy to hear that her show is coming back to Bravo for a 2nd season.

Hugh Hefner's daughter, Christie Hefner, has stepped down as Playboy's Chairman and CEO. That's quite the family business to get into! Maybe one of the girls next door can fill her spot?!? Rumors are swirling whether Vogue's editor in chief and inspiration for Devil Wears Prada, Anna Wintour, is leaving the fashion mag. Insiders say 'yes', but she's denying. Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski is asking the U.S. gov't to drop rape charges stemming from 20 years ago when he was accused of sleeping with a 13-year old girl. Instead of facing punishment he fled for Europe and has yet to step foot back in the U.S. Why are all the talented ones so messed up (cough cough Woody Allen)? And speaking of oldies but goodies…Cher announced that she will release a new album of 60s covers.

Aside from all the family quality time and presents, the best part of the holiday season is all about the upcoming awards season. Now's the time when all the nominations are announced! The Grammys announced their list for the best in music. Lil' Wayne and Coldplay got the most love, but you can check out all the other nominees. And the IFC Spirit Award nominations have also been named. And just for fun, here's the NYPost's list of 2008's top 10 worst movies!

The NY Times Magazine has compiled a great list of some actors, artists, etc giving "screen tests"/intimate interviews. Really fun for all you celebrity-obsessed folks.

The Office of President-elect Barack Obama:

The seemingly perfect President-elect has an Achilles heel…he's still struggling with quitting smoking. During an interview with Tom Brokaw, on MSNBC's Meet the Press, Barack admitted that he sometimes still falls off the wagon but will do his best to not smoke in the White House. Fun fact…former First Lady and current Sec. of State pick Hillary Clinton banned smoking in the White House during her tenure. All you fashionistas can breathe easy because Obama already has his tux in the works for Inauguration Day. Chicago-based designer Hart Schaffner Marx, who made all of Obama's suits during the campaign, will be making a brand-new one for the big day. And Obama's former campaign manager, David Plouffe, will be writing a book about the soon-to-be Prez and the almost perfect campaign tentatively entitled The Audacity to Win, a play on Obama's best-selling The Audacity of Hope.

New Mexico governor and former Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson has officially been named as Obama's pick for Secretary of Commerce. So now that Clinton is joining the Obama administration the big question is who will fill her NY Senate seat. The most talked about candidate so far has been none other than Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK and niece of Senator Ted Kennedy. I doubt she'll take it, but it would be interesting if she did! And what better way to celebrate Hillary's big move than with an Amy Poehler/SNL skit!

The Georgia Senate race is finally over. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss defeated Democratic candidate Jim Martin in the runoff election. Now we're still waiting for Minnesota to pick their Senator!

The Big 3 automakers are still begging the gov't for a bailout. The trillions has gone down to billions and now it's down to millions. Maybe if they hadn't arrived in separate private jets the people would genuinely feel bad for them. But at least they're learning a lesson. For the 2nd round of hearings/begging all 3 CEOs arrived in cars, and GM and Ford are now selling their corporate jets. Let's see how much of the taxpayers' good money they'll get their greedy hands on!

A new host for MSNBC's Meet the Press has finally been named. The show has been temporarily hosted by Tom Brokaw since the untimely death of Tim Russert. But now it's official…David Gregory will be the new host of the longest running show on television. And in case the show is too intense for you…you can check all the useless news that doesn't really matter here.

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! If you use Facebook watch out for a virus called Koobface spreading through the network. It will send you a message "from" a friend, send you to another site, and then make you download a program. Don't do it! Amsterdam is doing the unthinkable. The gov't is closing down many of their "cafes" and parts of their Red Light District in order to fight organized crime. Their crime levels may go down but so will tourism! 99.9% of people who go to Amsterdam do so for 2 reasons...pot and legal sex...just saying! Olympian Michael Phelps has been named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. It's the first time a swimmer has been given this honor. One athlete not getting too many honors is Giants star Plaxico Burress who accidentally shot himself in the leg at a club 2 weeks ago, and now he has been benched for the season. To prove how many loopholes there are in our system a newspaper temporarily stole the Empire State building. The Daily News filled out paperwork with fake information and for a hot 90-minutes or so they actually owned the iconic building! Kind of scary…makes you think! The picturesque Italian city of Venice has been ravaged by flooding (the worse in 20 years)…the city was submerged for a few days. But the water has finally subsided! A study at Northwestern University has released a report stating that homosexuality is an "inborn combination of genetic and environmental factors". If you like the NY Times and/or coffee…you'll appreciate this little bit of art. Burger King's new campaign, Whopper Virgin, is taking a new approach to the famous "taste test". Representatives went to remote villages around the world and asked locals who have never tasted, seen, or even heard of hamburgers to try both a Whopper and Big Mac and choose. The result is really interesting…so here's your video of the week.

I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up…it's not so bad! The tree at Rockefeller Center has been lit and Ben Stiller has hinted at a possible Zoolander 2! All is right with the world!

Now go and have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your neighbor about what you've just learned.

~t

You can also check this out on my official blog.

T-Time
Weekly News Update for the Week of November 25th-December 1st 2008

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.

It's Britney's World, and We're All Just Living In It:

It's Britney b*tch, and she's taking over the world. The pop star may not want to call it a comeback, but it's shaping up to be one (as long as she doesn't fall into crazy mode again). Tuesday, December 2nd is a big day for Ms. Spears: She is turning the big 2-7 and is also dropping her new album, Circus. She's been keeping busy promoting her not-comeback by appearing on the covers of Rolling Stone and Glamour, and performing shows throughout Europe. And Brit Brit's big documentary, Britney: For the Record aired last night on MTV. If you missed you can try to YouTube or catch it while MTV loops it indefinitely!

I received some comments regarding my lack of acknowledging the new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy. I did not accidentally forget this, I just actively chose to ignore it. Reviews of the long-awaited album (it was 13 years in the making) have been mixed, sales have been poor (the Killers outsold them), Axl is the only remaining original member left, and I didn't want to tarnish the awesome reputation of a band that gave us "Welcome to the Kingdom" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". So now you know...they have a new album. And Dr. Pepper promised a free soda for anyone who bought the album but failed to deliver. All together very disappointing. But don't worry...Blender Magazine came out with its list of 2008's top albums.

Project Runway's favorite offspring, Christan Siriano will be designing a line of shoes and purses for Payless. Woohoo...fierce fashions for less! Brooke Burke, former E! Wild On host, just won this season's Dancing With the Stars. Not only did she show some little know dance skills, but proved that she made a pact with the devil (no one after 4 kids looks that good)! Speaking of baby-making...Mariah Carey may be pregnant. She adamantly denies it, but during a taping of the Ellen show the diva refused (and then faked) a sip of champagne. That Ellen sure is super tricky trying to get the truth out of Mariah...we'll see if any announcements are made! Former TRL host Carson Daly and girlfriend, Siri Pinter, are expecting their first child.

Rosie O'Donnell's variety show came and went. The ratings were so low that only 1 episode aired, and the show was cancelled. I guess people finally see the truth...that Rosie is one angry and mean woman!

Jennifer Hudson's, ex-brother-in-law, William Balfour, has officially been charged with the murder of her mother, sister and nephew. Tina Fey has finally spoken out about the large scar on her cheek. Although she won't get into specifics she admitted that when she was 5 years old she was playing outside and a neighbor with a knife just came up and slashed her face (in the moment she thought she was just marked with a pen). Pretty scary stuff :p Amy Winehouse's soon-to-be ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, just admitted during an interview that he's the reason the singer became addicted to cocaine and heroine. Before meeting him, Amy apparently only smoked pot but fell heavily into drug use after trying some of his cocaine. Good job Blake...way to ruin a potentially historic talent!

I am a DVR junkie, and I am proud of it. Here are my recommendations for you to record: Wednesday, Dec. 3rd the Victoria's Secret "fashion" show at 10 p.m. EST on CBS and Thursday, Dec. 4th Barbara Walters' '10 Most Fascinating People' at 10 p.m. EST on ABC. I also heart a great commercial and the new Adidas commercial just kills it. See if you can spot all the big names!

The Office of President-elect Barack Obama:

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle gave another exclusive interview, this time to Barbara Walters. Obama announced his foreign policy team and also officially announced a big chunk of his cabinet picks. Chief of staff-Rahm Emmanuel, Senior advisers-David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, Press Secretary-Robert Gibbs, Office of Management and Budget: Peter Orszag, UN Ambassador: Susan Rice, Secretary of State-Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary: Robert Gates, National Security Adviser: James Jones, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Attorney General-Eric Holder, and Secretary of Homeland Security-Janet Napolitano.

President George W. Bush performed one of his final presidential duties by granting pardons to 14 people. President Bush has pardoned significantly fewer people than past presidents. Some of his pardons were to convicted drug sellers, rappers, embezzlers, and even a bald eagle killer, but no real high-profile criminals. First Lady, Laura Bush , has confirmed that she will be writing a memoir.

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) the U.S. is officially in a recession. Thanks for pointing out the obvious, geniuses! The economic hard times are affecting everyone...even celebrities. General Motors ended their 9-year endorsement deal with Tiger Woods in order to save money. What will Tiger do now? He does have a family to take care of!

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! December 1st marks World AIDS Day. You can see how people around the world acknowledged the day. Mumbai, India suffered its deadliest terrorist attack in 15 years. A gang of terrorists, trained in nearby Pakistan, took over the Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel, and a newly settled Chabad House, and specifically targeted people with U.S. and British passports. This attack claimed the lives of over 170 people. In respect of this tragedy, the Live Earth India concert has been cancelled. Remember the Jim Carrey movie, The Truman Show? Well now doctors are starting to diagnose patients with "Truman Syndrome" where people believe their lives are being taped for reality TV. If this is a legit disease then half of Hollywood is seriously ill! Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaugh's x-mas movie, 4 Christmases, came in #1 at the box office kicking the tween sensation Twilight back to 2nd place. A Miami judge ruled against a ban on gay adoption stating that it was unconstitutional. For all you Batman fans...Bruce Wayne dies. Yeah I said it. He dies in the latest comic book issue, and Robin will most likely take over. Didn't see that one coming, huh?!? Broadway may be suffering from slumping ticket sales, but at least it still cares about the environment. The Great White Way is going green by using new, environmentally friendly bulbs and recycled items for the stages. For some people the best part of Thanksgiving is the food and for others it is the huge sales day on the following Friday, called Black Friday. Unfortunately people didn't spend as much as expected...hello recession. But the worst news comes from Long Island where a mob of people took it too far and trampled a WalMart employee to death in order to get into the store quickly! As you may know I'm a huge fan of Beyonce's video for "Single Ladies"...well your video of the week takes it to a whole other level!

I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up...it's not so bad! Britney's back, and Turkey Day has passed...only 21 days till Hanukkah and 24 days till Christmas. 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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