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Weekly News Update for the Week of December 9-15th 2008
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.
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.
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.
Now go and have an intellectually stimulating conversation with your neighbor about what you've just learned.
~t
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2 comments:
Kate Walsh is splitting from her husband after 15 months of marriage, not 3.
Thank you for pointing that out. You are absolutely correct.
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