T-Time
Weekly News Update for the Week of October 28th-November 3rd 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.

*Don't forget: T-Time will be celebrating its 1 year anniversary this coming Saturday, November 8th at 10 p.m…. so please respond to the Evite and/or Facebook invite and mark your calendars!

Working Hard for Their Money:

The celebs are working hard for their money these days. The recession is hitting everyone! Ms. Spears is back in the news but for actually good reasons. If you want to see how she got her body back you can watch her workout video. She also released her new album cover and single. The main reason Britney got herself back on track was her dad becoming her conservator. Well a Judge just granted him permanent conservatorship over his daughter and her finances...so expect a full comeback! Christina Aguilera also released her new single with a new video that's so-so. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been keeping busy as well. They just came out with a coffee table book called Influence where they interviewed creative people that inspire them. If you feel like shelling out $35 you too may become enlightened. Former Gucci creative director Tom Ford is putting the finishing touches on his directorial debut A Single Man. The designer always expressed his desire to direct, and he's finally done it. Let's hope it's as good as his designs! Possibly inspired by her husband or possibly just by cold, hard cash Victoria, Posh Spice, Beckham has signed on to be the new model for Giorgio Armani underwear. Be on the lookout for half-naked billboards in a city near you. Jessica Simpson isn't having as much luck resurrecting her career. Her film Major Movie Star is #1...in RUSSIA! Poor thing can't seem to catch a break these days. At a recent red carpet event, Joaquin Phoenix announced that he's retiring from acting to pursue music full-time. Don't freak out yet! Despite it being a loss to the business (he is super talented) people are worried that he's not in the clearest mental state (cough cough...drugs & alcohol) and just making rash decisions and random statements.

Gwen Stefani has finally debuted her super cute new baby, Zuma! Supermodel Niki Taylor is pregnant with her 3rd child (she has 13 year-old twins from her first marriage); husband is NASCAR driver Burney Lamar. Rapper Nelly finally admitted to being in a relationship with singer Ashanti...albeit 5 years too late. I know I keep saying it, but the Girls Next Door are officially moving out of the Playboy Mansion. Bridget (GF #2) confirmed it during an interview. Don't be too sad for them. Holly Madison (former GF #1) and illusionist Criss Angel finally admitted to their relationship...they were kissing and holding hands on the red carpet at the opening of his new Las Vegas show. Madonna's divorce from Guy Ritchie is slowly getting uglier by the day since it's mostly focused on money and the children's custody. Details about her apparent strict parenting and his apparent gold-digging ways are flying all over the place. Her sources say he was verbally and even sometimes physically abusive, and his sources say she was controlling and cold. But it seems like M is taking solace in her romance with Yankees' star Alex Rodriguez...rumor has it that the 2 spent some quiet alone time in Jerry Seinfeld's Hamptons house (who even knew that Madonna and Jerry were friends?!?). American Idol judge Simon Cowell and girlfriend Terri Seymor have split after 6 years together over her wanting a baby and him not. Another relationship that has bit the dust? Bachelorette star Deanna Pappas ended her engagement with Jesse Csincsak. Why can't they all be like Trista and Ryan?!?

Jennifer Hudson's family held a private memorial for her late mother, brother and nephew, and the 3 of have been laid to rest. The murder weapon, a gun, was found, and William Balfour is still in police custody and the primary suspect.

1 Day and Counting…Can't Come Soon Enough!:

Thank [insert anyone/thing you worship] that this presidential campaign is almost over! Both candidates are going full steam ahead! Senator Barack Obama's campaign is trying to promote "Take Election Day Off and Vote". Hey if you can do it, then take off from work/school, vote and relax while watching the results. If not, then just ask to leave at lunch or early to make sure you get those fancy "I Voted Stickers". Obama also took out a 30-minute ad that aired on the 3 major networks and cost ~$40M and had ~33.7M viewers. Obama is dealing with another controversial connection…this time with Palestinian scholar and activist Rashid Khalidi (an issue considering that Obama claims to be pro-Israel). The LA Times is refusing to release a tape of a party which shows Obama praising Khalidi. And apparently the Senator is quite the tardy one. What will Obama be doing election day? His ritual is to play basketball! Unfortunately Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham, died at the age 86 after long battle with cancer. Luckily he took time out of campaigning to visit her in Hawaii just a few days ago. She helped raise him and was one of his biggest support systems.

Senator John McCain decided to not be outshone by his running partner, Governor Sarah Palin, so he made his own SNL appearance! He also stopped by SNL's Weekend Update! And what will McCain be doing on election day? His ritual is to go to a movie and then get some Mexican food. Palin may have brought in more viewers with her stint at SNL, but she did fall prey to quite the prank call when she thought she was on a phone call with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. And with 1 day to go Palin has yet to release her medical records...what's up with the delay?

Celebs have come out again to remind you to NOT VOTE :P And if celebs don't do it for you then maybe these young, school rapping debaters will! NASA astronauts in space have even cast their votes! Don't be left out. Tuesday, November 4th is ELECTION DAY! Please take the time out of your day to vote at your local voting station. It's beyond a super important decision, and it's your way of having an active hand in this country's future!!! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!! And if you vote you can get a free Starbucks coffee, free Krispy Kreme donut, and free Ben & Jerry's !!!

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! For all you Led Zeppelin fans…they're going back on tour. But for all you Robert Plant fans…he will not be joining. Still mourning the end of Sopranos? You can drown your sorrows with Sopranos wine. Melrose Place fans may soon be able to cheer! With the success of the new 90210 producers are thinking of doing an MP remake as well. King of the Hill is unfortunately caput after this season. Cola beverages have been around for ages and so have soda company logos. Well Pepsi wants to be up with the times and is constantly updating their image, and they've just had another facelift. After a few rain delays the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the World Series Championship title. The ING NYC Marathon blasted through all 5 boroughs. Celebs like Ryan Reynolds and Beth Ostrosky ran as well as T-Time friends Rebecca and Ani who rocked the race!!! Brazil's Marilson Gomes dos Santos won for the men (his 2nd win), and Paula Radcliffe of the UK won for the 3rd, 2nd consecutive, time. If you're obsessed with Twinkies as much as I am but don't eat them cause you just know how bad they are for you, it is time to rejoice! Twinkies will now come in 100-calorie snack packs and be bite-size!!! I can die a happy blogger now!

I hope this gives you an idea of what's going on in the world. Buck up…it's not so bad! Election Day is almost upon us, 6 days till T-Time's 1-year anniversary party, and Twinkies will be "healthy"! 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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