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Courtesy of perezhilton.com:
“Desperate much???
In case you didn’t know who was driving the car….
David Hasselhoff was spotted in Malibu on Monday.
Yes, his vehicle has his website scrolled across it!
Lamey McLamester. But, hey, it’s The Hoff.
What else would you expect????”
Funny: We always think “sleeping on it” is the way to go.
A Martha Stewart parody show = A very good thing.
Heroes star Hayden: She’s just a cheerleader, and her folks are only human. Or something.
Aw-right, aw-right, aw-right, aw-right. McConaugHAAAY talks fatherhood. And placentas.
Olympics opening ceremony scores ratings gold. Yeah, that was a weak one, we admit. It’s Monday.
Cheetos = Crime solving in Minnesota.
Girl-skewing Disney Channel to court the little boys. So many jokes we could make here, but, since it’s Friday, make your own.
The man CL likes to call The Baboon is a hurtin’ real hard. Break out the Kleenex.
On that note, buy those holiday airline tickets now.
Still more signs of a limp, flaccid economy.
Jewel yodels her way down the aisle. Ah, Jewel… remember this? Priceless.
Kanye: Egomaniac, psychotic blogger, media mogul, defender of the Gays.
Speaking of which, ahem, Mr. T…
Jimmy Cameron on his new techno geek-out: 60% CGI, 40% live action, 110% “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets” dialogue doodie.
The Bard’s original theater un-buried.
To catch you up, and it IS worth doing… Anderson Cooper vs. the Lohans, Part 1. (While we’re at it, our take.)
Part 2: Dina Dearest fires back.
Part 3: Andy responds. Ah, SNAP!
C’mon. Is this yawn-worthy report of Winehouse-induced yawns only an across-the-pond yawn? [Yawn.]
First Diddy pimps a booze, now Dre (to coincide with his Detox album, natch). Who’s next? Amy Winehouse? Yawn.
The one guaranteed sanctuary from interwebs-related work is gone.
There’s no such thing as confidential medical records at UCLA.
The Batman passes $400 million.
Can we really call anything Tyra does only “vaguely unsettling” at this point in time?
Somebody punch this DJ in the face. Now.
While you’re at it, knock this tool out, too — with a footlong or otherwise.
Post face punch, we have the technology to build/make you all better. Just ask Madge.
Kelsey Grammer out of the hospital — again. Doc’s orders: More tossed salads, fewer scrambled eggs. C’mon, we had to use it — again.
Gawker does a fine color commentary on political family portraits.
Lord of the Dweebs Shires one on in Oregon. At least, until the Hobbitat met with foreclosure.
As we stare at the erroneously deemed “emerald” Rizpoc structure outside our office, 15 examples of truly “green” buildings.
Courtesy of Gizmodo: Why rappers are hating on the iPhone.
Gross and grosser: Sly’s bulging… veins. Ewwww.
We’re Number One! USA! USA! USA!
There’s no pop culture or joke in this: Just a deplorable shame. (Or, to quote, Jezebel.com: “What a bunch of sick fucks.”)
Effects technician. Ledger. Bale. Now Freeman. Coinkidink? Or The Curse of the Batman?
Richard Simmons’ return to Letterman’s guest chair. Cue through-the-nostril-spewing hilarity.
Actually, of all their duets, this clip still ranks up there. Classic.
Did ya get the memo? CNN sure hopes you did.
God bless America. Or just, Utah, and this “redneck Stonehenge.” Sheesh.
First, it was PBR. Now, The Return of Schlitz.
Six degrees of separation, yes. But six degrees of e-Kevin Bacon? The jury’s still out on that one.
Jet Blue to charge 7 bucks for a binkie and a pillow. Let’s hope they’re clean.
Mickey D’s re-evaluating that whole Dollar Menu. ‘Cause you can never put too high a price on “cheese food/product.”
Playgirl going web only. Where’s the quid pro quo, boys? Mouse hand already pre-occupied?
Morgan Freeman injured in car crash. A very graceful, dignified car crash. (Get well, and soon.)
Speaking of getting better, best wishes to the ailing Bernie Mac.
Mainstream media not benefiting as much as you’d think from election coverage. We, like everyone else, blame Katie Couric.
The UK’s Guardian says “lad mags” are responsible for the decline of western civilization. Funny, we blame Katie for this, too.
It was only a matter of time: The Dark Knight backlash. (Again, we blame…. nah, just kiddin’. [wink])
