Meg Whitman...Maid's crocodile tears! Gloria Allred in role as boogie-man!

Allred all Hollywood!(phony!) OMG!Whenever there is a controversial scandal on the nightly news - and there is a gold-digging damsel in distress at the heart of it - Gloria Allred (top pit bull of this or any other Century) is tossing on her girdle and squeezing her tarted-up self into a tacky K-mart special - and hustling down to a press conference...

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Newsmax...novel Webcast online gimmick! Kicks off with Sarah Palin!

It wasn't labelled spam!But, the screaming e-mail - inviting me to participate in an unprecedented series of web discussions and debates October 12th thru November 2nd - landed with a thud just shy of it.In bold - red, white, and blue type (a sensational attention-grabber, don't 'ya think?) - Newsmax touted an exciting landmark political event...

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Glee...favorite quote on Britney Spears episode!

On the much-ballyhooed episode of "Glee" this week - featuring the Pop Diva Britney Spears - there were quite a few one-line zingers that cracked me up!My favorite?After spying a school buddy kibitzing with a fellow female student, one of the characters lamented:"How come gay guys get all the good-looking girls?"Because they're light in the loafers,...

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Howard Stern...bed bugs in limo carpet! OMG!

The onslought of bed bugs - a frenzied topic on the Nightly News this past summer when the infestations were at an all time high - is not over yet.And, the pesky little devils have not limited their lofty climbs to couches and boudoirs around the country.Indeed!Just ask shock jock Howard Stern.This past week when a canine warrior (trained in...

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Neil Diamond...rock 'n roller or fluffy pop Icon?

A wave of indignation (and indigestion, too, I expect) sped at lightning speed around the Internet when it was revealed that - amidst a lot of pop pomp and musical circumstance - Rock & Roll aficionados nominated Neil Diamond for inclusion in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.On morning talk shows around the country at the crack-of-dawn, die-hard...

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The Hobbit...Actor's Unions boycott production! Scab labor...

Actors defiantly strike back!AFTRA (American Federation of Television & Radio Artists) hastily e-mailed alerts out to the membership yesterday afternoon urging a boycott of "The Hobbit'.The producers of the fantasy flick - slated to shoot next  year in New Zealand - have refused to enter into meaningful contract talks with performers or their representatives.Although...

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Barack Obama...speech ignores impact of Super-stores! Bull sh** prevails!

Wal-Mart retail fortress!Can you get these togas @ Wal-Mart?During the course of a speech yesterday - on the subject of the role of small independent businesses in Anywhere USA - the President uttered up a comment that caused me to sit bolt upright in my comfy armchair shaking my head in disbelief.As usual, Barack Obama's well-crafted...

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Blog Action Day..."Water" theme! Participate on October 15th!

Today, organizers for Block Action Day - not only launched their web site - but also unveiled the topic for discussion this year on October 15th.Water!"You don't have to be a water expert to participate," underscored a spokesperson in a press release that was ceremoniously e-mailed out early this afternoon.You just have to be interested in joining...

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Katherine Heigl...charms pants off Letterman before cigarette closure!

That old dawg Dave has eye for ladies!Katherine Heigl revealed on Letterman last night that she sure is a stylish woman of the horsey set.And, capable of charming the pants off a man - Dave Letterman's - at least.When the conversation turned to "kickin' the habit", the effervescent blond slid a cigarette out of her clutch purse wwithout batting a pretty...

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Budweiser's National Happy Hour Day...free brewskies! Obama's beer garden!

In spite of the fact Budweiser's thirst-quencher (once boasting a de rigeur manly image) rode a foamy wave of popularity with robust beer-lovers over the years - the big brass at the bad-a** brewery - have been wringing their sweaty palms over a slump in sales this past year.Have die-hard loyalists simply switched brands (an...

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Los Angeles...sizzlin' heat wave record-breaker! Stay cool, dudes!

Los Angelinos seek relief from sizzle! b? To call it a sizzler would be putting it mildly.A scorcher?You betcha!At high noon today, the mercury bubbled up to a staggering 113 degrees in thermometers all around the City of Angels.Needless to say, the locals headed for cover.But, even in the shade of the spreading arms of a stately old oak tree, folks tended...

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Southwest Airlines...cheap flights a myth? Discount flyer to buy out AirTran!

For the past couple of years, I've been out-of-the-loop - when it comes to sophisticated high-speed travel - at least.On trips to Vegas, I usually drive at a leisurely pace, for instance.For longer stints that would normally require a night over, I often treat myself to a "sleeper" on Amtrak, savoring every "old-world" aspect of the trip.But, for some...

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Lindsay Lohan...back to rehab! Charlie Sheen & "Mean Girl" confound media hounds!

Lindsay on the move!One minute, Lindsay Lohan was being hand-cuffed and hauled off to jail without mercy - in the next - the troubled starlet was being spirited away out a back door into a waiting limousine into the dead-of-night.What the heck gives?Media hounds were being run ragged and shaking their heads in frustration over the unexpected turn-of-events.One...

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Lone Star Film Society...to honor T Bone Burnett! Gala Black Tie event!

The Lone Star Film Society will be honoring 10-time Grammy-Award winner T Bone Burnett at a glittering Gala on November 12th in tandem with the opening night celebrations for the annual Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth (Texas).T Bone was lauded in recent months for his work on the feature film - "Crazy Heart" - which starred Jeff Bridges (who...

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The ID Film Festival..."The Fog" and "Air Doll" to premiere! Oct. 8th thru Oct. 11th!

The ID Film Fest - a unique cultural experience - will launch next week with Los Angeles premieres of three critically-acclaimed films -"Fog" by Kit Hui (starring Terrence Yin and Eugenia Wan), Hirokazu Koreeda's much-ballyhooed art masterpiece "AIR DOLL", and Ian McGruder's "THE THINGS WE CARRY" (closing night).The festival circuit-pleaser - an eclectic...

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Justin Beiber...caught tonguing pretty chanteuse!

Hormones were raging for one young horn dog the other evening, according to handlers on the edge of  his inner sanctum.Uh-huh!Pop sensation - Justin Bieber - was spied passionately locking lips with the  pretty young singer who usually opens his sold-out gigs each night.The eager beaver's pre-show theatrics give a...

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Brian Williams...staid image transformed on late night talk!

Did your jaw drop?In a "top-ten" comedy sketch on a Late Night entertainment show last night - normally-staid NBC News Anchor - Brian Williams - shattered both his pristine public persona and squeaky-clean image in one fell swoop."It doesn't matter how big your business is," he uttered up with a straight face, seconds before the punch line."It's...

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Lindsay Lohan..."Get out of Jail" card costly! Judge Fox eats crow!

Lindsay Lohan snagged another "Get out of Jail" card last night just before the witching hour.But, the price tag was a pretty hefty one.Earlier in the day, when Ms. Lohan appeared in court to answer to charges that she failed a drug test last week, Judge Elden Fox pulled the rug out from under the starlet when he denied bail and ordered...

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b? Contacts at DNA Magazine in Australia invited me to - SPLASH! - a venue party at Sydney's Ivy Pool Bar hosted by Hautes Vacances.Darn, I'm languishing hundreds of miles away on the West Coast of Calfornia, and unable to take the plunge.But, Aussie bums - down under - should mark the calendar!DJs Adam Love and Jason Barry flap the platters for...

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Lindsay Lohan...motion granted for release! Starlet must rustle up $300,000.00 bail...

 A few minutes ago, there was good news - bad news, too - for Lindsay Lohan.This afternoon - when Judge Elden Fox ordered Lindsay Lohan back to the slammer for failing a drug test (and sent her reeling in shock) - the disgruntled Jurist also denied her legal eagle's  request for bail.Consequently, the Sheriff was instructed...

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Lindsay Lohan...hand-cuffed & jailed! No bail for screw-up!

Lindsay Lohan was in for a rude awakening when she sashayed into court today to answer to charges that she was  in Violation of probation for failing a mandatory drug test last week.The Judge's reaction was swift and severe.Throw her in the slammer!A few minutes earlier, Lindsay roared up to the courthouse - stylisly outfitted in a dark blazer...

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San Francisco...trigger-happy security guards upset residents!

Recently, some San Francisco residents have been up-in-arms over hired security guards who patrol the downtown streets - sporting a uniform similar to one worn by the San Francisco Police Department - and packing a gun.Because the cocky cop look-a-likes have no police training - or formal knowledge of the law (especially in respect to Civil Rights)...

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