Birthday ALARM

Rapper DJ Shadow is 35.

Actor Gary Busey is 63.
Comedian Richard Lewis is 60.
Drummer Ian Paice of Deep Purple is 59.
Singer Don Dokken of Dokken is 54.
Singer Colin Hay of Men At Work is 54.
Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 50.
Singer Evelyn Champagne King is 47.
Actress Sharon Lawrence (Fired Up,NYPD Blue ) is 46.
Actress Amanda Donohoe is 45.
Actress Melora Hardin (The Office ) is 40.
Country guitarist Todd Sansom of Marshall Dyllon is 29.
Singer Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls is 29.

FUN FACT (ANOTHER FOR CHRIS): On this day in 1997, Mike Tyson bit off a piece of his opponent Evander Holyfield's ear during a boxing match.

Birthday ALARM

Actor Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal ) is 40.

Comedian-director Mel Brooks is 81.
Bassist Dave Knights of Procol Harum is 62.
Actor Bruce Davison is 61.
Actress Kathy Bates is 59.
Actress Alice Krige is 53.
Actress Jessica Hecht (Friends,The Single Guy ) is 42.
Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is 41.
Actor John Cusack is 41.
Actress Danielle Brisebois (All in the Family ) is 38.
Actress Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris ) is 36.
Bassist Tim Nordwind of OK Go is 31.

FUN FACT: On this day in 1969, Stonewall riots began in New York City.

John Stamos is having whatever Paula Abdul had...

Live on MSNBC Smackdown

trANNy Coulter was on Hardball last night twirling her bleached-out split ends while spewing her nonsensical, superficial diatribe when out of nowhere, Elizabeth Edwards jumped into the ring and hit her with a double handspring back elbow smash.

Here's more of the interview:

I was so disgusted by her “I’d rather have their civilians die than our civilians die” that I decided to turn the tv off shortly thereafter and watch the rest on my dvr after work today. Then this morning Joe Scarborough (yes, I watch morning joe on msnbc) mentioned the Elizabeth Edwards' call and I felt like Celebrity Hijinx should start their morning off with a little Ann Coulter hate/ass kicking. She leaves the glasses on so we can't see her glowing devil eyes.

Rosie Still Making Waves

It's nearly been a month since RoRo left The View, and she's still be able to both stay in the spotlight and create controversy. I think she's wonderfully open, aggressively argumentative sometimes, but mostly a pretty cool lady.

Well, this time, Rosie is in the news for stirin up some controversy. Rosie went and posted a picture of her daughter, Vivi, on her blog. In this picture, the ADORABLE child is wearing a strap with plastic bullets.

Here is what some of her "fans" had to say about it:

Neelie: That is a horrible picture of Vivi!!

Karlaro: I agree with you on mostly everything. But somehow I found the picture of Vivi disturbing. I don't even let my children play with anything similar to that. It's just a comment. But oh well!!!!!

David: that picture is gross! I am disturbed...leaving your site for a clearing of my mind as to what you are up to!Keep reading for more Rosie readers revolting. Yeah, I have the alliteration in me!

Rosie finally responded today on PEOPLE.com - here's what they had to say:

O'Donnell also addresses the issue in her Ask Ro section. One reader wonders, "Ammunition belts like that aren't sold at toys r us. What would prompt her even [to] want to do that without a little help from you? SAD!"

Replies O'Donnell: "buycostumes.com."

Indeed, a search of the site turns up the $6.99 Bandolier Bullet Belt Deluxe, described as "A great accent for your military or cowboy costume!" One caveat: "These are costume accessory bullets intended for decorative purposes only. (These are NOT real.)"

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Birthday ALARM

Actor Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man ) is 32.

Singer Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys is 65.
Actress Julia Duffy (Newhart ) is 56.
Actress Isabelle Adjani is 52.
Country singer Lorrie Morgan is 48.
Actor Yancey Arias (Kingpin ) is 36.
Singer Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer) is 31.
Actor Drake Bell (Drake and Josh ) is 21.
Actress Madylin Sweeten (Everybody Loves Raymond ) is 16.

FUN FACT (FOR CHRIS): On this day in 1979, Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing.

Questionable Quotes: Germany Doesn't Like Nazis or the Scientology "cult" or Tom Cruise

Defense Ministry spokesman Harald Kammerbauer said the film makers "will not be allowed to film at German military sites if Count Stauffenberg is played by Tom Cruise, who has publicly professed to being a member of the Scientology cult."

"In general, the Bundeswehr (German military) has a special interest in the serious and authentic portrayal of the events of July 20, 1944 and Stauffenberg's person," Kammerbauer said. Stauffenberg had been deeply opposed to the Nazis' treatment of the Jews and planted a briefcase bomb under a table near Hitler in his "Wolf's Lair" headquarters on July 20, 1944. The film, slated for a 2008 release, will be directed by Bryan Singer and co-star Kenneth Branagh. It is called "Valkyrie" after Operation Valkyrie, the plot's codename. In a statement, Wagner said von Stauffenberg is characterized as a "heroic and principled figure." "We believe it (the film) will go a long way toward reminding the world that even within the ranks of the German military, there was real resistance to the Nazi regime," she said. [source]

Birthday ALARM

Actor Jason Schwartzman (Slackers,Rushmore) is 27.

Actor Robert Davi (Profiler ) is 53.
Musician Mick Jones of The Clash is 52.
Actor Gedde Watanabe (ER,Sixteen Candles) is 52.
Singer Chris Isaak is 51.
Singer Patty Smyth is 50.
Bassist Colin Greenwood of Radiohead is 38.
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia,Boogie Nights) is 37.
Actor Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) is 37.
Actor Matt Letscher (Good Morning, Miami) is 37.
Actor Chris O'Donnell is 37.
Actress Kaitlin Cullum (Grace Under Fire ) is 21.

FUN FACT: On this day in 1870, the Christian holiday of Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the United States.

Mood Music: J-New and Her Band of Favorites

I love that picture. There's something dramatic about the wind in her hair and the elaborate dress she's wearing. She's Joanna Newsom, and she's quite possibly my favorite musician on the planet. That said, I know there are those who will disagree with my enthusiasm for Joanna, and to them I say, go f*ck yourself. I'm too old to care about the music you listen to, so shut up about mine. :-)

Anyhoodle, has everyone reading been to Pitchfork before? For those of you who haven't, please click the hyperlink above and check that shit out. If you're like me and you love learning about new music, you need to head over there now and click around. Pitchfork often interviews really great artists, and they do this thing called Guest List, where each week, they ask one of their favorite artists to fill them in on what they've been up to lately: "which tracks they can't stop spinning, what books they can't put down, and what new bands they've caught on tour."

Last week they featured Joanna Newsom, and here's what she had to say:

Favorite Songs of the Past Year:
Lindsey Buckingham: "Shut Us Down"I love him.
Meg Baird: "The Waltz of the Tennis Players"It's a gorgeous cover of a gorgeous Fraser and Debolt song. I love her voice so much.
Macromantics: "Moments in Movement"The whole record is amazing, but my favorite song is the title track. Either that or "Apple Crumble". My sister and I drove around doing errands yesterday and hollering along to, like, every third word on this album. That's all we could manage 'cos Romy, the singer, goes so fast.
Bill Callahan: "Taken"A gorgeous B-side from the "Diamond Dancer" single.
Alasdair Roberts: "Firewater (Library of Aethers)"Perfect.
Ned Collete: "Blame"
Sinead O'Connor: "Jah Nuh Dead"
Bonnie "Prince" Billy: "Strange Form of Life"

Favorite Older Songs at the Moment:
The Zombies: "This Will Be Our Year"
Harry Nilsson: "Gotta Get Up"Junior Murvin: "Roots Train"

Birthday ALARM

Actress Linda Cardellini (ER, Brokeback Mountain) is 32.

Singer Carly Simon is 62.
Keyboardist Allen Lanier of Blue Oyster Cult is 61.
Actor-comedian Jimmie Walker is 60.
TV personality Phyllis George is 58.
Actor Ricky Gervais is 46.
Singer George Michael is 44.
Rapper Candyman is 39.
Actress Angela Kinsey (The Office ) is 36.
Bassist Mike Kroeger of Nickelback is 35.
Actress Busy Phillips (ER,Dawson's Creek) is 28.

FUN FACT: On this day in 1947, The Diary of Anne Frank was first published.

Photoshop Fun

Watch this:


Now this:


Editor's note: While I understand video #2 was meant to be a parody, it just so happens that my life experience leads me to believe that this is what happens in reality. Women evolve from not-so-cute to hot while men evolve from good-looking to well...that. Seriously, go to your 10 year high school reunion, find the hottest guy in your class and then call me and tell me I'm right.

BEST DAY EVER: Spice Girls REUNITED

Announced at a press release earlier:
Following weeks of speculation, the Spice Girls are set to make an official announcement to the world regarding future plans on Thursday, June 28. Details regarding the announcement will be released in the coming days,” said the statement, released Friday.

Hags and Gentlemen our prayers have been answered, all these years I have been awaiting to hear those 5 magical voices whispers shitty lyrics into my ears again, and today it happened. Daaannnng Posh looks fierce in this photo, grrr!
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One Needling Blind Vice

Some people love Fake-à-la Ferocity...the rest live to hate her. This do-it-all diva, known to dabble in everything from fab sex to fabber shoes, has her hand in purty much everything these days. Endorsements. Charitable endeavors. Entertainment projects. You name it. And all the wowin' while, Fake-à-la manages to look super-duper delish in the process. Well, she used to, at least.

Lately, F2's once enviable bod has changed for the worse. And her hunky man isn't the only person concerned about the once divinely gifted babe. Nope, now a very few inside Industry types are also concerned 'bout our gal Fakey. See, F.F. has enjoyed a fairly good reputation in the media and rags...until recently. She's known for being accessible, candid and honest. How very friggin' heretical here in lip-cemented T-town! Apparently, Ms. Ef's hiding one helluva secret. And I'm the bitch to fill ya in on what, exactly, it is that has those select few Hollywood movers 'n' shakers so shaking in their Prada wear, regarding Fakey. She's got what's known as...a heroin habit.

Well, she's hardly the first dame in this drug-infested enclave to fall down that slippery alley, right? It's just, uh, so damn rich to find this out, knowing how utterly benevolent our do-goodin' broad happens to be as of late. Gosh, wonder how long before everyone finds out what's really behind Fake-à-la's rapidly withering figure? It'll be "Paris who?" should that happen, trust. It ain't: Jessica Biel, Kelly Ripa or Kiera Knightley It probably is: Angelina Jolie? She used to do heroin in her younger years. She's super skinny. It would be a huge scandal. She used to be sexy. She's into charitable endeavors and entertainment projects. She has a hunky man. Her mother just passed away which is a huge stressor. ...if the needle fits.

Pimp My Baby

Larry Birkhead is shakin' his money maker in OK! Magazine this month. He says: "She also gets what she wants exactly like her mom always did as soon as she'd pout." Fabulous - so she gets a duffel bag full or drugs with her morning bottle? ?! Hopefully Dannilynn doesn't maintain her infantile behavior through adulthood like her mom. If she does, at least we know Daddy will be her drug runner.

Celebrity Clone: Ang n Paris

Some chick who really looks like Angelina Jolie as Angelina Jolie:


Good Old Natalie Reid as Paris Hilton:

RoRo: The Gayest Star is Born

Admit it or not, The View does make for some good television. Honestly, I think it was great to have Rosie O'Donnell on the show because it gave that asswipe Hasselhoof a platform to get her dumb opinion out there. She has every right to prove herself retarded, and before Rosie, I think she was just too shy.

Regardless, everyone's asking who's going to replace Rosie, and some folks are saying that it might be a man. GASP! There are two in the running:

1. Mario Cantone
2. Ross Mathews

Now, Mario Cantone is like a friend of the show, and he's funny sometimes, but mostly he's annoying. Just not my cup of tea. This other guy though, Ross Mathews, is fucking hijinx! Check him out. I assume you'll love him or hate him. Either way, he has my vote!

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Birthday ALARM

Actress Juliette Lewis is 34.

Actress Jane Russell is 86.
Actor Bernie Kopell (The Love Boat) is 74.
Actor Ron Ely (Tarzan) is 69.
Singer Brenda Holloway is 61.
Actress Meredith Baxter (Family Ties ) is 60.
Actor Michael Gross (Family Ties ) is 60.
Drummer Joey Kramer of Aerosmith is 57.
Actor Marc Copage is 45.
Actor Doug Savant is 43.
Musician Justin Cary (Sixpence None The Richer) is 32.
Guitarist Mike Einziger of Incubus is 31.

FUN FACT: On this day in 2000, Section 28 (outlawing the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the United Kingdom) repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.

Think Green: Casey Affleck TOO Hot for TV

Casey Affleck, Ben's hotter younger brother who is about to appear in the film Oceans 13, tells fans why he shuns meat and why he chooses not to support an "industry that makes unhealthy products by torturing animals."

Above is the original ad which will not air on network television. PETA and Casey have been forced to create a toned-down version of the PSA that the networks will agree to air. Why pussyfoot around it? You might as well know where your food comes from.

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How Cute Is This?

It's nice to see politics somewhat in touch with pop culture entertainment. Bill Clinton manages to nail a little bit of Tony Soprano's mannerisms at the table.

Birthday ALARM

Actor Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama ) is 36.

Actress Olympia Dukakis is 76.
Actor Danny Aiello is 74.
Actor John Mahoney (Frasier ) is 67.
Musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is 65.
Actor John McCook (The Bold and the Beautiful ) is 62.
Singer Ann Murray is 62.
Home repair show host Bob Vila is 61.
Singer Lionel Richie is 58.
Actor John Goodman is 55.
Musician Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) is 40.
Actress Nicole Kidman is 40.

FUN FACT (FOR CHRIS): On this day in 1980, Roberto Duran started his classic boxing trilogy with Sugar Ray Leonard by defeating him in Canada by a decision in 15 rounds, to gain the WBC world Welterweight championship.

Celebrity Clone: A Real Clone Edition

Look, it's Jessica Simpson. No wait, there's Jessica Simpson.

I wonder if she pays that girl to be her thinspiration. Ok chubbs, stand in front of me while I work out. 10 more minutes, 10 more minues or you'll look like that. I kid, the clone is probably normal weight and Jessica Simpson is just ridiculously tiny.

Birthday ALARM

Actor Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine ) is 23.

Actress Gena Rowlands is 77.
R&B singer Al Wilson is 68.
Singer Spanky MacFarlane of Spanky and Our Gang is 65.
Actress Phylicia Rashad is 59.
Singer Ann Wilson of Heart is 57
Actress Kathleen Turner is 53.
Country singer Doug Stone is 51.
Singer Mark DeBarge of DeBarge is 48.
Singer-dancer-choreographer Paula Abdul is 45.
Singer-guitarist Brian Vander Ark of the Verve Pipe is 43.
Actor Andy Lauer (Caroline in the City ) is 42.
Actress Robin Tunney is 35.

FUN FACT: On this day in 1978, first comic strip of Garfield was published. This day is considered Garfield's birthday.

Questionable Quotes: Note to 50 Cent - Next Time It Might Be Beneficial To Attack Someone A Little Less Influential

50 Cent doesn’t like Oprah. OOOOOoohhh….a rapper doesn’t like someone. Shocking. I’m sure Oprah(the richest African American of the 20th century, the most philanthropic African American of all time, the world's only black billionaire for three straight years and according to more than one appraisal, the world's most powerful woman) hasn’t slept since she heard the news that the crack-dealer-turned-bulletproof-vest-wearing/bullet-hole-laden rapper isn’t her #1 fan. First Fiddy accused Oprah of catering to “older white women.” Since that wasn’t particularly hateful, he called her an Oreo. In case you’re haven’t been studying your racial slur handbook recently - it means white on the inside, black on the outside. Now he’s bashing her again with:

"She doesn't ever say anything that anybody from the ghetto is gonna ID with. Take a poll. You go out and find me some young black women who ID with Oprah...She can escape the fact that she's black because she's a billionaire."

Wait a second…”Escape the fact that she’s black?” What is he talking about? Didn’t she just build a school for girls in Africa? Maybe Fiddy should sign up. Poor thing. I think Fiddy's starting to get a little confused in the head. Must be lead poisoning.

Celebrity Clone: Mommy and Me Edition

Baby Angelina Jolie and her mom (in the old picture on the left) are the 70's clone of Angelina and Shiloh. This is picture proof that my godson is going to have his very own Angelina Jolie when he grows up!

Eating for Two?

I don't care if she's got a bun in the oven, this one's barely eating for one, let alone two. Last week Nicole Richie continued to fertilize rumors that she is with child, abstaining from alcohol at an Yves Saint Laurent pool party.

I think this one's pregnant with problems.

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Birthday ALARM

Actress Isabella Rossellini is 55.

Musician Paul McCartney is 65.
Movie critic Roger Ebert is 65.
Actress Constance McCashin (Knots Landing ) is 60.
Actress Linda Thorson (The Avengers ) is 60.
Actress Carol Kane is 55.
Singer Alison Moyet is 46.
Country singer-guitarist Tim Hunt (Yankee Grey) is 40.
Singer-guitarist Sice of The Boo Radleys is 38.
Singer Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men is 36.
Rapper Silkk The Shocker is 32.
Country singer Blake Shelton is 31.

FUN FACT: On this day in 1967, Jimi Hendrix burned his guitar on stage at the Monterey Pop Festival.

YOUR 15 MINUTES: Happy Father’s Day

Carey Whitlow was taking a trip to the store and realized he forgot his cell phone. When he went back into the house, his 3 year-old daughter climbed on top of his truck. He drove for almost 5 miles, unaware his toddler daughter was hanging off the top of his camper. You know his Whitesnake tape was too loud. She eventually let go, fell off the truck and then got up and started running after the truck. A passing motorist saw her fall. Carey still had no idea that the daughter just fell off the top of the moving truck when his wife called saying their daughter was missing. They were reunited in her hospital room. The daughter is doing well. The parents should be fired. [source]

It's Friday Afternoon. Do You Want to Go Home Early...

...but you can't because well, life's a bitch and so is your boss? Instead, visit Stanley Bing's blog (of Fortune Magazine) and take the "Is Your Boss Crazy Quiz," then you can either find out how to deal with your boss once you confirm complete psychosis or just submit your wild story about your very own insane boss. If you are fortunate enough to not have a crazy boss, you can just read about them for fun. Enjoy.

YOUR YouTube FIX: Give Me Your Car Title and I'll Make You Look Rich for A Day

I've been watching Judge Mathis on DVR and ususally I fast-forward through the commercials but there's one I always stop on - CashPoint. CashPoint is a car title loan company. The moral of the commercial is always "have your broke ass take out a loan on your cheap ass car and blow the money." I mean really...you don't go from broke to tuxedo in .2 seconds. This place is probably loan default heaven.

I Feel Old

The other day I ran across this boy on myspace - I used to babysit him when he was like 7. He's graduated, smokes weed, has a girlfriend and dropped out of college. I immeditately called my spa to find out how much it would be to have my forehead botoxed. $240. Not bad. This morning I saw this recent picture of Pee Wee Herman (right). He needs to retire Pee Wee because he's looking like the Playhouse is about to become a Retirement Home. Insert really annoying laugh here. Ok, time to go back to my personal crisis.

Then vs. Now

One Effed-Up Blind Vice

Now, I’ve heard of studios having it in their stars’ contracts (or, at least, agreed to under the proverbial slutty table) for them to hook up off camera, just to drive the rag-addicted ones into a ticket-buying frenzy, but did you ever think such plotting poop-heads would ask their leads to...bust up? Nope, nor did I. I’m such a romantic fool, ya might say, never thought that one would go down. But go dirty-down, it did. Well, at least it’s supposed to, when Virginal Vexed finally goes public with the fact that she’s broken up with her gorgeous and multitalented guy, Bi Cepps. Oh, how damn twisted is this town, already? Don’t answer that. Instead, read on:

Prom Night Naughtiness is expected to pack 'em in, certainly in the teeny-pimply crowd, that’s fer sure. The soon-to-be released flick is—how shall I put this?—a groundbreaking hotbed of entertaining yet importantly cheesy effects and moods. Typical kinda pic that’ll make audiences scream yet feel like they’ve left actually learning something, ya know? Like Courteney Cox taught us in Scream 3 that all us journos are evil, right?

Regardless, Ms. Vee thinks her man is pretty demonic, has for some time now. Could that be why everybody she’s worked with on her past films wants to boil the potty-mouthed witch in oil, with Joan Rivers' excised body parts for proper seasoning? But that’s not the point, which is simply that, conveniently for Virgy, Prom’s distributor requested that V. and her man, Bi, break up shortly after the film’s release, just to ensure that much more mindless lapping from the more gossipy movie fans. This is not a joke. It ain't:Jessica Alba/Cash Warren; Vanessa Minillo/Nick Lachey; Naiomi Watts/Liev Schriber. HMMM...Who's virginial these days, seriously? I don't think Hilary Duff has a boyfriend.

Aww, Nuts!

French tennis player Marc Gicquel was nailed in the balls by a 208 km/hr serve from his opponent Benjamin Becker today at the Halle ATP tennis tournament in Germany. The hit temporarily crippled him, but Gicquel came back to defeat Becker 6-2, 7-6.

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Mood Music: LUVAMPAGE

This guys hail from Cambridge, MA and I personally think they're an amazing group. Eloquent, magnanimous, thoughtful, and smart as hell, these guys are what local talent really means.

Birthday ALARM

Actress Courteney Cox Arquette (Dirt) is 43.
Actor Jim Belushi is 53.
Actress Julie Hagerty (Airplane) is 52.
Actress Helen Hunt is 44.
Drummer Rob Mitchell (Sixpence None The Richer) is 41.
Rapper-actor Ice Cube is 38.
Actress Leah Remini (King of Queens ) is 37.
Actor Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, M.D. ) is 34.
Guitarist Billy Martin of Good Charlotte is 26.

FUN FACT: Today, Bob Barker's last show of "The Price Is Right" is scheduled to air.

I Vote "OMG is like Lindsay Lohan like ok like" as Britney Spears' New Album Title

I don't know if Britney Spears' website was hacked, she thinks she has a sense of humor or she's still in the midst of a breakdown. The site starts off with a quote "You'll Never See it My Way, Because You're Not Me." Poetic. Then she wants her fans to help name her new album. The options are:

1. OMG is like Lindsay Lohan like Ok like
2. What if the Joke is on you
3. Down boy
4. Integrity
5. Dignity
   

You have to pay to vote. Meanwhile, her mom is talking to the tabs: "Everything is going to be good," Lynne Spears tells the magazine. "Everything is going to be really good. I can see her life picking up and it's just going to hold great things for her." "Britney Jean Spears is the sweetest and the most sensitive and loving of all my children," says Spears. "She's just figuring things out." So Brian and Jamie Lynn are just petulant, invulnerable, hateful little creatures. I mean, they don't even show their private parts in public.

Birthday ALARM

Actress Traylor Howard (Two Guys And A Girl) is 36.

Actor Gene Barry is 88.
Actress Marla Gibbs is 76.
Actor Jack Bannon (Lou Grant ) is 67.
Singer Rod Argent of The Zombies and Argent is 62.
Singer Janet Lennon of The Lennon Sisters is 61.
Businessman-TV personality Donald Trump is 61.
Drummer Alan White of Yes is 58.
Actor Eddie Mekka (Carmine on Laverne and Shirley ) is 55.
Actor Will Patton is 53.
Singer Boy George is 46.
Actress Yasmine Bleeth is 39.
Actor Daryl Sabara (Spy Kids ) is 15.

FUN FACT: On this day in 2002, American Roman Catholic bishops meeting adopted a policy to bar sexually abusive clergy from face-to-face contact with parishioners but keep them in the priesthood.

JT Got Me Lovestoned... or just plain stoned... who knows?

hotness.

She Did It Again

Britney Spears achieved a lady-part-exposing trifecta this week while hitting the clubs. Such a magical sight.

Xtina Aguilera Preggars!

Honest to Pete, bitches be pregnant all the time. Every time I turn around, someone else has got a bun in the oven, and now rumor has it that Christina Aguilera is preggars. So, is being pregnant the new black?

Celebrity Baby Blog writes, "We have been hesitant to post, especially after a rumor earlier this year was wholeheartedly dismissed by her publicist, but we now hear from two reliable sources that Christina Aguilera, 26, really is pregnant."

Last week, Christina and her husband Jordan Bratman were seen leaving Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, then popped up again at the Maternal Fetal Medicine Association in NYC on Thursday. Christina has also been taking pains to hide her stomach behind a notebook and large scarves and sweaters. But then again, we all know that girl can accessorize to DEATH.

Perhaps even more telling, Christina's usually quick-to-deny rep instead issued a statement saying,

"I cannot confirm."

Another source said,

"Christina is totally pregnant. We've known for weeks. She's about 10 weeks."

If the time line is true, this would give Christina an early January due date.

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SHIT! Mr. Wizard Died!

Don Herbert, who for what seems like a million years, taught youngsters like myself the wonders of science as "Mr. Wizard," died on Tuesday. He was 89. Goddamn.

Herbert, who had been battling bone cancer, passed away at his home in suburban Bell Canyon, California.

In the '80s, Herbert starred in Mr. Wizard's World on Nickelodeon. Check out the commercial for the show up above there. Funny shit.

Not his death. The show, duh.

Birthday ALARM

Actresses Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are 21.

Magician Siegfried of Siegfried and Roy is 68.
Singer Bobby Freeman is 67.
Actor Malcolm McDowell is 64.
Singer Dennis Locorriere of (Dr. Hook) is 58.
Actor Richard Thomas is 56.
Comedian Tim Allen (Home Improvement ) is 54.
Actress Ally Sheedy is 45.
The Early Show co-host Hannah Storm is 45.
Rock musician Paul deLisle (Smash Mouth) is 44.
Singer David Gray is 39.
Singer Deniece Pearson of Five Star is 39.
Musician Soren Rasted (Aqua) is 38.
Actor-singer Jamie Walters is 38.
Singer Rivers Cuomo of Weezer is 37.
Actor Steve-O (Jackass ) is 33.
Singer Raz B (B2K) is 22.

FUN FACT: On this day in 2005, a jury in Santa Maria, California, acquit pop singer Michael Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old cancer survivor at his Neverland Ranch.