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Madonna‘s anticipated Superbowl XLVI performance at this year’s half-time show is less than two weeks away. The “special guest” that will join her on stage is announced to be Cee Lo Green. Madonna will perform her new single ‘Give Me All Your Love’ during the show and whispers suggest she’ll also be joined on stage by Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. In a recent interview with NY 1, Madge discussed what she has in store for the performance, and used the opportunity to throw some sour shade at Janet Jackson‘s way. Referring to Ms Jackson’s 2004 wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl, she cattily remarks: “I have not mainstreamed and I’m not planning anything naughty. I’m planning something super entertaining. Yep, yep! You don’t have to show nipples to be interesting. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re cutting edge if you do, right?” says the woman who previously simulated masturbation onstage for entertainment. SMH.
Madonna Shows That She Has Dementia Yet Again, "SEX" Never Happened
Are you - and/or do you consider yourself - flatulent? Is most of your gassiness inherited, or did you earn it by eating a lot of Taco Bell?
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Anyone watching?
Broadway's like an Agatha Christie novel! First FUNNY GIRL dies two months before rehearsals, now REBECCA kicks the bucket two weeks before rehearsals (and with the marquee up, too!) Who will die next? Who will survive? CLEAR DAY follows BONNIE AND CLYDE onto the junkheap. Which was the crappiest crapfest? Will NICE WORK, JCS and EVITA all sparkle brightly and save the musical season? Will Max make it through all the chorus boys in the first two weeks of rehearsals? Tony Battle: "Once" vs. "Ghost, the Musical?" (it takes a leap of faith to believe anything else that could compete will open this season). INTO THE WOODS at the Delacorte: Streep rumors! Dan Radcliffe as Jack rumors! Bernadette switching parts rumors! Rumer rumors! How much will they have to let Bernadette's FOLLIES dresses out so that Vicki can fit into them? Will Jan Maxwell be arrested for "outrageously taking advantage of the below market rents at Manhattan Plaza"? Will it be the show-trial of the season? And lastly - has anyone ever actually been IN Tyler Maynard's apartment?
I've looked at love from both sides now…from up and down…and sideways…and in threesomes. You might think, "Well, if her vagina could talk…" Well, mine CAN! And for a lot of the 60s and 70s, it said, "Sorry, occupied." I mean, look at the list: James Taylor. Leonard Cohen. Jaco Pastorius. Tom Scott. And one ENTIRE BAND (though not at the same time): Crosby, Stills, Nash AND Young! I may have fit Tony Orlando AND Dawn in there at some point but I can't remember. In fact, years of smoking 4 packs of unfiltered cigarettes have made me forget all of the visitors to my vagina. Were you there? No regrets, coyote….
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WARNING; ELDERGAY THREAD AHEAD! I saw this on YouTube and thought: (1) Robert Hays was SMOKING. FUCKING. HOT. and (2) Look in the comments. Some bitch is claiming Hays did gay porn. MARY! If that's true…where is it?
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Which performance would you vote for if you were a member of the Academy?
All the hot bodies, the blood and the fucking. Love it.
Wonder who he was taking the pix for.
Retiring Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank (D) will marry his longtime partner Jim Ready of Maine, NBC News reports. An aide to the congressman says the wedding will be in his home state.
They used to be all over the TV. Jif, Skippy, Peter Pan. What happened?
Mine - Clueless
Do you like, or do you prefer short?
Has Hell frozen over?
Matt will play Blaine's brother on an upcoming episode of "Glee". He will duet with Criss, after which the two will presumedly fuck.
The idea isn't really that different than cloth diapers. It does seem to save a lot of money and is better for the environment. Since going green is a big initiative in 2012, I really want to try this. To the people who have made the switch, what was it like? Were there any issues that I should know about before I commit to this? What kind of cloths would work best for this purpose? I do realize that the cost of all the water and electricity used by the washing machine to wash these cloths would cut into some of the savings. That's why I'm not opposed to handwashing (as long as it's with ANTI-bacterial soap! Haha). I love TLC for all these money-saving tips!
I'm watching this and the casting is brilliant. The camp directors are hilarious. Love Raoul Julia. May he rest in peace. Angelica Huston is the best Morticia and Joan Cusack is funny as shit.
Serious question. It''s commonly accepted that a lot of women don''t like sucking cock but according to my female friends a lot of men don''t like eating pussy.Especially balck men. I wouldn''t have thought it- I would have presumed straight guys eat pussy with the same relish that gay guys suck cock.\ What gives? Are they just lazy? Deeper issues? I just don''t get why straight people of both genders have such issues with oral sex!
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Here are pics of Gale and Yara at the HFPA Instyle Party:
Just FYI.
Now that I can watch an episode per day on TNT, I''m enjoying what I once thought to be badly acted, poorly written, nostalgia fluff.%0D\ %0D\ It''s still all of that, but %0D\ %0D\ a)I find myself crying at the end of each episode (it''s the soundtrack, I know). %0D\ %0D\ b)The level of historic accuracy is frightening (i.e. dates, fads, headlines)- even if its presentation leaves plenty to be desired (i.e. the disco episode comes to mind).%0D\ %0D\ c) There''s a pleasantly surprising abundance of GBLT and homoerotic plots. To be sure, some of the homos depicted are perverts, but they are outnumbered by all the positive depictions. To date I could count eight GLBT main plots.%0D\ %0D\ Is Jerry Bruckheimer a big sympathizer? A big homo?
Piper: Even then Gwyneth stood out since she was the only 7 year old who ate salad. (sic)
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With their money couldn't they afford a better haircut for this child? Angelina must have shot up and taken a pair of scissors to it herself.
What brand is it? What features does it have? I'm going to get one and start making yummy vegan comfort food.
Studios say she's difficult to work with, her Grey's Anatomy audience has abandoned her, and her last 3 movies have flopped. She's over.
Katherine Heigl's ONE FOR THE MONEY Currently at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
Is groove still in the heart?
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Let's post pics of guys self-sucking
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Come on, come on let's go!
Ann Romney's Welsh-born father (who Mitt mentioned in last night's debate to shore up his pro-immigrant bona fides) was an engineer, inventor, and resolute atheist who disdained all organized religion and raised his children accordingly. Davies, his son Roderick told the Boston Globe in 2007, regarded the faithful as "weak in the knees." But when Mitt began seeing Davies' daughter Ann, the Romney family launched a concerted effort to convert not only Ann but her entire family to Mormonism. And they were wildly successful: Within a year of meeting Ann, Mitt and his father had converted all three of Edward Davies' children. Days before she died in 1993, Ann Romney's mother asked to be converted as well. Edward Davies was the only member of his clan whose soul the Romneys never claimed for their church. Until he died. According to this entry in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' genealogical database, Davies was baptized as a Mormon at a "special family meeting" 14 months after his death: "All ordinances except sealing to spouse performed in Salt Lake Temple on 19 Nov 1993 in special family meeting," the entry says. (When we previously asked the church whether Davies had been baptized, a spokesperson told us that the information was available only to his family and church members. But it's apparently right there on the internet for those who know what to look for.) According to our tipster, the "ordinances" performed on Davies' spectral remnants included the following: [A] canonical series of rituals that Mormons undergo (in life or death) in order to qualify for admission to heaven, including baptism, confirmation, "washings and anointings," endowment, and, in the case of men, ordination to two levels of priesthood. The description seems to indicate that certain family members were present for all these rituals, in which a living male would have stood in "for and in behalf of" the late Mr. Davies. A little under a year after the posthumous baptism, according to this entry at Ancestry.com, a Utah-based genealogical registry linked to the Mormon church, Edward Davies was "sealed" to his spouse for eternity in a ceremony that appears to have been performed in Atlanta, Ga. Of course this is all empty superstition, as Davies realized. Being dead, he wasn't particularly in a place to care about whatever voodoo was performed in his name. But it's an exceedingly odd way for the Romney family to honor the memory of a man who was committed, for his entire life, to the notion that organized religion is a fraud. The Mormon church has repeatedly been criticized for its practice of trawling for dead souls to convert to the faith. Catholic and Jewish organizations have expressed outrage when the names of dead popes and Holocaust victims have turned up on Mormon lists of the baptized. In 1995, the church pledged to "discontinue any future baptisms of deceased Jews" except for direct descendents of living Mormons, tacitly acknowledging that its creepy and weird to claim the souls of people who had no interest in Mormonism for their own. It's strange that the Romney and Davies families didn't accord Edward Davies' memory the same respect.
Gawker Report: Yes, the Romneys Converted Mitt’s Dead Atheist Father-in-Law to Mormonism
“She smoked something. It’s not marijuana... It’s similar to incense. She seems to be having convulsions.”
Here it is...
You built a factory out there — good for you! But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for. You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory, and hire someone to protect against this, because of the work the rest of us did. Now look, you built a factory and it turned into something terrific, or a great idea — God bless. Keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.
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PICTURE: War Horse, The Artist, Moneyball, The Descendents, The Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Hugo, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close DIRECTOR: Michel Hazanavicious, Alexander Payne, Martin Scorcese, Woody Allen, Terrence Mallick ACTOR: Damian Becher, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt ACTRESS: Glenn Close, Viola Davis, Rooney Mara, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams SUPPORTING ACTOR: Kenneth Branaugh, Jonah Hill, Nick Nolte, Christopher Plummer, Max von Sydow SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Berenice Bejo, Jessica Chastain (Help), Melissa McCarthy, Janet McTeer, Octavia Spencer ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: The Artist, Bridesmaids, Margin Call, Midnight in Paris, A Separation ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: The Descendents, Hugo, Ides of March, Moneyball, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy ANIMATED FILM: A Cat in Paris, Chico and Rita, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Rango
Any takers?
and he's a media whore. He never fails to meet with anyone who wants to talk about the shootings. On Dec. 15 he met with a kid from Utah who interviewed the principal about the 1999 shootings. That kid had his own Columbine style shooting planned and meeting the principal was part of his research.
Frank DeAngelis is Columbine High School's principal
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There’s something intoxicating about Holland Taylor, the actress who has become a Hollywood legend by specializing in sexy, feisty, elegant but ballsy characters on film, stage, and television. When she calls 10 minutes after you last spoke and says, “Let me ask you a hypothetical question,” she’s open to a conversational debate that can take hours — veering from politics to monogamy to the sociocultural quirks of Generation X — and you will not win. Not just because the 69-year-old star of Two and a Half Men is still smoking hot well into middle age (which she is) but because she possesses a fiery intellect and spirited eloquence that’s rare in Hollywood. And she uses it for good, taking on passion projects (like her new one-woman show, Ann, about former Texas governor Ann Richards) and advocating for causes (a longtime supporter of AID for AIDS, Taylor was recently honored at its A Faire of the Heart event with an AIDS Celebrity Trailblazer Award). “I just think to be honored, just for giving a you know tiny bit of time and money is just … ” Taylor pauses, a reflection she does often. There are no “ums” or “you knows” in her conversations, just thoughtful pauses before she continues. “The fact is the people who work to put on that evening, who donated their time and effort to do that, gave more than I did. So they are the ones that should be honored. All the workers in the field, all the people that as part of their regular life donate their time and effort for something — that’s who really deserves recognition and thanks." Taylor first came to fame as Tom Hanks’s ruthless boss, Ruth Dunbar, on Bosom Buddies, the quasi-drag comedy of the early ’80s. The Philadelphia native — whom The New Yorker called “the first vaudeville Gentile we ever saw” — had left New York’s theater scene to try her luck in Hollywood. Roles in films and TV have steadily come her way sense. “Whatever comes my way I’ve often had to do,” she says. “It’s not like I have a trust fund I’m living on. I never had any dough except what I made. And goodness, my first 10 years as an actress were extremely very much a struggle. Playing character roles in movies, which I generally did, might mean you might work only two or three weeks or something. So it’s much easier to make a living in Hollywood, but it’s no snap of the fingers still — absolutely not." Though there’s a rich diversity in her characters (in films like The Truman Show and Legally Blonde, TV series including Men, Monk, and The Practice, for which she won an Emmy), there’s a kernel of Taylor in many of her defining roles — minus the self-indulgent bitchiness fans love about her turn as Evelyn, the matriarch on Men. While the media hounded Men star Sheen over his bizarre behavior, Taylor stayed squarely in the actor’s corner. “I think of Charlie and [Men costars] Jon [Cryer] and Angus [T. Jones] as family, and I sort of feel very familial toward them,” she says. “And I miss Charlie very much. And the fact that Ashton [Kutcher, Sheen’s replacement] is really wonderful and inventive and a delightful person takes away nothing from the fact that Charlie was those things as well and I miss him." Taylor plays off Kutcher so well that the writers planned one episode she says that “may knock a few people’s socks off.” It won’t take much to impress lesbians. The actress has had LGBT fans from her earliest days on TV, and in recent years turns in two lesbian-helmed projects — the indie film D.E.B.S. and Showtime’s The L Word — won her even more. Unlike many of her L Word costars, though, Taylor has never spoken about her off-screen relationships, often using gender-neutral pronouns but never really sounding as if she’s hiding anything either. “I don’t understand the actors who do, frankly,” she says about discussing off-screen romances. “I don’t find it interesting. When I think of actors that I admire, that I’m just avidly fascinated by what they’re going to do next as performers — Meryl Streep or Annette Bening — I have never in my life seen either of them ever do an articl
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Who the FUCK is this right-wing bloviating Old White Guy asshole on the panel? Jesus Christ!
He seems to be pretty open minded for such an young''un.
When it comes to comedians, not everything is punch lines and knee slapping. Chelsea Handler appeared live in Howard Stern's studio on Monday, trashing the female comedian who paved the way for so many who followed, Joan Rivers. "Joan Rivers? What the f**k do I care about Joan Rivers? ... I don't think about her ever," Handler told Stern. But Joan isn't one to take the heat without dishing a little back, herself. "I don't know her but the few times we've met she's been very grand and very happy to be Chelsea," Joan tells me. "I mean come on, you're lucky you've got a mouth. I just don't like people who think they're terrific." Surprisingly, both Joan and Chelsea have shows on E! and have met at several of the network's events -- including one where Chelsea was apparently so rude, Joan's "Fashion Police" co-star Kelly Osbourne kicked a table hard in disgust and ended up hurting her leg. Unwilling to miss a chance to serve up some equally biting words, Joan took to Stern's Tuesday morning show for a rebuttal. Once live, the queen bee of comedy didn't hold anything back, taking jabs at Handler's comedy and character. It looks like playing nice is out of the question for these two proud and funny ladies.
Joan Rivers, Chelsea Handler feud erupts on Howard Stern Show
He. Really. Purrty. (And lips to die for!)
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"Luck" is a chore to watch, says Times critic.
NY Times gives THUMBS DOWN to Dustin Hoffman's television show
I know that she is an actor and is on that show Glee, but what has she done to offend the masses? I totally missed it. Is she pretentious? Did she fuck someone's man? Hit and run on La Cienega? Did she call Dakota a cunt?
The other 'thread 50' says it apparently doesn't exist, so here's a replacement.
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Our annual collective opportunity to adore Rockne Brubaker and recoil at the ungainly Rachel Flatt. NBC will air live coverage from San Jose, CA on Saturday afternoon and evening, Jan. 28, and on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29. The event schedule: Thurs., Jan. 26: Pairs Short, Ladies Short Fri., Jan. 27: Short Dance, Mens Short Sat., Jan. 28: Free Dance, Ladies Free, Bottom-Ranked Pairs Free Sun., Jan. 29: Mens Free, Top-Ranked Pairs Free
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Time to reboot our Supreme Papi with a new thread dedicated to all things Raul and his Bobby baby.%0D\ There will be Raul sightings all summer!!%0D\ %0D\ And Bobby will be there for his ''fun in the sun'' with Raul!
Due to a recommendation here, I finally watched it.%0D\ %0D\ Extraordinary. It was like a possession, at times she looked so like her. That was more than make-up.%0D\ %0D\ The only time I''ve ever seen such a thing was Gary Oldman playing gay playright, Joe Orton, which every gay man or woman alive, should see.%0D\ %0D\ Are there any other performances you know of, that seem like the actor is possessed by the person they are portraying?
Because I need a place to post Hot Men Photos without opening new threads. Ricky Martin - super HOT!
You can download the pilot ep. of SMASH from the link using one of the file services.
SMASH - Pilot Episode is Here!
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Discussion thread about Joan and Melissa Rivers' reality show on WE. Per request.
Keep the stories coming!
She was fully clothed in loose fitting clothing, not really gym wear and had a long head scarf on. I couldn't help staring and then I felt sorry for her. Why do would she put herself through this?
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Elton's hubby even gets into the act on his twitter page. (From Yahoo!) ---------------------------------------------- When you're as famous as Madonna and Sir Elton John, maybe there's nothing left to do but feud -- and last night at the Golden Globes, their little battle seemed to reignite. John lit the first barb on the red carpet, remarking that Madonna had "no (expletive) chance" of winning Best Original Song, an award for which he was also in contention. And after asking if her rival was "wearing a dress," Madge remarked, "Let the best man win." And so she did -- picking up the Globe for her "Masterpiece," featured in "W.E.," which also marked her directorial debut. Madonna's acceptance speech, complete with her mild British accent, seemed tame enough, but John's husband, David Furnish, wouldn't have it. "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!" Furnish wrote on Facebook, according to TMZ. "Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism." Furnish's remark brought back memories of one John made seven years ago, when Madonna won Best Live Act at the GQ Awards. "Madonna, best f**king live act? F*** off!'" For her part, Madge didn't seem to let the barbs puncture her ego composure. "I hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years," she quipped backstage. "He's known to get mad at me. He's brilliant and I adore him. He'll win another award so I don't feel bad!" And so the battle rages on.
Who goes to see his crappy movies? This shit has propelled him to A-list. He''s a marginally talented slob. Remember when there used to be real stars? Ugh.
You don''t need the hottest guys, biggest dicks, or even a believable plot. What you do need to do is go slow enough for the viewer to feel what''s going on (NSFW)
Mr. Clayton, I think I''m going to cum
Anyone else had any hot cock there?\ \ Stories please!
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James Franco, in his latest foray into gay flim making, gives a sailor a blowjob in closeup.\ \ The movie has been panned by Hollywood Reporter and Variety, but they do take not of that scene describing it as explicit.
Just saw these new photos of Broadway Joe from Sports Illustrated. I didn't realize that he was such a hottie in his younger years. Thoughts?
I usually get pastrami, swiss, and yellow mustard with pickles. You?
Is Shaunie O'Neal involved with Baseball Wives, the Basketball Wives spinoff? What do we think of Shaunie, anyway?
For the highs and the lows of the first major of the year which has now started (ESPN2). I dedicate this thread to Andy Roddick's ass. He lost his mojo years ago, but his ass still inspires mo jo.
I know a couple in their 50's (empty nesters) who both have white collar jobs but their house is DISGUSTING. Just filthy! Nasty cat boxes, food out for days, dishes piled up for weeks, and shit all over the place so you can barely walk through. And they are hoarders as well. On the show Hoarders those profiled are usually white trash types with no job, so what gives?
Poor Paula. Last week, the Queen of Southern Cuisine announced that she had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Many (HuffPost Food included) were quick to blame her Crisco- and lard-heavy diet for her disease. And since then, she's been pilloried by the media (again: us included!) for the fact that she waited three years to reveal her diagnosis, choosing to come clean now only because she'd inked a multi-million dollar deal to endorse diabetes drug Victoza. The ethics of her actions aside, Deen must be under a lot of stress right about now. She doesn't even have her longtime publicist Nancy Assuncao insulating her from the worst of the attacks any more. So it makes sense that she'd be relieved to be spending a week or so hosting her annual Paula Deen Party Cruise. It would be a time, she must have thought, to relax and enjoy herself, away from the prying eyes of the media. But not even the high seas could keep Paula safe. When one camera-happy cruise passenger spotted Paula eating a cheeseburger and fries, he or she pounced, videotaping the feast and sending it back to shore. It probably wasn't very smart of Paula to chow down on such rich fare so soon after her announcement. (Or really, at all, given the state of her health.) But we can't help but feel sympathetic towards a woman whose show and lifestyle products have brought us so much joy in the past.
Paula Deen BUSTED guzzling cheeseburger and french fries on cruise ship!
On several threads I told you guys at DL that Max von Sydow had a shot at an Oscar nomination. But everyone flamed me because the movie he was nominated for (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close) is universally hated at DL. Well quelle surprise von Sydow did indeed get nominated for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. And he is up against Plummer for that Oscar. Though Plummer is cleaning up on the awards circuit, some boards suggest a major upset might happen. von Sydow is gaining some momentum to overtake Plummer come voting time. So this is not a slam dunk for Plummer by any means. Both men are 82, and this will probably be the last shot at Oscar for both of them. So who will it be for Best Supporting Actor? Christopher Plummer for Beginners or Max von Sydow for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Vote now and comment below!
LOL! Taitz' face must be priceless. A hearing to determine whether President Barack Obama is eligible to be on the primary ballot in Georgia took place on Thursday, with the defendants, Obama and his legal team, notably absent. Georgia Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi subpoenaed the president last week after refusing to hear his legal team's challenge to the case, but neither Obama nor his lawyers ever planned on showing up. Instead, Obama attorney Michael Jablonski wrote a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican and the ultimate arbiter on the question of Obama's ballot eligibility, telling him that he expected Kemp to throw out the "baseless, costly and unproductive" case. Kemp responded, telling Obama's counsel that they would skip the ballot hearing "at your own peril." The true nature of the "peril" Obama might face, however, began to play out during Thursday's proceeding. The complaints being presented at the hearing are based off various claims that Obama is either beholden to an 1875 Supreme Court ruling that determined "natural born citizens" were people born in the United States to parents who are both U.S. citizens, or that he is using fraudulent documents to prove his eligibility. California attorney Orly Taitz, queen bee of the birthers and a proponent of the latter belief, stood before what Jay Bookman of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution described as "100 people ... most of them older white Americans" to argue her plaintiff's case. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Judge Malihi was forced to cut her off during her closing arguments, when she attempted to serve as both lawyer and witness. In the end, no groundbreaking arguments, testimony or evidence were presented at Thursday's hearing, perhaps a testament to the tired nature of these challenges. Taitz is one of the most seasoned veterans of the birther movement, and the fact that she was even granted a hearing came as her first "victory." She was fined $20,000 last year by a Georgia judge for filing frivolous lawsuits of the same nature. Even with the decision by Obama's legal team to completely ignore the supposed merits of the case, Bookman writes that Secretary of State Kemp is likely left with only one choice: At any rate, the final decision is Kemp's. Regardless of what Malihi recommends, Kemp does not want to become the Republican secretary of state who ruled Barack Obama off the ballot in Georgia. Becoming a birther hero would not begin to compensate for the lasting infamy such a step would bring him, especially because such a ruling would be challenged in state or federal court and almost immediately overturned on any number of reasons. Kemp would then look like a fool and put an end to any further political ambitions he might have. I doubt that’s the course he will choose to take. While Kemp, Malihi and the plaintiffs watched the case unfold, Obama was in Las Vegas, expanding upon an energy blueprint that he had unveiled at his State of the Union address.
Season 2 Cont...
At the age of 21, I met the love of my life. I love him more than ever. I think he is beautiful. How did I get so lucky?
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Uhm, okay.
No holes. Just lovely ripe melons. Bubble butts. Impressive cabooses. Like this one:
I know a lot of people think he is, but he seems so comfortable with his sexuality and is so gay-friendly that I kinda think he wouldn't have a problem coming out, if he were gay..
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I live in Louisiana and it's 70 degrees. I just saw a guy wearing one. Is this a new fad? He looks like he ran away to join the circus.
It's judgement day ... again! "Project Runway" fans %E2%80%93 and more than a dozen of the Emmy%C2%AE Award-nominated series' past contestants %E2%80%93 will have to wait no more. World-famous designers Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman will serve as judges on the new series, which will be hosted by supermodel Angela Lindvall and feature fashion tastemaker and Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles as mentor for the "Runway" veterans. "Project Runway All Stars" will premiere later this year on Lifetime with a 12-episode order. The "Project Runway All Stars" designers include: Austin Scarlett: (New York, NY) Season 1, Fourth Place Kara Janx: (New York, NY) Season 2, Fourth Place Elisa Jimenez: (New York, NY) Season 4, Tenth Place Rami Kashou: (Los Angeles, CA) Season 4, Runner-up Sweet P/Kathleen Vaughn: (Pasadena, CA) Season 4, Fifth Place Jerell Scott: (New York, NY) Season 5, Fourth Place Kenley Collins: (Brooklyn, NY) Season 5, Second Runner-up Gordana Gehlhausen: (San Diego, CA) Season 6, Fourth Place Anthony Williams: Season 7, Fifth Place Mila Hermanovski: (Los Angeles, CA) Season 7, Second Runner-up April Johnston: (Savannah, GA) Season 8, Fifth Place Michael Costello: (Palm Springs, CA) Season 8, Fourth Place Mondo Guerra: (Denver, CO) Season 8, Runner-up These designers will each vie for the most lucrative prizing ever in "Project Runway" history. Prizes include an exclusive designer%E2%80%99s boutique in select Neiman Marcus stores and on NeimanMarcus.com, $100,000 dollars in technology and office space to help grow their business from HP and Intel, $100,000 cash from L%E2%80%99Oreal Paris, a feature spread in Marie Claire, for which he or she will serve as a guest editor for one year, and a sewing and embroidery studio provided by Brother International.
PROJECT RUNWAY ALL-STARS on Lifetime this Fall (but without Tim, Heidi, Michael & Nina)
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Dreamcaps Forum has a thread on former Playgirl models. Pretty cool if you were ever a fan of the magazine.
James Franco is such a tease, but in the October 2010 issue of The Advocate, the 32-year-old actor sets the record straight about his sexuality and whether or not he smokes marijuana. %0D %0D "Sure, I'd tell you if I was [gay]," he admits. "I guess the reason I wouldn't is because I'd be worried that it would hurt my career. I suppose that's the reason one wouldn't do that, right? But no, that wouldn't be something that would deter me. I'm going to do projects that I want to do."%0D %0D Although he loves playing a gay man on the big screen, he's only doing it for the challenge and a paycheck. But people's preconceived notions get in the way of reality. "Everyone thinks I'm a stoner, and some people think I'm gay because I've played these gay roles. That's what people think, but it's not true. I don't smoke pot. I'm not gay..." he rattles off.%0D %0D On why he chooses to portray gay characters: "In this history of cinema, there are so many heterosexual love stories. It's so hammered, so done. It's just not that interesting to me. It's more interesting to me to play roles and relationships that haven't been portrayed as often." %0D %0D On how nothing would stop him from taking the role in 'Howl': "You want to know what my agents did try to talk me out of? General Hospital. They didn't think me acting in a soap opera was the greatest idea. But they know that I've always wanted to do a movie about the Beats, so no one tried to stop me from playing Allen Ginsberg." %0D %0D %0D %0D %0D
James Franco: "I''M NOT GAY AND I DON''T SMOKE POT"
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Roll call, please.
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Has anyone else been following this tragic story, Christmas morning? Boyfriend carelessly sweeps up fireplace embers into a bag, places bag in a mudroom, house goes up in flames. Her parents are killed, her three daughters killed, her home and life destroyed. And the boyfriend was a contractor, working on her home, and neglected to have the smoke detectors wired up. What the hell could he have been thinking?
the other one went away
Let's Post pictures of guys presenting their Hairy Chests REDUX!!!
About his cross-dressing...that she was forced by her editor to make it up to sell more books? I read this on some obscure blog but haven't heard anything official. Where's the truth?
Make the RHONJ look like graduates of Miss Porter''s.
Teresa "Bitsy" Giudice
Are there any old neighborhoods with houses built in the 20s and 30s and lots if old growth trees? Near UT? How are the public schools?
Okay, so here's my appraisal. Don't enter this thread if you haven't seen it because it's going to be a major spoiler. TIA
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Some are small; many are average. These photos represent the size of most men''s penises.%0D\ %0D\ Scroll through the link and post your favorites:
Is there anyone more annoying and racist on tv? He seems to make no bones about his hatred of white folks.
Name please!
I'm nervous.
She and her ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson both had a close encounter when they were teenagers. "Peter and I both saw [aliens] before we knew each other, doing the same thing, driving on the road with our dads," Drescher said. "We were both in junior high. A few years later, we met, and we realized that we had the same experience. I think that somehow we were programmed to meet. We both have this scar. It's the exact same scar on the exact same spot." Jacobson claims Drescher's scar is from a drill bit or is the result of burning herself with hot water. But Drescher won't be swayed. "That's what the aliens programmed us to think," she said. "But really, that's where the chip is."
What are phrases you just loathe hearing?
Quite shocking her comment, but should we really be shocked at what she says? See inside for her provocative quote about Obama's skin!
I love them so much.\ \ Let''s start a thread.
Anyone see this? If so, what did you think? I found the main characters disturbing but I like Ron Eldard.
WEHT?
I'm going to get me some Benedict Cumberbatch (best name ever, and it's real) goodness.
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Someone fix it, please.
I'm the palomino dashboard. No one really knows what I am, but everyone knows I'm bitching.
People actually watch this has-been show? "Fear Factor" producers' plans to serve fresh glasses of donkey semen to contestants on the next episode had NBC execs so concerned ... they gave serious thought to killing the stunt, TMZ has learned. Sources involved in the production tell us the stomach-churning stunt was shot last summer -- but NBC honchos were having a tough time swallowing this one as the air date approached. We're told the challenge involved teams of twins drinking the full glass of donkey semen -- with a glass of urine thrown in for good measure. Contestants had to drain both glasses in order to move on to the next round. Our sources say NBC execs had multiple pow-wows in the months after the stunt was shot ... but eventually gave FF producers the thumbs up. Calls to NBC were not immediately returned. The episode airs this coming Monday -- and yes, we're told multiple contestants actually do (gulp) drink up. The "Fear Factor" donkey semen challenge isn't only gross for the contestants ... it's also really bad PR for donkeys everywhere -- that's according to the preeminent donkey advocacy group. The American Donkey & Mule Society had a visceral reaction to the news. The ADMS President tells us they don't "condone use of the animals in such a manner." She added, "We feel this is a negative event and was not well thought out by the producers." For the record, we've spoken with other sources in the donkey community ... who tell us no one should try this stunt at home because the "long term effects of drinking donkey sperm are unknown." Short-term effects? We're guessing loss of friends and uncontrollable vomiting -- or maybe that's just us.
Rick Santorum is tired, almost broke – and going home. Santorum says he would rather spend his Saturday sitting at his kitchen table doing his taxes than campaigning in a state where the race for the Republican presidential nomination has become a two-man fight between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney accused President Obama of waging “the assault on religion” during a conference call with Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition last night and said that the administration is “fighting to eliminate conscience clause” protections for health care works and “pave the path to same-sex marriage”: "Then of course there’s the assault on religion….now he’s gone forward and said that religious institutions, universities, hospitals and so forth, religious institutions have to provide free contraceptives to all their employees, even if that religious institution is opposed to the use of contraception, as in the case of the Catholic Church. Even in that regard, fighting to eliminate the conscience clause for health care workers who wish not to provide abortion services or contraceptives in their workplace, in their hospital for instance. It’s an assault on religion unlike anything we have seen. There’s been an assault on marriage. I think he is very aggressively trying to pave the path to same-sex marriage. I would unlike this president defend the Defense of Marriage Act. I would also propose and promote once again an amendment to the constitution to define marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman."
Mitt Romney: "Obama is waging an assault on religion, trying to pave path for same-sex marriage."
I know Joey A.C's personal assistant, we aren't great friends but have mutual friends and are friendly when we see each at parties or dinner gatherings. Well he was in Starbucks this morning as I stopped in to get my coffee. According to him Anderson asked if he could go to his house and be there while Ben moved some stuff out and lock up afterwards. It doesn't look to good. I always thought they kinda looked cute together. Too bad :(
Of course we already knew this. The conservatives are shrieking about this.
Bwahahaha
Teri Hatcher implied that her "ex-boyfriend" Ryan Seacrest was gay on some talk show (I think it was The Tonight Show)%0D\ %0D\ %0D\ %0D\ Can you think of any other stars who''ve outed other stars?
That Geico piglet on the zipline screeching "Wee! Wee!" Every time it comes on I would like to blast my TV screen with a shotgun.
OUT Exclusive: New Gay TV Drama, 'DTLA' 'L Word' alums tackle queer life in Downtown Los Angeles We’re not lacking for amazing TV shows to watch. But every so often something comes along that warrants deleting that subscription to Roseanne reruns we keep on our DVR. DTLA seems to be just such a program. The show, produced by L Word veteran Larry Kennar, will begin airing on Canada’s OUTtv (no relation) beginning late spring, and follows a group of friends in Downtown Los Angeles as they deal with the breakup of boyfriends Lenny (Darryl Stephens) and Bryan (Matthew Stephen Herrick). “OUTtv is committed to the development of new dramatic TV series that tell the stories of the LGBT community,” the network told us. The show, which is shot in what creators call a “European” style—meaning way more sexy scenes than you might be used to—features familiar faces including Stephens (Noah's Arc), Danny Roberts (The Real World), Erin Daniels (The L Word), Tiffany Pollard (I Love New York), Luenell (Borat), Julie Goldman (Big Gay Sketch Show), Internet superstar B. Scott, William McNamara (Doing Time On Maple Drive) and Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace), and is mostly improvised, based on stories from the creators’ lives.
My Left Footloose: In a town where the handicapped were forbidden to dance, one man was different.... The Turning Point Break: An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be ballerinas. The League of Extraordinary Yentlmen: A group of Jewish drag queens band together to save the world. The Blind Sideways: The story a homeless and traumatized boy who became a wino with the help of two middle aged men who are suffering from mid-life crises. The Ides of March of the Penguins: An in depth look at the dirty politics within the Emperor penguin community.
He's finally 19. Shirtless .. o m g
Only six servings available, so make your reservation now. 430pm and 830pm (eastern) on Family Net.
DVR alert: Veal Prince Orloff's on the menu today
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Sarah Jessica Parker will take on the role of feminist icon Gloria Steinem, replacing the ailing Demi Moore, in the film Lovelace, reports Entertainment Weekly.
I wouldn't be shocked if this turns out to be true. Russians seem to be sociopathic in their selfishness.
At least six people are reported dead after a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy. The Costa Concordia hit a sandbar on Friday evening near the island of Giglio and listed about 20 degrees, after which people tried to reach land in lifeboats or by swimming. The last 50 people on board are being evacuated by helicopter in a "worsening" situation. Italians, Germans, French and British were among the 3,200 passengers. In addition, 1,000 crew were on board the vessel. One thousand passengers were Italian, with 500 Germans and 160 French. The Costa Concordia had sailed earlier on Friday from Civitavecchia port near Rome for a Mediterranean cruise, due to dock in Marseille after calling at ports in Sicily, Sardinia and Spain. 'Groaning noise' Passengers were eating dinner on Friday evening, when they heard a loud bang, and were told that the ship had suffered electrical problems, one passenger told Italy's Ansa news agency. "We were having supper when the lights suddenly went out, we heard a boom and a groaning noise, and all the cutlery fell on the floor," said Luciano Castro. The 290-metre (950 ft) vessel ran aground, starting taking in water and listing by 20 degrees, the local coast guard said. Orders were given to abandon ship, Deodato Ordona, a cabin steward on the Costa Concordia, told the BBC. "We announced a general emergency and took passengers to muster stations," he said. "But it is hard to launch the lifeboats, so they moved to the right side of the ship, and they could launch." Elderly passengers were crying, said Mr Ordona, adding that he and some others jumped into the sea and swam roughly 400 metres to reach land. Rescued passengers are being accommodated in hotels, schools and a church on Giglio, a resort island 25km (18 miles) off Italy's western coast. Costa Crociera, the company which owns the ship, said it could not yet say what had caused the accident. "The gradual listing of the ship made the evacuation extremely difficult," a statement said. "The position of the ship, which is worsening, is making more difficult the last part of the evacuation. "We'd like to express our deepest gratitude to the coastguard and other emergency services, including the authorities and citizens of the island of Giglio, who did their best in saving and helping the passengers and crew." Were you on the cruise ship? Do you have friends and family on the ship? Are you on the island of Giglio? Did you witness the accident? You can send your comments to the BBC using the form below: Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
BREAKING: Italy cruise ship Costa Concordia aground near Giglio
Rachel Dracht wrote it and stars with Parker Posey and Amy Poehler. Jane Lynch is in it, as is Armie Hammer (smooth and shirtless). Not terrible.
Now that Facebook insists that everyone use Timeline, I feel that it's time to get off the Facebook grid and delete my profile. Is there any way to do this? I've heard that if you don't visit your profile for a certain amount of time then your profile will automatically be deleted. Is there any other way to make my presence on Facebook disappear?
Was that a trip or what!? Anyway, I just ran across "baby" Brett's website...
Yesterday there was a lot of debate over comments that Cynthia Nixon made to the NY Times in which she asserted that it was her “choice” to be gay. Many gay people find those remarks potentially damaging to the gay community, as they can be misused to make the claim that all gay people “chose” to be with same sex partners. Well Cynthia did make the distinction that her comments only applied to her situation, and I thought she made a good case. She said, in part, “they said [the remarks in a speech I made imply] that homosexuality can be a choice. And for me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to define my gayness for me.” Fair enough, but a lot of people wonder why Cynthia doesn’t self identify as bisexual if she feels that it’s her “choice” to be with a woman instead of a man. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Cynthia kind-of explains that. You’ve been quoted as saying about these two relationships in your life: “In terms of sexual orientation, I don’t really feel I’ve changed … I’ve been with men all my life and I’d never fallen in love with a woman. But when I did, it didn’t seem so strange. I’m just a woman in love with another woman.” I’m a bit confused. Were you a lesbian in a heterosexual relationship? Or are you now a heterosexual in a lesbian relationship? That quote seemed like you were fudging a bit. It’s so not fudging. It’s so not. I think for gay people who feel 100 percent gay, it doesn’t make any sense. And for straight people who feel 100 percent straight, it doesn’t make any sense. I don’t pull out the “bisexual” word because nobody likes the bisexuals. Everybody likes to dump on the bisexuals. But it is the “B” in LGBT. CN: I know. But we get no respect You just said “we,” so you must self-identify as one. I just don’t like to pull out that word. But I do completely feel that when I was in relationships with men, I was in love and in lust with those men. And then I met Christine and I fell in love and lust with her. I am completely the same person and I was not walking around in some kind of fog. I just responded to the people in front of me the way I truly felt… Look, I understand for political reasons why some people want to kind of squelch this idea that being gay might be a choice, because a lot of the rights we want are posited on the supposition that why are you denying me my rights any more than if I were created a different color? But I don’t feel the need to cede the definition of what a gay person is to the bigots. They don’t get to define who I am.
Can we have another book thread. I just finished 1Q84. I need recommendations. TIA
This is not a sounding board for those of you with impossible standards who think everyone is fat. I mean celebrities who ARE by-the-book beautiful but who you don't find attractive. Pretty without the sex appeal. Make sense? For me, Mario Lopez is an excellent example. He is handsome and hada ki Let bod, yes. I even have a huge fetish for Latino men. But I don't find him sexually appealing at all. No explanation other than all I can see are the AC Slater parachute pants and mullet when I look at him. Yours? Lizzies feel free to chime in about the ladies too. Does Ellen qualify? She seems like a handsome dyke...but also completely asexual.
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Some strange coincidences will start to happen.. Not sure if it has to do with maybe something happening to a lot of people with the same name, or something else.. But something is afoot.
I'm at Sundance now and I am staying at the same hotel. Major douche. He's been a dick to almost everyone I have talked to who has run into him. And not just the "little people". Not sure what his problem is. Any Samburg is hot as fuck though and really nice. Drake is crazy hot too. Anyone else from DL here?
Just finished the book, and I had a few questions. I shall post them inside, as they are a bit spoilerish, and we must have standards.
Lady Cordelia
Raised spending 24%, raised taxes 7%, and increased fees, including a 50% increase to the fees for cremation, a special kind of "death tax" affecting everyone.
What do we know about him?
Among the choice quotes in the linked article: [quote]"This much is clear to me: If there is a villain in this tragedy, it lies in that investigation and not in Joe Paterno's response," [Nike chairman and CEO] Knight said. Paterno's widow, Sue, was among those rising to their feet. [quote]Later, Paterno's son Jay received a standing ovation when he declared: "Joe Paterno left this world with a clear conscience." [quote]At Thursday's memorial, Knight defended Paterno, saying the coach "gave full disclosure to his superiors, information that went up the chains to the head of the campus police and the president of the school. The matter was in the hands of a world-class university, and by a president with an outstanding national reputation." [quote]Recounting Paterno's accomplishments, Knight asked: "Who is the real trustee at Penn State University?"
[quote]This week 17-year-old British factory worker Stacey Irvine was rushed to the hospital when she collapsed, struggling to breathe. During the exam, doctors were stunned to learn that Ms. Irvine had never in her life eaten fruit or vegetables; instead she had eaten almost nothing but fast-food chicken nuggets since she was two years old. [quote]Her mother, Evonne Irvine, told reporters she had gone to great lengths to try to feed her daughter more nutritious food, at one point even trying to starve the girl, but it hadn’t worked. Stacey responded that, once she started eating nuggets, she “loved them so much they were all I would eat.” [quote]Aside from collapsing and gasping for air, as Stacey Irvine did? Doctors also discovered that the veins in Ms. Irvine’s tongue were swollen and she was diagnosed with anemia.
20-something, 5'5", pudgy, wide-hipped, some facial hair, and a one-syllable moniker such as "Ren" or "Taz". This small city has at least a dozen of them. It's funny... each one of them could be seen as stand-out unique if they were the only one, but together it is a pod that has so much homogeny within it.
NYPD Commissioner's son being investigated for allegedly raping woman Police Commissioner Ray Kelly’s newsman son, Greg, is being investigated for allegedly raping a woman, law-enforcement sources told The Post early today. The woman filed an official complaint Tuesday against the younger Kelly, claiming the co-host of Fox 5’s “Good Day New York” attacked her last October, the sources said. The allegation is being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office because of the inherent conflict of interest in an NYPD probe, according to the sources. Greg Kelly’s lawyer, Andrew Lankler, said his client “strenuously denied” the allegation.
Jean Wyllys, Brazil's first openly gay MP, takes fight to the religious right Stance against homophobia has made former Big Brother contestant a hate figure for religious zealots, but he has vowed to keep battling Tom Phillips Rio de Janeiro; guardian.co.uk, Friday 27 January 2012 17.27 GMT In the sitting room of his eighth-floor Copacabana apartment, Jean Wyllys has hung a multicoloured portrait of one of his closest allies: the dragon-slaying Saint George. In Wyllys' native Brazil, George represents Ogun, the Yoruba god of war, politics and fire. And Wyllys – Brazil's first openly gay MP and a man locked in conflict with the country's powerful religious right – needs all the support he can get. "It is a difficult battle to fight. Sometimes I feel like Don Quixote, you know?" said the 37-year-old former Big Brother contestant who has been called South America's answer to Harvey Milk, the San Francisco politician and gay rights activist assassinated in 1978. "But this is my vocation. My calling. I feel that I need to be here." "Here" is on the frontline of an increasingly venomous feud with a legion of outspoken and unashamedly radical evangelical preachers. ...
Jean Wyllys, Brazil's first openly gay MP, takes fight to the religious right
The original thread was inexplicably closed (like so many lately), so starting a fresh one, with a fresh hairy chest... Enjoy:
Both shows are based on fairy tales, but "Once" looks more Disney/family friendly. Anyone know which one will be more entertaining?
I''ll start
Let''s post pics of guys with treasure trails
Roy & Dale
I should know. I just sat through Breaking Dawn. But, hey, it's a job.
A Critic in Agony
Do they talk about different characteristics of vaginas with their friends, like gay men?\ \ Can straight men get off by just looking at a picture of a vagina?
Post your pictures of men showing affection to each other... like this:
New Study: Facial Cues to Sexual Orientation According to the scientists' findings, self-identified heterosexuals had features that were slightly more symmetrical than gay people. Not only that, but a press release on ScienceDaily.com reports that the more likely raters felt someone was heterosexual, the more symmetrical that individual's face turned out to be.... The press release also notes that the study also looked at "sexual dimorphic facial measures -- i.e. how masculine or feminine a face appeared" and discovered that, overall, heterosexual men had more masculine features than gay men did. "We were surprised to find that symmetry played a larger role than masculine/feminine features in assessing sexual orientation," says Hughes. "But it appears that individuals use cues of symmetry to make assessments about one's sexual orientation and may be one of the features that comprise a person's 'gaydar' abilities."
Heterosexual men may have more facial symmetry than Homosexuals
My partner''s sister has been staying with us this week. I love her and she''s great. She''s been a wonderful guest. She cooks for us, cleans up after herself, buys us dinners, buys groceries and little presents for us. She''s easy-going, agreeable, and charming company and a total joy to be around. %0D\ %0D\ But I can''t f*cking wait until she leaves.%0D\ %0D\ As wonderful as she is I just don''t like another person in our house and in our lives for more than a couple of days. My partner, who adores his sister, agrees with me. It''s disruptive.%0D\ %0D\ She leaves on Saturday and I can''t wait to have my life back.%0D\ %0D\ She''s always welcome to stay with us whenever she wants. I just hope it''s not for a while.
Tax Season for 2011! Beloved TaxTroll, I'm working on my taxes and trying to enter a Home Energy Credit. My home energy credit is showing "0" on Turbo Tax with this reason: "Based on what you entered so far, we can't get you the home energy credit for 2011 and you have no credit to carry over from 2010." Did that mean I used all my credits in my 2009 tax return? I put in new doors and claimed them in 2009.
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Demi Moore's friend called paramedics Monday night after the actress inhaled a dangerous amount of nitrous oxide ... TMZ has learned. Sources tell TMZ ... one of Demi's friends who was at her home told emergency workers Demi was doing whip-its. A whip-it is a street name for a type of nitrous oxide inhalant. The friend said she became upset when Demi had a reaction to a whip-it and lapsed into semi-consciousness. It appears Demi had symptoms of a seizure -- after inhaling the nitrous. A whip-it is not a common drug among people of Demi's age and social status. It's typically used by younger people who are looking for a cheap thrill.
New one on me, but course she only did it because it's what the young kids do
I''ll start!
r83 from the other thread, and any other psychics with gifts, as the other thread is now closed we invite you here to give us a glimpse into the unknown...
i psy with my inner eye...
Somebody post the url properly for me please, seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017033902_harrismoore17m.html The little twerp (and a room full of creative writers I am sure,) produced this letter not for the idiot judge so much as for the screenplay. If ever there was a case of childsplay in making our justice system look inept, this was it.
What movie would you vote for if you were a member of the Academy.
A friend of mine invited me along with a bunch of his friends--one was the attitude queen all evening. No one was hitting on him or anything, but he was just being such a little pill, in the way gay men can sometimes be. It ruined everyone's night.
This gave me the creeps. Whether or not you believe that our "elected" leaders are puppets or not, this should give you reason for pause. Yeah, I know. He's hungover...NOT.
I'm about to break out the good Fiestaware, darlings! This will be a party to remember!
This is the new underwhelming thread. I'm thinking about dinner. Carry on.
Has anyone popped his cherry yet?
\ Is this another one of those pyramid scheme type businesses? Just look at these assholes posing in their private jet,(barf) and all the comments from their followers. \ \ A work colleague sent me this link and said "See! Look! I''m going to be rich like this! Try it with me!"\ \ Good god.
Who plays the dreamy dude with facial hair? He almost always wears white T-shirts. Thanks..
I have osteoarthritis and am in chronic pain every day. I'm tired of taking advil every day and am looking for different options. What works for you?
They have us all right where they want us.
“When things were at their darkest, they could only dream that a miracle like this could happen. Now Michael and Catherine feel as if they have a second lease on life. Michael may be an older man, but he feels like a kid again. And Catherine’s blues have gone away. She feels like she’s walking on sunshine!”
Awesome.
How many of you want to leave the city you're living in? I have been in Seattle four years and I've had enough. It's aesthetically pleasing, but the weather for most of the year is horrendous and socially it is a very messed up place. People are flaky, passive aggressive, and socially awkward. I've lived in Boston, NYC, DC, and Chicago and I never had difficulty making friends in any of those cities. I'm also surprised at how humorless people can be here, too.
Her fiancee is trying to get knocked!
Will this one go to boarding school too?
The one titled "This place has slowed down". Christ it's getting ridiculous.
I know there''s not a lot of straight men frequenting this zone, but most of us know a few. How do straight men feel about nudity around each other in "safe" settings, ie if they''re sure there''s no lascivious gays around? I''m thinking about straight guy roommates, brothers, that sort of thing. I guess my question is do straight guys see other straight guys naked a lot?
Watching it now for the first time on Starz. It got horrible reviews. I'm only half an hour in, so I can't really judge yet... but I have to make one coment: WHO CAST THIS THING? I'm betting a gay man. Because damn, the men in this movie are HOT. Also, ironic casing of "Bill" from "True Blood" as a vampire victim :-)
Roughneck, redneck, trailer trash.\ \ Something hot about a totally trashy guy.\ \ Let''s see ''em!
Her Democratic opponent this year should take a look at this one:
Anyone watch this? I hope not. I want it to fail miserably.
Bob Woodward, The Washington Post Discuss.
Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, a prominent Cuban American politician in Florida, had this to say in an interview about Mitt Romney’s position on immigration: “It’s hardline and harsh. I disagree with him.” And he’s a Romney supporter. Imagine what his opponents say. The fight for the soul of the influential Latino community in Florida has gotten ugly, with charges of pandering, defamation, and heartlessness flying back and forth between Romney and his main rival for the GOP nomination, Newt Gingrich. The state’s Latino population accounts for about 13 percent of registered voters here, well worth the fight. The race is currently a dead heat. Both candidates have been airing Spanish-speaking radio ads, aggressively courting Latino political leaders, and flexing muscle about who is better suited to depose Cuban patriarch Fidel Castro and the government led by his brother, Raul Castro. Both GOP contenders appeared separately Wednesday at a candidates’ forum hosted by the Spanish-language Univision network in Miami, belittling each other’s commitment to the community. “He certainly shows no concern for the humanity of [the immigrants] who are already here,” Gingrich charged. “I recognize that it’s very tempting to come to an audience like this and to pander…and to say what you hope people will want to hear,” Romney shot back a few hours later. “But frankly I think that’s unbecoming of a presidential candidate.” Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio—who has stayed neutral—also jumped into the fray on Wednesday, forcing Gingrich to pull down a television ad that accused Romney of being anti-immigrant. “It’s inaccurate, inflammatory, and doesn’t belong in this campaign,” Rubio told the Miami Herald. Even Fidel Castro decided to get his two cents in, with an editorial in the Cuban state media. He called the Republican candidates “the greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been.” The issues at stake for the Cuban and larger Latino communities in Florida are complex and varied: the dismal housing market in Florida which has greatly affected Latinos, immigration reform, and the powerful Cuban population’s long-standing interest in bringing down the Castro regime. With regard to Castro, the opponents are on the same page. Romney predicted that when he’s president “Fidel Castro will finally be taken off this planet.” Gingrich faulted the Obama administration for not taking a harder line against Castro. “I don’t think it occurs to a single person in the White House to look south and propose a Cuban spring,” said Gingrich. Gingrich has managed to convey a softer approach on immigration, calling for leniency for the undocumented grandmother who has raised her children in this country, and supporting a path to citizenship for anyone who joins the U.S. military. “If you’ve been here 25 years and you got three kids and two grandkids, you’ve been paying taxes and obeying the law, you belong to a local church, I don’t think we’re going to separate you from your family, uproot you forcefully and kick you out,” Gingrich has said. Gingrich ridiculed Romney on Wednesday for advocating “self-deportation,” a policy that would bar immigrants from working so that they would be forced to return home. Gingrich laughed out loud at the notion during an interview with Univision. “For Romney to believe somebody’s grandmother will be so cut off she’s going to self-deport, I mean this is an Obama-level fantasy,” Gingrich said. But despite his compassionate talk, Gingrich was pressed by journalist Jorge Ramos to expound on how he would deal with the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Gingrich said he was for “half“ of the DREAM Act—a proposal languishing in Congress that would offer selected immigrants a chance for residency and citizenship. “I am for the part that says if you are in the United States, even if your parents brought you illegally, if you are here, you have the same right to sign up in the military and earn citizenship,” said Gingrich.
Gingrich and Romney fight for Latino vote, but no matter who wins, Obama still has the edge
Please vote only once.
Openly gay comedian Wanda Sykes weighed in on the GOP presidential field last night on NBC’s Tonight Show. Asked about Rick Santorum, Sykes responded, “if you really believe homosexuality is a sin, and we’re going to hell, then why the fuss? If you think I’m going to hell, then you’ve already won. So just shut the hell up and let God take care of it…You leave me alone!” Watch it:
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'Glee' Michael Jackson Episode: Darren Criss Sings 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin''
US economy picked up pace in final quarter of 2011 with 2.8% growth Growth between October and December was fastest of year, but US economy expanded by a modest 1.7% overall in 2011
The New York Post reported on Thursday that the Hallmark Channel was in talks with Marie Osmond to air a new daytime talk show.
The last thread was inexplicably closed with only 230 replies... so I'm starting a new one since we're clearly not done yet. PRESENT!
Guys presenting their dicks - REDUX! REDUX!! REDUX!!!
Yeah, there should be another Redux in there...
Go!
Obama leads 2 GOP contenders in state as better economy helps cut Romney's lead January 27, 2012 WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama heads to an event in Ann Arbor today holding a clear lead in the state over the two Republicans with the best chance to block his re-election in November. Two months ago, Obama trailed Michigan-born former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the Free Press/WXYZ-TV poll, 46%-41%. Now, the Democratic president leads Romney in the state, 48%-40% in a poll of 600 voters taken Saturday through Wednesday. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. It was the first time in more than a year that Obama has led Romney in Michigan in a survey conducted by EPIC-MRA, the Lansing-based polling company that does surveys for the Free Press, WXYZ and three outstate television stations. Obama is buoyed by rising hopes that the worst is past for the Michigan economy, as well as a slide for Romney, who has struggled to consolidate his position in the Republican field. Last Saturday, Romney lost South Carolina's primary to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and his recent large lead in next Tuesday's Florida primary has evaporated, too. That trend continues in Michigan, with support for Gingrich rising by 9 points in the last week as Romney's has dipped. "Michigan is relevant," pollster Bernie Porn said of the state's Feb. 28 primary to help decide a Republican nominee. "Now it's definitely in play." Obama holds an even larger margin in a head-to-head with Gingrich in Michigan, 51%-38%.
Michigan poll: Obama leads Romney for first time in more than a year
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The death hoax greatly upset Kim Kardashian. ---------------------------------------------- Poor Kim Kardashian got quite a scare last evening, as a completely false rumor about Cher’s death spread on Twitter. Yup, this is yet another celebrity death hoax story! “Did I juist hear Cher has passed away? Is this real? OMG,” Kardashian tweeted. [Ed note: Kardashian’s misspelling of “just” has been maintained to accurately depict her state of mind upon hearing the rumor.] “I hope this is a twitter joke and not true. I don't see it on the news anywhere. I'm praying its not true...” Perhaps, before tweeting this to her 12.8 million followers, Kardashian could have done a little digging. It seems the rumor began when Twitter user Lorraine_Star sent a tweet falsely attributed to CNN: “RT @CNN: American recording artist Cher dies at 65 years old. Found dead in Malibu home.” Then, like all good Twitter rumors, it spread to the point that it became a trending topic, “RIP Cher.” About an hour after sending her first Cher-related tweets, Kardashian learned the truth: “Can't believe people would make up a sick joke like Cher died. These people need to get a life! Thanks twitter for clearing that up!”
Do you compare notes, marvel at your output, discuss texture and color, etc? Or do you go in private?
I think Selling New York is hands down much more entertaining. The Selling LA agents and brokers physically look washed out and sickly. The male agents don't have an ounce of masculinity. The homes lack character and style. Just big, boxy and beige. Actually the LA homes look like gargatuan tract homes. The New York agents appear more polished and professional and the properties are much more interesting. If I had the opportunity and the means, I'll take NY.
The Swimming pool! The Swimming Pool!
why didn't you bitches tell me?
It's been decided. I'm going, bitches.
Finding out one’s HIV-status may soon be as simple as swabbing someone’s tongue, according to Canadian researchers, who say saliva tests are just as accurate as those conducted with blood.
What's his name again? He's Eurasian... TIA!
Not only is it excruciatingly painful, but what if something went wrong? How can you get sexual pleasure from it? How can you pee? What is wrong with these people?!
Yeah, Babe!
'Ab Fab's' Patsy and Edina Star in New Alexis Bittar Campaign
What are you doing?
Let's Present!
Let's Post pictures of guys presenting their holes. . . #5!!!!!!!
True?
I rarely do.
Rosie O'Donnell alluded to this clique while on Watch What Happens Live. She said it included Ellen, Melissa Etheridge, K.D. Lang, and Sara Gilbert. Any stories?
I'd like to see a remake of "Forbidden Planet", with stars that can act. I'd also like to see a new version of Sondheim's "Sweeny Todd". I saw the filmed version of the stage show the other day, and was astonished by how much more dramatic it was. It wasn't just the singing and the performances, the differences came from cuts in the script and score.
Look! There's a poll!
Driver cuts someone off and tries to "brake check" him. And then he died.
I love this song. I think this performance is overblown and a bit too slow. She's over singing the song, stretching out the words and notes, instead of telling the story. Too BIG. She's got a great voice, but when I hear her sing, it's like she's trying to legitimize herself. I guess that comes with being Barbra's sister. What say you?
I *cannot* for the life of me understand why they would clean out the fireplace, put the embers in a bag and place them in the mudroom. That the kids were worried Santa would burn himself coming down the chimney seems like utter shite to me. That contractor Borcina is bad news any way you look at it. Another article says the ex-husband and father of the children Matthew Badger has hired a private investigator, in addition to the police investigation.
Which performance would you vote for if you were a member of the Academy?
Which performance would you vote for if you were a member of the Academy?
Discuss.
Anyone going?
lmao.
...how should I respond? [quote]Did you know that the dress Michelle Obama wore last night at the State of the Union address cost $2400? Just shows me that the Obamas are totally out of touch with the real people like me.
The word is still in our lexicon. Freepers still use it as an insult.
I LOVED it. Katharine McPhee was fantastic. It can NOT function as a series. This story can't be stretched past one season. But I doubt it will get a second season anyway. I don't see audiences lining up for this. They already have Glee.
Just saw a recent pic of him... HE's hot! Any good stories about him? Any homo-sex?
I know I'm going to end up wearing too much in the morning when it's cold and I'll sweat in the afternoon. I'm not good at layering.
Was it just an eerie coincidence that the AIDS epidemic in NYC seemed to coincide perfectly with the onslaught of gentrification? It almost seems on purpose.
I think they are a hoot. This place is the best.
So loveable.
I''m in love with Peter, of course, but Walter and Olivia are fun too.
I love cruising. Such a great vacation.
Which performance would you vote for if you were a member of the Academy?
According to Kranish and Helman, Bain paid $27 million for a piece of Baxter Travenol called Dade International. Dade took on $1.6 billion in debt, partly to pay Bain $230 million in fees. They then declared bankruptcy, stiffing the creditors. When they merged with Behringer Diagnostics, Bain got a $421 million payment for its equity interest. So Bain made $650 million on a $27 million investment, but Dade's lenders lost over $1 billion, if they have the story right. If Bain told Dade to take on that debt knowing they could not repay, it's fraud. If Bain put them into bankruptcy knowing they had a customer lined up who would pay for their equity interest, it's fraud. Somebody lost a billion dollars and Bain made over $600 million dollars and a business disappeared.
Caught it tonight on TV. Although it's a bit of cliche to say "they sure don't make them like they used to", this wonderful film surely fits that criteria. Has there ever been talk of a big screen remake? I imagine this as the kind of film that could be ruined by a big budget style Hollywood melodramatic redo. They'd probably give it a happy ending, with the Joad family eventually making a fortune and buying a huge estate.
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The last post on the first thread: \ \ The women was driving drunk.
Fat frauen flattens family
In addition, he gave to antigay groups other than the Mormons.
Anyone watching this spin-off of Bones? I think the lead guy is really hot, and I've liked the first two episodes so far. I mean it's not amazing, but it's certainly entertaining and interesting. Anyone else?
Not exactly safe for work, but not too bad, either.
The only funny segments are those about the Japanese mom and the skater son.
It doesn't feel any different.
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Is it going to be any good?
The one who posts a negative thread about Madonna on a daily basis? Why do you do this every day? You have to be a subscriber. So, like I am doing now, you are wasting some of your life discussing a woman with whom you are angered and/or depressed. Very respectfully, can you tell me why you hate this person so much? You don't even need to name names, just a reason why she has touched you so. I've been lurking this site for a few years. There have always been feuds, and really angry posts (especially regarding politics) but I've yet to encounter such vitriol. What has she done, exactly, to deserve your utter dismissal?
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Robert Hegyes, the Jersey-born actor who played Jewish Puerto Rican wheeler-dealer Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein on the 1970s classic "Welcome Back Kotter," died from an apparent heart attack after suffering chest pains at his Metuchen home this morning. He was 60. Hegyes, who also co-starred on "Cagney and Lacey" and taught occasional master classes at his alma mater, Rowan University, was best known for his work on "Kotter," in which he performed alongside a young John Travolta as one of the tough remedial students known at the Sweathogs. Hegyes and nearly all of the original cast members reunited last year at the TV Land Awards to recognize the show's 35th anniversary. On his website, Hegyes wrote that he modeled the swaggering, skirt-chasing Epstein after Chico Marx, whom he played in a national touring production of "A Night With Groucho." He was a big fan of the Marx Brothers: "They were immigrant Jews, and I was an immigrant Italian. Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo, and Zeppo were intellectuals ... They all played the piano and took music lessons, and they were all juvenile delinquents; I could definitely relate." Hegyes had suffered a heart attack a couple of years ago and was not in good health, his brother Mark Hegyes of Montana said. Metuchen police responded to a call for medical assistance from Hegyes' home at 9:02 a.m., and Hegyes, who was experiencing chest pains, was taken to JFK Medical Center in Edison, police said. By the time he arrived at the emergency room at 9:40 a.m., he was in full cardiac arrest and died, according to hospital spokesman Steven Weiss. Hegyes, whose father was Hungarian-American and whose mother was Italian-American, was born in Perth Amboy and grew up in Metuchen. He was one of the kids equally at home on the gridiron and in the footlights. His nickname: Chico. He wrote that his mother, a big Broadway musical and Frank Sinatra fan, stoked his theatrical ambitions, making him sing along with Ol' Blue Eyes and "incessantly" to "Maria" from "West Side Story." He graduated from Rowan University (then Glassboro State College) with a bachelor's degree in speech/theater and secondary education -- Rowan spokesman Joe Cardona called him a "great friend" of the school, noting that he sported a Rowan shirt while co-starring as Det. Esposito on "Cagney and Lacey" -- and quickly found work in New York, co-starring Off-Broadway in "Naomi Court" and in the Broadway drama "Don't Call Back." He was then cast as Epstein, a role he played for "Kotter"'s four-season run on ABC. Following "Kotter" and "Cagney & Lacey," he continued to act on television, mostly in guest-starring roles including "NewsRadio," "Diagnosis Murder" and "The Drew Carey Show," and made occasional films, including "Bob Roberts" with Tim Robbins. He also taught at Brooks College of Long Beach, Calif., and wrote screenplays. Peter Loewy, who runs the Forum Theatre Arts Center in Metuchen, says he planned to work with Hegyes on a one-man show a year or so ago, but Hegyes' health problems -- he needed a hip replacement, among other things -- put it on hold indefinitely. "He was a gentle guy," Loewy remembers. "He had, ironically, a big heart." Hegyes was retired but still talked about directing and getting more involved in local arts efforts, Mark Hegyes said. "He always had these great schemes," his brother said, "but last week he said I'm not going to do that anymore." Hegyes leaves behind three siblings, two children, Cassie and Mack, and two step-children, Sophia and Alex. Visitation will be at Flynn & Son Funeral Home at 23 Ford Ave., Fords, on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The funeral will take place during the evening visiting hours.
Robert Hegyes, Juan Epstein of 'Welcome Back Kotter' dead at 60
Starring Colin Hanks -- so you know it's good!
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Oh Demi we love you come down
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He does not want to be used as a "political football."
As a teenage star Corey Feldman starred in some classic movies and became an eighties Hollywood icon. But on film sets such as The Goonies, Stand By me and The Lost Boys he claims to have been sexually abused by paedophiles. The Dancing On Ice star admits he was preyed on by many men and he plans to reveal the names of two Hollywood perverts in a tell all book. ---more at link
'I will reveal the names of TWO Hollywood paedophiles that abused me,' says Corey Feldman
I know it's not bitchy or trendy, but I wanted to start a thread for DL'ers to discuss their pets. Not labeled "Dog and cat lovers" because knowing you bitches, that would have turned into a bestiality bit.
WTF?
SO ugly. Oh, and made in China. Blake's a douche.
January 26, 2012 At Yale, the Collapse of a Rhodes Scholar Candidacy By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA NEW HAVEN — On Nov. 13, Patrick J. Witt, Yale University’s star quarterback, announced that he had withdrawn his Rhodes scholarship application and would instead play against Harvard six days later, at the very time of the required Rhodes interview. His apparent choice of team fealty over individual honor capped weeks of admiring national attention on this accomplished student and his quandary. But Witt was no longer a contender for the Rhodes, a rare honor reserved for those who excel in academics, activities and character. Several days earlier, according to people involved on both sides of the process, the Rhodes Trust had learned through unofficial channels that a fellow student had accused Witt of sexual assault. The Rhodes Trust informed Yale and Witt that his candidacy was suspended unless the university decided to re-endorse it. Witt’s accuser has not gone to the police, nor filed what Yale considers a formal complaint. The New York Times has not spoken with her and does not know her name. The quarterback, who is 22, is no longer enrolled at Yale, but he has not graduated. University officials would not explain his status, and Witt did not respond to messages left over several days on his cellphone, his Yale e-mail and his Facebook page. The revelations about Witt’s Rhodes candidacy being compromised are just the latest to muddy the inspiring picture of a scholar-athlete torn between brain and brawn. Days after Witt’s withdrawal, The Times reported that Yale’s coach, Tom Williams, had invented parts of his résumé, including a supposed Rhodes candidacy that he had dropped two decades earlier in favor of a chance at a professional football career — an experience that he said gave him a unique ability to advise Witt on his tough choice. Williams resigned in December. Even as the coach’s résumé came into question, the spotlight continued to shine on Witt. In an interview last month with a group called the College Football Performance Awards, Witt discussed his athletic achievements, his happiness at having transferred to Yale, his N.F.L. ambitions and the conflict between the Rhodes interview and the Harvard game. “With the Rhodes scholarship, you know, I think that’s just kind of the mold that I try to live by as a student-athlete,” Witt said. “No enmity towards the Rhodes committee,” he added. “It was just one of those things where it was an unfortunate set of circumstances in terms of timing, but I was very humbled and honored to have been selected just in the finalists.” [more at link]
WTF. I was sweating as I walked from Whole Foods to Bibigo.
On bullying and suicides by gay teens, including two teens in Tennessee in recent months: "That bullying thing is the biggest lark out there."
Please explain why or why not. If you are, do you any limits as to where your sympathy ends? If no, do you out people? Thanks for your responses!
"To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." William Shakespeare
Bartlett
For, get this, sexualizing her daughter.
Toddlers and Tiaras mom is suing TMZ
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WTF. I never, ever take time off. I called in sick and he said, jerkishly, ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND. Yeah asshole since I am throwing up every 10 min.
O'Malley introduces same-sex marriage bill Governor says proposal offers more religious protections than last year's measure (more at link)
Hunky Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley introduced same-sex marriage bill
Demi Moore was obsessively drinking Red Bull in weeks preceding her 911 emergency, but we've learned her addiction to Red Bull is a decade old. Moore -- a recovering addict -- had cases and cases of Red Bull delivered to her home as early as 2002. Sources connected with Red Bull North America tell us ... Demi was so dependent on the energy drink, the company used her to market the product. Sources from the Red Bull company tell us ... the delivery schedule was frequent enough to ensure Demi was never without Red Bull. The Sun published a story today reporting ... in the months before Demi was hospitalized ... she was using Red Bull in place of food. Our sources say ... two weeks before Demi was hospitalized, she went to a Hollywood party and consumed a massive amount of Red Bull ... but never touched alcohol.
It'd be a crime if that plump ass was never invaded by cock. Enjoy.
Worst ad campaign of the year? Granted, the year is still young but these screaming, shrieking people are getting on my nerves. (Apparently it's to promote Penney's new 40% off everything all the time, no sales idea.)
I know the hot iron kills all the germs, but the smell of roasting dung is a real turnoff. Going green in the bathroom is more work than I thought it would be. Even after ironing the paper flat again, I can still see where the old creases were and most of the paper seems permanently stained. Any suggestions on a better way to reused toilet paper?
But, as the Boston Globe reported, the Fannie and Freddie investments were not in the blind trust: "Unlike most of Romney’s financial holdings, which are held in a blind trust that is overseen by a trustee and not known to Romney, this particular investment was among those that would have been known to Romney."
"Remember, this is the form he used as an excuse not to release his tax returns in the first place -- he said everything the public needed to know was already on these forms, and now we know that isn't true. Everything wasn't included."
Mitt Romney's Money: Candidate Will Amend Financial Disclosures Released In August
were all his male clients, gay? How did he arrange that? Tab Hunter? Troy Donahue? Cah Everett?
The Japanese do love their underage shit too. They're just one weird bunch.
KA-BOOM! Holy shit! Protests have been held across Poland following the country's decision to sign up to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which critics say will restrict internet freedom. This footage from Thursday shows protests in Poznan, Lublin, Sieradz and Warsaw. The aim of ACTA is to harmonize international standards on copyright protection across Europe. Many see it as the equivalent of the US's controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which has been postponed by lawmakers, following high profile protests by sites like Wikipedia.
*BREAKING* Protesters take to the streets across Poland over ACTA, Worse Than London Riots!
"So You Think You Can Dance" choreographer Alex Da Silva has just been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a former dance student ... and assaulting another. 43-year-old Da Silva was arrested back in 2009 and charged with multiple felonies stemming from allegations he raped and sexually assaulted four women ... all former dance students between the ages of 20 and 26. Da Silva was only convicted of one count of rape and one count of assault with intent to commit rape. The jury deadlocked on the remaining charges, which were subsequently dismissed. Da Silva -- who appeared on Seasons 1-4 of SYTYCD -- was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life.
*Breaking* SYTYCD Choreographer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Rape
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...are: (1) clueless about psychology (2) clueless about personality psychology (3) clueless in general.
Discuss.
Who are these people that shout EST at any thread that consists of someone having a friend, a life, or doing something away from their computer? Are they eldergays who can't fathom someone having experiences involving other people? It's so creepy. I can post a completely mundane experience involving me and my boyfriend and I get called an EST. I'm here for pointless bitchery. But these people who call out EST force me to recognize how depressing their own lives must be if they find having friends and lovers to be so far outside the realms of reality. It's depressing and sad, and they're probably not even achieving the level of snark they're going for. Instead it just acts as a window into what a dull and lonely existence they must live.
This conservative political commentator is always on CNN. What do you think of him? He seems like a douche to me.
Any questions?
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And I've already eaten all my budgeted calories for the day.
I know some of you are over these threads but there has been a new and exciting development that I *HAD* to share at my workplace. A few months ago in a workplace thread I told you about my coworker. Our office would regularly order pizza on Fridays for our group of 50 workers. They'd order maybe 8 or 10 pizzas, and Miss Thing would go and pick up AN ENTIRE PIZZA and waddle back to her seat. Her name is Anita, but we called her Shenita. As in, she needa go to the damn grocery store instead of stealing our food! Well, Anita's luck ran dry last week as several of our group managers watched her take not one but two whole pizzas back to her desk. She was confronted and burst into tears, saying that the pizzas were for her hungry children. One of the managers opened the box to see one slice left (of 12). Clearly, unless those kids were hiding under her desk, she was scarfing that shit down herself. Yesterday, we got an email stating that Anita was no longer with the company. Our floor slowly rose to its feet in applause. It was beautiful. The kicker: Several people went to her desk (not cleared out by HR yet) to be nosy to see what was inside. Aside from two rather odiferous large sticks of pepperoni, she also had several Little Debbie boxes… ….and, uh, about three months of WORK. Yes, that's right. If she didn't get it done, she just opened a drawer and shoved it inside. THAT's why people keep calling us! At least she's gone.
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Holy shit, she's got her finger pointed in his face! Arizona Governor Jan Brewer traded words with President Obama after she greeted him at a Phoenix airport Wednesday. Brewer and Obama "spoke intensely for a few minutes" after he landed at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, according to a White House pool report. At one point, the GOP governor shook her finger at the president. "He was a little disturbed about my book," Brewer told a reporter after the incident, referring to her political memoir, "Scorpions for Breakfast." In the book, Brewer depicted Obama as "patronizing" during an earlier meeting. "I said to him that I have all the respect in the world for the office of the president," Brewer said. "The book is what the book is. I asked him if he read the book. He said he read the excerpt. So." Brewer said Obama told her "that he didn't feel I had treated him cordially." "I said I was sorry he felt that way but I didn't get my sentence finished," Brewer said. "Anyway, we're glad he's here. I'll regroup." The last time Obama met with Brewer was June 2010, when the Arizona governor visited the Oval Office for a private, 30-minute encounter the White House called a "good meeting." At the time, Brewer said the meeting was "very cordial," but in her book she said Obama had been "condescending." During Wednesday's encounter, Brewer handed Obama a handwritten letter asking him to sit down with her to discuss the "Arizona comeback." "I thought we probably would've talked about the things that were important to him and important to me, helping one another," Brewer said of a potential meeting with the president. "Our country is upside down. Arizona was upside down. But we have turned it around. I know again that he loves this country and I love this country." This isn't the first time Obama and Brewer have disagreed. In October, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought on by Brewer that accused the Obama administration of failing to enforce immigration laws or maintain control of her state's border with Mexico.
The poor, unfortunate thing. Fix Rumer--fun for the whole family!
I'm wondering for how many of your relationships it was love or attraction at first sight. Did you immediately "know" that the guy is your next boyfriend or were you less than impressed? Or were you friends for a long time before it dawned on you that there is more?
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In her recent photos
Lana Del Rey 2 Bears Sleigh Bells What new releases are looking forward to hearing?
has a nice ass
Can you think of any movies or shows where there were rumors of actors have same-sex affairs on the set?%0D\ %0D\ %0D\ %0D\ I know there were lots of rumors about Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis on the set of The Accused%0D\ %0D\ %0D\ There was another rumor going around about Tom Cruise and Paul Newman on the set of The Color of Money
They really want the Mormon to win? I just don't get it. Aren't these the Tea Party nuts?
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Some of the best costumes in Cinema History. R.I.P.
Eiko Ishioka, Costume Designer fro Coppola's "Dracula" has died.
After dodging on tax returns for weeks—refusing to follow the precedent of previous candidates, including his own father—Mitt Romney finally released his 2010 tax return yesterday. As you can see from our new chart, Mitt Romney's single tax return fails to meet the standard of releases set by past candidates—who have released anywhere from eight to 14 years of returns. When he wanted to be vice president in 2008, Romney disclosed 23 years of tax returns to Senator John McCain. Now, as he's running for president, he's only given the American people one year. Take a look at the historical standard Mitt Romney is falling short of—then share it with anyone you know who would appreciate a history lesson.
When he wanted to be VP, Romney gave McCain 23 years of tax returns; why do Americans only get one?
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What's the best episode and/or special?
This story has it all: power, sleaze, drugs, corruption, and strippers. I highly suggest you watch City Confidential - Malibu, which recounts the torrid tale of "Good Time Charlie," a hard-partying promo man for A&M records. Known for holding court at Le Dome and throwing wild parties at his Malibu manse, Minor was shot dead by a jilted stripper whom he'd been dating off and on. The show features a Malibu psychic, the owner of Le Dome, great beachside vistas, and that satin-voiced Paul Winfield. TUNE IN.
Madonna's directorial debut 'W.E.' failed to chart in the Top 10 of the UK Box Office in its opening weekend. The drama, which has attracted mixed reviews from critics, took only £182,914 from 172 screenings since its opening on Friday, January 20. Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse', meanwhile, managed a second week at the top of the rankings as it raked in another huge £3.2 million, down only slightly on its £3.9 opening last week. The highest new entry is thriller 'Haywire', which debuts at No. 2 with £1.2 million taken. 'Underworld: Awakening' bows at No. 3 ith £1.1m. The other new entry in the Top 10 is 'The Sitter', which debuts at No. 6. 'J. Edgar', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, joins 'W.E.' outside the upper end of the list, as it makes its debut at a disappointing No. 12. The Top 10 in full: 1. (1) War Horse - £3,202,493 2. (-) Haywire - £1,197,866 3. (-) Underworld: Awakening - £1,114,327 4. (3) Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - £956,434 5. (2) The Iron Lady - £949,517 6. (-) The Sitter - £910,382 7. (4) Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol - £815,330 8. (7) The Artist - £770,403 9. (8) Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - £568,758 10. (9) Puss in Boots - £568,590
Like to hear it, here it go... Still haven't read any of the DCnU books yet. I've collected a few and am waiting til I get about 5 or 6 issues in before I decide to commit.
This seems to be her new format...wow...it's meth days at Harpo. New format every three days. Anyhoo. Rogan is so hot except the bboy look has to go. I thought he was gay but seems to be the father of three. Discuss.
Penny Marshall's V-Jazzled she parts
the beautiful Dave Salmoni on WWHL witn Andy last night?
After he tried to be presidential in a sleepy debate, Gingrich is bringing back the attack lines. Jan 26, 2012 Newt Gingrich spent Monday acting presidential in the NBC News debate, but tonight the gloves are coming back off. After a week of escalating attacks from the Romney campaign, Gingrich previewed his response in a testy interview with CNBC host Larry Kudlow: "You know what we've learned since Monday night? He personally owns stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He is surrounded by lobbyists who have been defending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He owns stock in a Goldman Sachs subsidiary which specifically is foreclosing on people in Florida. Now, I'm very happy to take this up again tonight because I'd like to know from Governor Romney how many people been foreclosed on by the places he's made investments and how much money has he made personally out of the foreclosures in Florida? He wanted to go down this road. You'll notice, by the way, that the--when we released the contracts, they said I will do no lobbying of any kind, despite the fact that for weeks Governor Romney had been falsely saying something that is not true. But let's find out tonight, how many people have been foreclosed on by the Goldman Sachs investment that he made, how much money did he make out of Florida foreclosures? He started this particular fight. This is not anti-capitalism. This is finding out whether or now he's personally responsible for the things that he's been involved in." With a larger and more diverse debate audience, Gingrich advisers predict a return to the fiery candidate who used two South Carolina debate performances to catapult to the front of the polls.
Someone told me last night that she looks like a troll without makeup. Anyone know if this is true or not? She looks gorgeous on tv but who knows how thick that stuff is troweled on.
The cocky chipmunked-cheeked thing annoys me.
Has anyone found that what they were looking for all along was back at where they started after all? NYC promised the world but it turns out the things I was looking for, my hometown had all along. But your parents already knew that, didn't they?
There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy. The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario. Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found. Those ideologies, in turn, stress hierarchy and resistance to change, attitudes that can contribute to prejudice, Hodson wrote in an email to LiveScience. "Prejudice is extremely complex and multifaceted, making it critical that any factors contributing to bias are uncovered and understood," he said. Controversy ahead The findings combine three hot-button topics. "They've pulled off the trifecta of controversial topics," said Brian Nosek, a social and cognitive psychologist at the University of Virginia who was not involved in the study. "When one selects intelligence, political ideology and racism and looks at any of the relationships between those three variables, it's bound to upset somebody." Polling data and social and political science research do show that prejudice is more common in those who hold right-wing ideals that those of other political persuasions, Nosek told LiveScience. [7 Thoughts That Are Bad For You] "The unique contribution here is trying to make some progress on the most challenging aspect of this," Nosek said, referring to the new study. "It's not that a relationship like that exists, but why it exists." Brains and bias Earlier studies have found links between low levels of education and higher levels of prejudice, Hodson said, so studying intelligence seemed a logical next step. The researchers turned to two studies of citizens in the United Kingdom, one that has followed babies since their births in March 1958, and another that did the same for babies born in April 1970. The children in the studies had their intelligence assessed at age 10 or 11; as adults ages 30 or 33, their levels of social conservatism and racism were measured. [Life's Extremes: Democrat vs. Republican] In the first study, verbal and nonverbal intelligence was measured using tests that asked people to find similarities and differences between words, shapes and symbols. The second study measured cognitive abilities in four ways, including number recall, shape-drawing tasks, defining words and identifying patterns and similarities among words. Average IQ is set at 100. Social conservatives were defined as people who agreed with a laundry list of statements such as "Family life suffers if mum is working full-time," and "Schools should teach children to obey authority." Attitudes toward other races were captured by measuring agreement with statements such as "I wouldn't mind working with people from other races." (These questions measured overt prejudiced attitudes, but most people, no matter how egalitarian, do hold unconscious racial biases; Hodson's work can't speak to this "underground" racism.) As suspected, low intelligence in childhood corresponded with racism in adulthood. But the factor that explained the relationship between these two variables was political: When researchers included social conservatism in the analysis, those ideologies accounted for much of the link between brains and bias. People with lower cognitive abilities also had less contact with people of other races. "This finding is consistent with recent research demonstrating that intergroup contact is mentally challenging and cognitively draining, and consistent with findings that contact reduces prejudice," said Hodson, who along with his colleagues published these results online Jan. 5 in the journal Psychological Science. A study of averages Hodson was quick to note that the despite the link found between low intelligence and social conservatism, the researchers aren't implying that all liberals are brilliant and all conservatives stupid. The research is a study of averages over large groups, he said. "There are multiple examples of very bright conservatives and not-so-bright liberals, and many examples of very principled conservatives and very intolerant liberals," Hodson said. Nosek gave another example to illustrate the dangers of taking the findings too literally. "We can say definitively men are taller than women on average," he said. "But you can't say if you take a random man and you take a random woman that the man is going to be taller. There's plenty of overlap." Nonetheless, there is reason to believe that strict right-wing ideology might appeal to those who have trouble grasping the complexity of the world. "Socially conservative ideologies tend to offer structure and order," Hodson said, explaining why these beliefs might draw those with low intelligence. "Unfortunately, many of these features can also contribute to prejudice." In another study, this one in the United States, Hodson and Busseri compared 254 people with the same amount of education but different levels of ability in abstract reasoning. They found that what applies to racism may also apply to homophobia. People who were poorer at abstract reasoning were more likely to exhibit prejudice against gays. As in the U.K. citizens, a lack of contact with gays and more acceptance of right-wing authoritarianism explained the link. [5 Myths About Gay People Debunked] Simple viewpoints Hodson and Busseri's explanation of their findings is reasonable, Nosek said, but it is correlational. That means the researchers didn't conclusively prove that the low intelligence caused the later prejudice. To do that, you'd have to somehow randomly assign otherwise identical people to be smart or dumb, liberal or conservative. Those sorts of studies obviously aren't possible. The researchers controlled for factors such as education and socioeconomic status, making their case stronger, Nosek said. But there are other possible explanations that fit the data. For example, Nosek said, a study of left-wing liberals with stereotypically naïve views like "every kid is a genius in his or her own way," might find that people who hold these attitudes are also less bright. In other words, it might not be a particular ideology that is linked to stupidity, but extremist views in general. "My speculation is that it's not as simple as their model presents it," Nosek said. "I think that lower cognitive capacity can lead to multiple simple ways to represent the world, and one of those can be embodied in a right-wing ideology where 'People I don't know are threats' and 'The world is a dangerous place'. ... Another simple way would be to just assume everybody is wonderful." Prejudice is of particular interest because understanding the roots of racism and bias could help eliminate them, Hodson said. For example, he said, many anti-prejudice programs encourage participants to see things from another group's point of view. That mental exercise may be too taxing for people of low IQ. "There may be cognitive limits in the ability to take the perspective of others, particularly foreigners," Hodson said. "Much of the present research literature suggests that our prejudices are primarily emotional in origin rather than cognitive. These two pieces of information suggest that it might be particularly fruitful for researchers to consider strategies to change feelings toward outgroups," rather than thoughts.
Faux News: they're talking to you
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the strongest pace in nearly two years. But growth in the October-December quarter – and all of last year – was held back by the biggest annual government spending cuts in four decades. The Commerce Department said Friday that the economy grew just 1.7 percent last year, roughly half of the growth in 2010 and the worst since the recession. Most economists expect businesses to ease up on restocking in the first three months of the year. That should slow first-quarter growth. And consumers may cut back on spending if their wages continue to lag inflation. In the final three months of last year, consumer spending grew at a 2 percent annual rate. That's up modestly from the third quarter. Much of the growth was powered by a 14.8 percent surge in sales of autos and other long-lasting manufactured goods. Incomes, which have been weak all year because of high unemployment, grew at a modest 0.8 percent annual rate. That followed two straight quarters of declining incomes. Consumer spending is important because it makes up 70 percent of economic activity. Business restocking, which can vary widely from quarter to quarter, was the greatest contributor to growth in the October-December period. It added nearly 2 percentage points to the gross domestic product, or GDP. Government spending at all levels fell at an annual rate of 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter and 2.1 percent for the year – the biggest decline since 1971. Sweeping federal defense cuts at the beginning and end of 2011 were a major factor. The economy is measured GDP, which covers everything from haircuts to hotel bookings to jet fighter planes. Friday's estimate was the first of three for the fourth quarter. Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, said growth is likely to slow in the first three months of this year to below 2 percent. That's largely because business restocking will slow. "Overall, the pickup in growth doesn't look half as good when you realize that most of it was due to inventory accumulation," Ashworth said. But not all economists agree that the first quarter of this year will be weak. Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics, said business investment in capital goods should be stronger, consumer spending firmer and government activity less of a drag. Other data show the economy ended 2011 on a strong note. Companies invested more in equipment and machinery in December. The unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent last month – the lowest level in nearly three years – after the sixth straight month of solid hiring. People are buying more cars, and consumer confidence is rising. Even the depressed housing market has shown enough improvement to make some economists predict a turnaround has begun. Still, many economists worry that a recession in Europe could dampen demand for U.S. manufactured goods, which would slow growth. And without more jobs and better pay, consumer spending is likely to stagnate. The Federal Reserve signaled this week that a full recovery could take at least three more years. In response, it said it would probably not increase its benchmark interest rate until late 2014 at the earliest – a year and a half later than it had previously said. The central bank also slightly reduced its outlook for growth this year, from as much as 2.9 percent forecast in November down to 2.7 percent. The Fed sees unemployment falling as low as 8.2 percent this year.
Is he a major pussyhound and a big Republican supporter?
Seriously I usually love to talk shit about his spoiled brat but does anyone else think Suri is miserable? Does she have friends her own age? She always seems surrounded by adults, bodyguards and clam handlers. I remember some photos taken at a beach one year and all the other kids were romping and playing and Suri was standing there, in her dress and high heels, like she didn't know what to do and had a crying fit at one point.
DAMN!
Upcoming sneak peak of an upcoming Super Bowl commerical..
Britain reaches parity with Japan in total debt. The perils of trying to make BANKING your go-to industry.
I will start. Half of The Beatles (3/4 if you're one of those "Paul is dead" weirdos) are dead. All of The Monkees are still with us. Your turn.
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It's not like there is anything in there that you didn't write or click on yourself. I don't get the outrage.
Source?
I liked them when they were still basically a bit more underground. The minute they let Kanye West sample them, things got fucked up. Then Missy Elliot sampled them, and so on. They recently had their own Coke bottles. Do you think it's hurt their music? I know many like their Tron Legacy soundtrack, but I dunno. They then had their own line of helmets. I know their whole shtick was basically a rip-off, but I still thought they were good. It'll be 7 years this year since their last studio album. I wish they'd get back to basics already. I still remember "Homework".
Have you made one? If so, do you keep it in a prominent place and do you think it's helped guide you toward happiness and/or success?
G'day! Any questions, mates? *WINK!*
Friends and Sex and the City both seem so dated now.
I wonder what year it will be??
President Obama visited Arizona on Wednesday on his post-State of the Union tour, and on the tarmac in Phoenix was met by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. News cameras picked up what seemed to be a tense conversation between the two, including Brewer pointing her finger at Obama. As David Nakamura reported: The unusual confrontation--which included Brewer pointing her finger at Obama, and Obama walking away--centered on Brewer’s newly published account of a meeting she and Obama had at the White House in June, 2010, officials said. Obama descended the stairs of Air Force One and was greeted by Brewer, who was waiting for him along with other politicians in a traditional receiving line. Brewer offered Obama a letter, which she later said was an invitation to sit down with her to discuss Arizona’s economic “comeback” and to join her for a tour of the U.S.-Mexican border. The president told Brewer he would be happy to meet with her, a White House aide said, but also informed the governor that he thought she had been inaccurate in describing their earlier session in the Oval Office. Brewer’s book, “Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure the Border,’’ details her conservative approach to dealing with the state’s illegal immigration challenges. A review published in the Arizona Republic said that Brewer casts Obama as “condescending” and skewers him repeatedly. Although she originally described their Oval Office meeting as cordial, the newspaper said, “in the book she calls the president ‘patronizing’ and said ‘he lectured me.’ ” “He didn’t feel that I had treated him cordially” in the book, Brewer told reporters Wednesday. “I said to him that I have all the respect in the world for the office of the president. The book is what the book is. I asked him if he read the book. He said he read the excerpt.” In an excerpt available on Amazon, Brewer defends Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 immigration law that she signed into law in 2010, but whose toughest provisions were overturned by a federal judge. Brewer writes that Obama “has repeatedly made fun of those of us who want to see the law enforced, saying we want a ‘moat’ with ‘alligators’ in it around our country. The reason he has resorted to these failed attempts at humor, I think, is that he supports a policy that is fundamentally undemocratic, and he knows it.” On Thursday, Brewer told reporters she thought Obama was “thin-skinned” about their disagreements over her book and policy differences. As David Nakamura explained: Making the media rounds after tangling with Obama over her criticisms of him in her recent book on immigration, Brewer described the president as wound-up from the moment she greeted him on the tarmac. “He brought up my book and he was a little tense,” Brewer said in an interview with KFYI radio. “He said he read the excerpt and didn’t think I was very cordial. I said we’d have to agree to disagree. He was a little thin-skinned and tense, to say the least.”
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This one from The Art of Noise always comes to mind. Any others?
Don''t these people have jobs? Aren''t they worried their employers, co-workers, sisters, cousins, grandmothers would see? If they''re in school, wouldn''t this make it hard to get a job in the future? \ \ I had thought people on Sean Cody type sites were whores but now I think they''re pretty high class compared to these Cam4 sluts. At least people want to pay to see the guys on Sean Cody and they''re modeling, being shot in a professional setting with professional equipment. They''re getting paid big money to put themselves through school or whatever. Now I respect them so much. I have no respect for Cam4 guys.
This top actor recently engaged the professional company of an effeminate boy for the night. The following night our star was out at a bar with a group of people. The boy and his pimp showed up with a group of his own to demand payment for the services rendered. The pimp zeroed in on our star, a yelling match ensued between the two groups, and things quickly escalated into a physical brawl. Somebody got hurt, but it wasn't our star, who was promptly hustled out of there. However, any stories about the event have conveniently left out the part about the hooker and the pimp, as well as the fact that the fight took place in a gay bar. Our star stays in the closet and lives to fight another day.
Had career heat for 5 minutes in the 60s, then pretty much fizzled. What happened? I know she teaches or taught acting, but from her recent photos it looks like she goes out of her way to be unattractive. And while we're at it: married twice, once to James Stacey for a year, and then a year later for one month. Gay, straight, or just messed up?
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Please vote only once.
It seems as though the majority of them that get full backing are coming from Cannes, Sundance, or elsewhere. Is this basically the future? Seems like Hollywood will only produce action movies, comic book films, and frat boy crap.
GAYS: 1. “In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That’s not to pick on homosexuality. It’s not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be….If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything.” [4/2003] 2. “Is anyone saying same-sex couples can’t love each other? I love my children. I love my friends, my brother. Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call these relationships marriage, too?” [5/22/2008] 3. On repeal of DADT: “I’m worried when many people will stand up and say, ‘well whatever the Generals want.’ I’m not too sure that we haven’t indoctrinated the Officer Corps in this country that they can actually see straight to make the right decisions.” [2/20/2010] 4. On gay adoption: “A lesbian woman came up to me and said, ‘why are you denying me my right?’ I said, ‘well, because it’s not a right.’ It’s a privilege that society recognizes because society sees intrinsic value to that relationship over any other relationship.” [5/3/2011] 5. On teaching history of gay Americans: “I certainly would not approve of [a bill moving through the California legislature compels the state to add gay history to the state education curriculum], but there’s a logical consequence to the courts injecting themselves in creating rights and people attaching their legislative ideas to those rights that in some respects could logically flow from that. So I’m not surprised.” [5/10/2011] RACE: 6. “I find it almost remarkable for a black man to say ‘now we are going to decide who are people and who are not people’.” [1/19/2011] 7. “Marriage is an institution that’s a bridge too far for too many African-American women and is not desirable among African-American males….I think [Obama] has to realize that flying to New York is…self-indulgent. Go down to the corner bar and have a drink, a shot, and a beer.” [6/2/2009] WOMEN: 8. “In far too many families with young children, both parents are working, when, if they really took an honest look at the budget, they might find they don’t both need to….The radical feminists succeeded in undermining the traditional family and convincing women that professional accomplishments are the key to happiness“. ['It Takes A Family,' 7/6/2005] ISLAM: 9. Santorum responded to the Pentagon’s decision rescind its invitation to evangelist Franklin Graham to speak at the upcoming National Day over his statement that Islam is “evil” by saying that Graham’s comment was “a reasonable statement at the time.” [3/23/2010] 10. “I think the Democrats are actually worried [Obama] may go to Indonesia and bow to more Muslims.” [3/23/2010] 11. “The creeping Sharia throughout Europe and here in this country and in Canada. The Islamization of Europe that is already on the way and will visit these shores not too soon is a concern for us and something that we need to identify and we need to talk about and we need to fight with every ounce of our being“. [2/28/2009] 12. “Now we have the Attorney General confirming to Osama bin Laden just bide your time and the effeminate and pampered Americans will cower away.” [2/28/2009]
What's the scariest illegal drug?
How do you deal so well with middle age anorexia and not get exhausted like Demi?
Friday, January 27 Obama 49, Romney 43 [Obama +6] Obama 53, Santorum 38 [Obama +15] Obama 55, Gingrich 37 [Obama +18]
NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll: Obama leads all Republicans
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what a world. very strange. And I do understand the so-called 'respect' issue.
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (AP) — Authorities say Hollywood actor Armie Hammer was arrested at a border patrol checkpoint in West Texas after a drug sniffing dog discovered marijuana in his car. The 25-year-old, who starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in "J. Edgar," spent about a day in jail before paying a $1,000 bond. Arrest records show he had 0.02 ounces of marijuana, three medicinal marijuana cookies and one brownie when arrested Nov. 30 in Sierra Blanca, a few miles from the Mexican border. El Paso's district attorney declined to prosecute because a felony requires more than 4 ounces of actual marijuana. The county attorney could pursue lesser charges since the case is going back to the local sheriff, but Hammer's lawyer Kent Schaffer says no charges have been presented. Hammer also starred in "The Social Network." Copyright © 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
*Breaking* Armie Hammer Nabbed In Texas For Marijuana
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Pearl Prices Skyrocket on Clutching Speculation! Joe Wright Plans On Shooting HIs Adaptation of Amnna Karenina using an experimental "fluid Linearity" which transposes the actionalternately from a run down stage set, to an ice skating rink, to dollhouses,to Russian Landscapes What Dire Predictions Hath Datalounge regarding this Foolishness???????
In the last decade. I'm talking moreso about internet porn like Sean Cody, and co.
Some of you, I think, are in the triple digits. But not me. Nary a one.
Bad news for Mitt Romney - the first Florida poll after South Carolina shows Gingrich ahead by 8 points! Monday, January 23 Insider Advantage Gingrich (34) Romney (26) Paul (13) Santorum (11)
Poll: Gingrich leads in Florida Republican Primary
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Just three months ago, with Newt Gingrich trailing four other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, the former House Speaker appeared in Las Vegas at Mundo, a Mexican restaurant, for a $500-a-plate fundraiser. “I promise you one thing,” Gingrich told the crowd. “The day I become president is the day that entrepreneurs are going to be able to smile again.” Grinning at the head table was casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and his wife, Miriam. They gave Gingrich a standing ovation, according to George Harris, a finance co-chairman of Gingrich’s campaign and organizer of the event. It was a boost at a time when an October Gallup poll showed Gingrich with only 7 percent of the vote. “No one gave Newt a chance,” Harris said in a telephone interview. Adelson, 78, and Miriam, 66, have contributed $10 million in recent weeks to a political action committee fueling Gingrich’s primary battles in South Carolina and Florida. While the Adelsons and Gingrich have similar opinions on limiting government spending and reducing taxes, they share a bond in their support of Israel, according to Harris. “Sheldon Adelson is very deeply concerned about the survival of Israel,” Gingrich, 68, told reporters while campaigning today in Cocoa, Florida. “I promised him I would seek to defend the United States and the United States’s allies.” Super-PAC Adelson gave $5 million to Winning Our Future, the Lawrenceville, Georgia-based independent political-action committee run by Gingrich’s former aides. Known as a super-PAC, such a group isn’t limited by campaign finance laws and donation limits, though federal law prohibits coordination between super- PACs and candidates. Winning Our Future bought the video “When Mitt Romney Came to Town,” which highlighted job losses at businesses taken private when Romney -- depicted as “more ruthless than Wall Street” -- headed Bain Capital LLC, a Boston-based private- equity company. Gingrich asked the group to fix any inaccuracies or refrain from airing the ad. The donation helped blunt Romney’s financial advantage. Through Sept. 30, the most recent date for which Federal Election Commission reports are available, Romney had raised more than $32.2 million, compared with $2.9 million for Gingrich. Two weeks after the video’s release, Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary, taking 40 percent to Romney’s 28 percent. Florida Battle Even after his South Carolina win, with Romney and his super-PAC, Restore Our Future, already airing $4 million in commercials for the Florida primary, Gingrich’s camp reached out to the Adelsons anew. To counter Romney, Miriam Adelson, an Israeli-born physician, contributed an additional $5 million to the committee, according to a person close to the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. Winning Our Future yesterday said it had invested in $6 million of commercials in the Sunshine State. “Our motivation for helping Newt is simple and should not be mistaken for anything other than the fact that we hold our friendship with him very dear and are doing what we can as private citizens to support his candidacy,” the Adelsons said in a statement. ‘Friendship and Loyalty’ “Our means of support might be more than others are able to offer, but like most Americans, words such as friendship and loyalty still mean something to us,” they said. A Gingrich campaign spokesman, R.C. Hammond, said that while the top donors to the PAC supporting the former speaker’s candidacy were made public, contributors to the pro-Romney political committee have remained secret. PACs next will have to report their donors on Jan. 31. The money has been “very helpful” in giving Gingrich’s campaign the momentum it’s seeing now, according to Sig Rogich, a Las Vegas-based Republican political consultant. Gingrich leads in some Florida primary polls. “I think it has the potential to make a significant difference in the campaign,” Rogich said. A Romney spokeswoman, Andrea Saul, declined to comment in an e-mail. Political Spending Arizona Senator John McCain, a Romney backer who’s long advocated for stricter campaign finance rules, pointed to Adelson’s donations as an example of what he sees as out-of- control political spending. “You have one family throwing in $10 million into a primary race,” McCain told reporters on a conference call today. “I don’t think that’s what our founding fathers had in mind.” Adelson, whose worth was estimated by Forbes magazine at $21.5 billion in September, is the eighth-richest American, behind investor George Soros, at $22 billion, and ahead of Jim Walton, the son of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. founder Sam Walton, at $21.1 billion. In the 2010 election cycle, Adelson ranked seventh in the U.S. among campaign contributors, giving $224,800, almost all of it to Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based research group. Adelson donated $1 million in 2006 to help start American Solutions for Winning the Future, a political group founded by Gingrich that helped the former speaker travel to lay the groundwork for his presidential bid, Internal Revenue Service records show. The group closed last year after Gingrich left to run for president. Between its founding and collapse, Adelson gave $7.7 million to the group. Support for Israel Far more of the Adelsons’ money has gone to causes supporting Israel. The couple contributed more than $100 million since 2007 to Taglit-Birthright Israel, which offers free, 10- day educational trips to Israel for young people, according to Jacob Dallal, a spokesman for the group. They are longstanding benefactors of Yad Vashem, a Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Gingrich drew fire in December when he said in an interview on The Jewish Channel, a cable network, that while Jews had a right to their own country, “we’ve had an invented Palestinian people.” Hammond, his press secretary, later said that the candidate backs “a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, which will necessarily include agreement between Israel and the Palestinians over the borders of a Palestinian state.” 1995 Meeting The Adelsons first recall meeting Gingrich in the Capitol Rotunda after a 1995 Congressional vote over moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, according to a person with knowledge of the relationship. The person wasn’t authorized to discuss the family publicly and declined to be named. Miriam Adelson, in particular, admires Gingrich because of her view that he speaks his mind and fights for what he believes in, according to the person. Sheldon Adelson’s views of Israel have been shaped in part by his wife, who served in the Israeli military and runs an addiction clinic in Tel Aviv, in addition to her Las Vegas office. The couple keeps a home in Israel as well as residences in Las Vegas, the south of France, and Malibu, California. Strong support for a cause is characteristic of Adelson, who is known for his feisty independence whether battling contractors over the cost of his casinos, county officials over tourism taxes or labor unions about their representation in his hotels, according to William Thompson, a professor of public administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. ‘Perpetual Fights’ “He’s been in perpetual fights with everybody,” Thompson said in a telephone interview. “He uses his financial power. He’s unafraid to go out on his own.” Adelson’s two Las Vegas casinos, the Venetian and the Palazzo, are the only ones on the Strip that don’t use union labor, according to D. Taylor, secretary-treasurer of Culinary Workers Union Local 226. “He has fought us tooth and nail and probably will until the day he dies,” Taylor said in a telephone interview. “Newt’s agenda is very much against workers and unions. I’m not surprised they hooked up.” Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), the world’s biggest casino operator by market value, is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Justice Department, which have sought documents related to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at its unit in China’s Macau, company filings show. The law prohibits companies that operate in the U.S. from bribing foreign officials. Battling Establishment The company is cooperating with investigators and Adelson has repeatedly said he’s sure it will be cleared of wrongdoing. Adelson has said he sees his life as that of an outsider battling the establishment. “My m.o. has been to change the status quo,” he said in a November 2010 interview with Bloomberg News. “When I started off in business, I started off behind the starting line. I came from the wrong side of the tracks. I had to do things differently.” The son of a cab driver from Boston’s working-class Dorchester section, Adelson hawked the Boston Globe on street corners and built a business selling packages of shaving cream and shampoo to hotels. He later founded Comdex, a Las Vegas technology trade show that he sold to Japanese software distributor Softbank Corp. for $862 million in 1995. Casino Builder Segueing into casinos, Adelson built the Venetian in Las Vegas, a property catering to convention attendees and tourists, starting a trend in Sin City of hotel-adjacent meeting space and business-friendly amenities. “He’s one of the pioneers of this town,” Rogich said. “He’s done as much for anyone in the history of the city, including Steve Wynn.” Like Wynn, whose Wynn Resorts Ltd. is the second-largest U.S. casino operator by market value, Adelson’s biggest score came from developing casinos in Macau, the former Portuguese territory turned over to China. Gambling revenue there overtook the Las Vegas Strip in 2006. After financial markets collapsed in 2008 when he still had properties under construction in Macau, Singapore and Las Vegas, Adelson had to chip in $1 billion of his family’s money to keep Las Vegas Sands afloat. The shares have appreciated about 800 percent since January 2009. “So what am I, the comeback kid?” Adelson said in 2010. “I’ll make you a compromise: the comeback old fogy.”
Adelson’s $10 Million PAC Bet Gives Gingrich Boost for Southern Primaries
4:52 p.m. | Updated Within hours of the announcement, people had figured out ways to subvert Twitter’s blocking. So much for the free-wheeling, libertarian reputation of Twitter. The company announced Thursday that it could start censoring certain content in certain countries, a sort of micro-censorship widget that would pop up up in a grey box on the Twitter feed. “Tweet withheld,” it would read “This tweet from @username has been withheld in: Country.” Twitter explained the change in a blog post on Thursday: “We haven’t yet used this ability, but if and when we are required to withhold a Tweet in a specific country, we will attempt to let the user know, and we will clearly mark when the content has been withheld.” In principle, that could apply to a message promoting Nazi ideology in Germany, a critical remark about the monarchy in Thailand, or perhaps even lines from “The Satanic Verses” in India, where the 1988 book remains banned. Until now, the company explained, if a tweet had to be removed, it would vanish from Twitter pages worldwide. The company did not have the ability to selectively remove it country by country. Twitter declined to say how many posts it had removed in the past because it was asked to by a government authority. Twitter said it withheld content only in response to request from United States law enforcement officials. Exactly why the company chose to make the change now remains unclear, except for its global ambitions. “As we continue to grow internationally, we will enter countries that have different ideas about the contours of freedom of expression,” the blog post said. That could be a reference to China, where an official firewall screens content and where neither Twitter nor Facebook, the world’s biggest social network, operates. China has a hugely popular Twitter-like platform called Sina Weibo. “One of our core values as a company is to defend and respect each user’s voice,” the blog post continued. “We try to keep content up wherever and whenever we can, and we will be transparent with users when we can’t. The Tweets must continue to flow.” The change could have wide implications, since the majority of Twitter users are outside the United States. Facebook and Google can also take down content that is illegal in a particular country or violates the companies’ terms of services.
Holy shit, was that a frightening film! When I heard Patrick Wilson was in it, I had no desire to see it. Patrick is one hot fuck, but that type of casting just screamed "shit film" to me. I love Asian and even French horror films. This was basically American, and they're the worst! I couldn't have been more wrong. This was probably the best horror film I've seen in decades to come out of America, even though it was made by an Aussie and Japanese director. Yep, the guys behind "Saw". It really showed to that this wasn't made by Americans. It was also an independent film, so the studio heads didn't have their hands in it. Critics have called it the scariest film since "The Exorcist". Of course that's an outrageous claim, but it is most definitely frightening, with shit like a dancing boy showing up inside the house while the female lead is outside putting out the garbage. It has whole bunch of bizarre shit, without all the bells and whistles throughout. Yeah, it has those too, but it doesn't go overboard in a lot of the scary scenes. It's more eerie, and thankfully it's not the crapfest that is "Paranormal Activity" which took until the end of the film for something frightening to happen. The second half of the film does lead into a whole other realm that goes outside of just a haunted house, but I won't ruin it. It's basically a haunting. Don't expect the gore of "Saw". So, did anyone see this? It's on Netflix.
President Obama admitted he makes "a mistake, you know, every hour, every day" in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer Thursday night. Obama, who said he will "second-guess myself constantly," admitted that he's still learning with each day of his presidency. "There're always things that you're learning in the job," Obama said. "I have no doubt that I'm a better president now than the day I took office just because you get more experience." Obama said he wants a second term "badly" because he thinks "the country needs it." He criticized the Republican candidates vying to be his 2012 opponent, saying that ultimately the GOP nominee would be "a standard bearer for a vision of the country that I don't think reflects who we are." He also hit the GOP hopefuls for their use of what he called "rhetorical flourishes," citing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's claim that Obama is a "food stamp president." "First of all, I don't put people on food stamps. People become eligible for food stamps," Obama said. Second of all, the initial expansion of food-stamp eligibility happened under my Republican predecessor, not under me."
Matt Hughes/Danny D, rite? He also easily wins the "Shoots The Biggest Loads In Porn" Award too!
What's with the bad plastic surgery and excessive chemical peels? Oh yeah. Does every middle aged man in LA wear Cary Grant glasses? Yikes!
Tab Hunter was arrested following an L.A. raid on a "pajama party" in Walnut Park in 1950, according to IMDb. He was eventually fined $50 for a reduced "disorderly conduct" charge after originally being charged with "idle, lewd or dissolute conduct."%0D\ %0D\ Anyone have further info on the party? %0D
Or is this weird, bearded man an actor?
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[bold]Before You Embark On A Journey Of Revenge, Dig Two Graves.[/bold] Original thread at link
I''ve discovered that instead of completely naked full-front nudity, I''m more turned on by guys who are hanging out of their clothes, such as a cock hanging out of the leg of the shorts or out of the fly of trousers. Anyone else find it hot?
Do you think most people grasp this fact (at least I think it''s a fact) or do most of us choose to ignore it.%0D\ %0D\ Do you think the world would be different if we all truly grasped out finite our existence was and the enormous abyss that awaits?%0D\ %0D\ Whenever I think about it - I can''t wrap my had around it and I mentally run away from it.%0D\ %0D\ Once I die- I will NEVER come back.%0D\ %0D\ I guess what makes me sad are all the potential pieces of art, books, movies. etc. that I will never experience.
Iran cracks down on Barbie dolls in new campaign against western influence Crusade targets 'Trojan horse' that government claims sneaks in western influences like makeup and revealing clothes Associated Press; guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 24 January 2012 20.12 GMT Police have closed down dozens of toy shops for selling Barbie dolls in Iran, part of a decades-long crackdown against "manifestations of western culture," the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported Friday. ...
BREAKING NEWS - Barbie taken into custody in Iran!
Midge
Or do we get all the same diseases they do?
Jimmy Fallon to Donnie Wahlberg last night.
Sklyar is a fucking cunt. Hate her! She always have a bitch face on. Love the son and Walt!
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This guy is so hot the camera is melting. \ \ Then the guy he wrestles is really hot too.\ \ But the finish to the wrestling match is bizarre. Who would have thought?
A singlet so tight you can see his...
the talking hat
Repost of the original video that started it all.\ \ This is the place to post your daily trouser tenting stories - Co-workers, boss, delivery guys, random strangers on the street.\ \ I will get things started with the little vid I captured on the NYC subway. Unfortunately, there is no visible trouser tenting and I only captured the last couple of minutes of this Exhib''s show on video.\ \ But let me tell you, by the time I got to work, I was tenting myself. This guy sat across from me in his baggy gym shorts, tugging, squeezing and nonchalantly rearranging his dick, hands actually down shorts. Once is no biggie, twice, an itch maybe. But for five minutes this guy put on a show you could tell he wanted everyone else to see.\ \ It''s subtle, but it''s there. Just watch the hands
Explain why.
Jan 22, 2012 Jeb Bush, the popular former Florida governor, said he will “stay neutral” in the state’s Republican presidential primary while warning his party’s candidates to leave the “circular firing squad” of their debates behind and start appealing to a broader audience. Bush’s remarks, in an exclusive interview, establish a challenge for his party’s candidates as the contest advances to Florida, where the Jan. 31 primary will take the race into its biggest and most diverse arena yet. The winner will be awarded all of the state’s 50 presidential convention delegates. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich have courted Bush’s endorsement in recent days, he says. In December, his father, former President George H. W. Bush, told the Houston Chronicle he was giving Romney an “unofficial” endorsement. John H. Sununu Sr., the senior Bush’s former White House chief of staff, is serving as a surrogate for the Romney campaign. The younger Bush described both Romney and Gingrich as “credible” candidates in a November contest with President Barack Obama. “I intend to help whoever wins the nomination,” the former governor said in the interview yesterday. Gingrich has increased the stakes of the Florida contest with his defeat of Romney in yesterday’s South Carolina primary. Polling has shown Romney leading in Florida. At the same time, Bush said his party’s candidates should adjust the “tone” of their debate on issues such as illegal immigration to start appealing to independent-minded voters in “swing states” such as Florida with a history of voting for either major party. These voters are likely to decide the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.
Now, it all makes sense... Paterno is a political conservative and a personal friend of former President George H.W. Bush, endorsing the then-candidate in a speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention.[54] Paterno was also a close personal friend of President Gerald R. Ford.[59] In 2004, his son Scott Paterno, an attorney, won the Republican primary for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district but lost in the November general election to Democratic incumbent Tim Holden.[60]
How is he going to run as a moderate if much of the base despises him? Wont he have to move to the right to win their votes which will then tarnish his "moderate" veneer among independents and moderates?
Don't. Stop. Don't. Stop. Don't Stop. Don't Stop. Don't Stop.
Watch: Ellen DeGeneres Helps Mario Lopez Strip to His Underwear
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He's a gifted actor, has had relationships with Uma Thurman (married) and Isabela Rosellini (engaged), is a Thatcherite and now he's an Oscar nominee. I'm especially interested in what came of his involvement with Zodiac. He'd signed on to play Marvin Belli (who was eventually played by Brian Cox) and then he was no longer associated with the project. Fun fact: both Oldman and David Fincher share the same ex-wife, Donya Fiorintino (Linda's sister) whom Oldman had met in rehab. I don't know if there was any overlap between relationships. Oldman fought a bitter custody dispute with her post-divorce, accusing her of drinking and using and being intoxicated in the kids' presence. Custody was awarded to Oldman which says something about the severity of her problems. Fincher had one child with her, so he had to be aware, on some level, of what was going on. I was kind of surprised when Oldman signed with Zodiac given the history... I love to imagine that there was some sort of intrigue involved though dropping out could have been due to a scheduling conflict with Harry Potter. What else do we know about him?
Damn, Gingy, you in danger gurl! Seriously, when Bob Dole waddles out of his hole of obscurity just to shit on you, you suck. PS - I'm actually feeling somewhat nostalgic about Dole. I mean, I didn't agree with his policies. But he also reminds me of a time where the Republicans didn't follow batshit crazy people.
All this talk of the 1% makes me want to know my number. Is it based on income or savings too?
likes to compare self to others
Gingrich (37%) Romney (28%) Santorum (18%) Paul (12%) Gingrich Easily Leads Romney in Poll of GOP Newt Gingrich is outpacing Mitt Romney by a comfortable margin among Republican voters nationwide, but also is showing evidence of the vulnerabilities that could hurt the former House speaker in a general election, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. With the two rivals fighting it out in Florida after Mr. Gingrich's big South Carolina victory last week, the poll found Republicans nationwide favoring Mr. Gingrich 37% to 28% over Mr. Romney. GOP voters gave the former House speaker high marks for knowledge and experience, while they continued to harbor doubts about Mr. Romney's positions on the issues ...
Gingrich leads Romney by 9 points nationally in NBC/WSJ poll
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Let''s continue the tradition!
Joe Jervis, from the JoeMyGod blog, posted this on his FB account the other day: \ \ "Today''s terrible dilemma: whether to blog about the child molestation arrest of a fairly well-known gay person, knowing that his role in the movement will be seized upon by the wingnuts, who currently probably don''t know who he is."\ \ Who is it?
Although the first post-Philbin show attracted good ratings, recent figures show that they have since plummeted.
Why is 60% of your time in New York City spent navigating around assholes? Why are there so many unhappy people here who try to make you unhappy too?
Thank China. Stop the bashing.
Continuation of a loooooong series of debates. CNN is doing a pre-debate show and outside is a guy holding a big sing which reads "Don't Believe The Liberal Media". Liberal Media in red, but at least it's spelled LIE-beral. I hope we see Angry Newt. Now that Romney's tax records are public (or at least a small part), let's see how much attention they get. Will Ron Paul get to speak or be ignored until there's a medical-related question?
I did not see Season 1 of FX''s [italic]Justified[/italic], starring Timothy Olyphant of HBO''s [italic]Deadwood[/italic], and am aware it is really well-reviewed. (Margo Martindale''s supporting performance this season is, apparently, Emmy worthy.)%0D\ %0D\ %0D\ Is this series easy to catch up on, and to follow it one episode after the next? I''m asking because I''m considering buying Season 1 on Blu-ray.
Equity survey finds only 57% of gay actors feel they can be open about their sexuality to their agents Alex Needham guardian.co.uk Thursday 26 January 2012 A survey has revealed that gay actors still feel that coming out affects the roles they get to play. Though recent years have seen successful, out actors from Russell Tovey to Ian McKellen playing heterosexual parts like Steve in Him & Her and King Lear respectively, only 57% of the gay actors who responded to the survey, by the actors union Equity, felt they could be open about their sexuality to agents. One gay actor, quoted in theatre trade paper the Stage, said: "A previous agent of mine once told me to keep quiet about my sexuality and though I am out, I do not broadcast it." However, 81% described themselves as out in their professional lives and 94% said they did not conceal their sexuality to fellow performers. Over half of the gay actors who responded to the survey said that they feared being offered only stereotypical roles if they came out, while being denied romantic leads in particular. One said: "I have seen others sidelined due to their sexuality and I know that I have been sidelined too." Another said: "It's OK for a straight actor to play gay roles but harder, if not impossible, the other way round." Last January, Rupert Everett told the Observer that he regretted coming out, saying: "For an actor to be working (at all) is a kind of miracle, because most actors aren't. So it's just silly for a working actor to say, 'Oh, I don't care if anybody knows I'm gay' – especially if you're a leading man." In 2010, the gay actor Jonathan Groff was criticised as "unconvincing" as a heterosexual character in Glee by Newsweek critic Ramin Setoodeh, who wrote: "When he smiles or giggles, he seems more like your average theatre queen, a better romantic match for Kurt than for Rachel." Though the theatre is renowned as one of the most gay-friendly industries, a third of gay actors surveyed said that they had experienced homophobia within it, 57% saying it had come from other performers. Equity equalities officer Max Beckmann said: "This goes some way to explaining that many respondents, while not hiding their orientation often do not 'broadcast it'." She added that the nature of acting, in which people are continually working with strangers, meant that gay people continually felt they had to come out to new people. Many said they waited a few days before judging whether or not it was safe to disclose their sexuality. Comments on the survey suggested that lesbians felt they were less supported than gay men by the industry. One woman said she had "twice been made to feel very uncomfortable, always from ignorance not malice and always from straight male directors." Another commented: "The representation of gay women in the media is usually of young feminine women. Casting directors are usually looking for a 'type' based on the heterosexual model. Which means you have to act straight regardless." However, Beckmann said that the picture was broadly positive, and that the survey was part of a process of encouraging Equity members to be open about their sexuality. Most actors surveyed said that they would encourage others to come out, with one saying: "Being true to yourself is a step to being true to the character you play." The agents the Guardian contacted could not be reached for comment.
Shatner's bus falls off a bridge and blows up. Video:
So adorable. So Canadian. Love his little lisp thing.
Just the Way You Are
James Franco has optioned a new biography on 50''s screen idol Sal Mineo as a potential writing and directing vehicle, according to the Hollywood Reporter:\ \ "Franco optioned the property himself for his Rabbit Bandini shingle as a potential writing-and-directing vehicle. He currently does not plan to star but that could change. Sal Mineo: A Biography, by artist and photographer Michael Gregg Michaud, was published in November by Random House. It details Mineo%E2%80%99s rise to fame in such films as Rebel and 1960%E2%80%99s Exodus, his conflicted sexuality and friendships with Dean and Natalie Wood, as well as his 1976 death in West Hollywood after being stabbed by a pizza deliverman."\ \ Franco says he doesn''t plan to star in the film, but who would be better?
James Franco Developing Sal Mineo Bio-Film
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JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was greeted with a fistful of glitter as he arrived at his final campaign event Friday night. An unidentified man shouted "Stop the hate! Taste the rainbow!" as he threw glitter at the former Pennsylvania senator before being ushered out of Okoboji Grille, where Santorum was scheduled to watch Iowa and Oklahoma in the Insight Bowl. Santorum nonchalantly brushed the purple glitter off his shoulders and walked away without acknowledging the man. "Glitter-bombing" has becoming the emerging form of protests of certain gay rights activists. Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was glitter-bombed at a book signing in September. The socially conservative Santorum has made family values and opposition to same-sex marriage central planks of his campaign.
REBECCA hits Broadway! Six weeks? Or less? GHOST hits Broadway! Three weeks? Or less? PORGY AND MESS: Can Audra save it? Will this be her 23rd Tony win? Will she ever speak to Steve Sondheim again? CRAP WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - that would be Matthew Broderick's trainer, who's been working overtime to get Matty in shape for his return as a musical leading man. Is it a hopeless cause? INTO THE WOODS as a movie! Let the casting begin! LEAP OF FAITH - Raul's Tony at last? Or Raul's latest Broadway stinker? FOLLIES goes to LA! Talk about a dazzling, starry cast: Jan Maxwell! Ron Raines! Victoria Clark! Terri White! and Miss Elaine Paige! Book your plane tickets now to fly out - you won't want to miss this! And also out of town - Karen Ziemba cookin' people pies, kids! And it's a whole new MUNY!
Will.i.am has confirmed that LMFAO will perform with Madonna at this year’s Super Bowl in America. The duo, who are signed the Black Eyed Peas star’s Will.i.am Music Group, had been rumored as one of the surprise guests at the event on 5th February. Speaking to Capital FM about Madonna’s set, Will.i.am, who performed last year’s Half-Time Show with Black Eyed Peas, said he was going to attend the game to watch LMFAO. “I’m going to the Super Bowl this year to see my group LMFAO perform with Madonna,” he said. “Check that out, Will.i.am Music Group is pretty freaking two for two. One year the Super Bowl the next year another group part of the Super Bowl in collaboration with Madonna. That’s still happening.” Nicki Minaj and M.I.A have also been linked to Madonna’s Half-Time Show performance as they feature on her new single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’. But Madonna has so far refused to confirm the acts, only hinting recently that the performance will feature pom-poms. Source: Capital FM
Damn boy!
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Tonight I was watching the 2nd episode of the new Project Runway All Stars show on Lifetime network, and all of a sudden this HUGE bunch of butchie muscles appears on my screen... It's Rami! Wearing a white muscle shirt, looking at least twice as large as any of the other contestants. He has been working out, child! Anyone else blown away by his hotness on this show?
He's not married. He states on the show that he goes to movies alone...he dresses immaculately. Any sightings around NYC?
Discuss.
Then I present to you "Hachi: A Dogs Tale" Couldn't sleep last night and ran across this. Maudlin, predictable, and by the end I was sobbing to hard my cat came out to see what was wrong with me. Kind of an A cast list with something akin to a Christmas Shoes story.
I'm sure he's been subject of threads before, but damn he is hot and pings - actually he's gorgeous in "Once Upon a Time." Please tell me he plays for our team!
DEAR MR. TIM COOK: Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chad Ramey and I’ve served this company for the last four years as a Genius at the Apple Arrowhead retail location in Glendale, Arizona (R247). First of all, I would like to extend my thanks for allowing me the opportunity to work for such a unique company. It was truly one of the most heart-wrenching moments of my life when I had to walk out of that store for the last time; no one likes to abandon their passion, and helping Apple’s customers was not only something that I loved to do, but also something that I gave my entire heart and soul doing. It will be difficult to find another company that can elicit such a strong passion and devotion. With that being said, I find my freedom from Apple to be a double-edged sword. I’ve watched as Apple retail has shifted from something truly spectacular and wonderful to big-box retail that is no better than a Best Buy or a Walmart. You see, there has been a shift in the focus of these stores. What was once a truly enriching place to work has become a place that leeches and drains everything from their employees. Apple retail no longer values its people and when I say people, I am referring to both your customers and your retail employees serving you on the front-lines. After all, they are your most important resource, your soul, or at least that was once true. Due to the overwhelming number of appointments per employee and the continued push to open more and more active queues, most interactions are now completely transactional, rather than transformational. We are lucky if we have time to ask the customer their name, nevertheless truly get to dig deeply into their lives and their issues, and further repair their relationships with both Apple and the Apple brand. As employees, we are forced to worry more about pushing business leads and reaching numbers, rather than truly focus on the customer’s problems. Everything I was led to believe in CORE training four years ago has become nullified; Apple is no longer about enriching lives, it is about enriching pocketbooks. You may see that my former store, R247, remains to be amongst the top performing stores in NPS, and yet the Family Room NPP continues to plummet. The people we have in that store are amongst the most talented and most devoted in the company. They give everything they have to keep the focus on their customers despite the increasing hurdles that the company keeps throwing at them. They are, however, quickly being burnt out. Apple is treating its retail workforce like they are disposable, and in doing so, Apple is throwing away some of its brightest and most amazing talents. I asked our family room manager point blank if Apple wants its retail employees to be career and he said no. The continuing loss of talented and caring people is fueled by the feeling that they are neither important nor truly cared for. The idea of thinking of employees as people instead of numbers was what used to set Apple apart. This is what has made Apple change. I know this letter may never reach your eyes, but I would feel as if I’d abandoned my team if I never even tried to make a change. If you truly care about the future of Apple retail, Mr. Cook, you’ll return to the foundations on which it was originally based. Create an environment where employees feel wanted and needed. Go back to the days when sales and support were geared toward the customers and not the bottom-line. If you don’t, you’ll continue to burn through some of the greatest and most talented resources in your workforce. Apple is supposed to be a leader within the industry. You set the standards. You can make changes and others will follow. Use that position to better the world of retail, not sink to the depths of those around you. Make the change that will affect so many lives. Sincerely, Chad Ramey
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Watching her in "Hot in Cleveland". She looks so lousy. Betty White looks a lot better. Did MTM have a stroke? Or just a bad facelift?
If there’s one act whose musical vision you don’t want to mess with, it’s Die Antwoord. The ever-unapologetic South African rap duo have had a high-profile split with their label Interscope, stating that the record company was trying to mess with the sound of their self-proclaimed next-level beats. The pair were meant to release their second album, TEN$ION, through Interscope early next year – but the album will now come out of their own creation, Zef Records. Boingboing reports that the band wrote online: “Interscope offered us a bunch of money again to release our new album TEN$ION. But this time, they also tried to get involved with our music, to try and make us sound like everyone else out there at the moment.” “So we said: ‘U know what, rather hang on to your money, buy yourself something nice…we gona do our own thing. Bye bye”. Die Antwoord made the split Facebook-official, posting the video for their new single Fok Jullie Naaiers themselves on YouTube. The video was then removed by the website, following a copyright claim by Interscope/UMG. Ninja and Yo-Landi promptly then posted the video on Vimeo instead, stating “ TEN$ION is releasing on Zef Recordz…NOT on Interscope/Universal. Think it’s taking a while for this to sink into their brainz…” Fok Jullie Naaiers (which translates to something along the lines of “fuck all your fucked things”) was also the catalyst for the split. Apparently, Interscope didn’t share Die Antwoord’s vision and thought that the song was too offensive to be a single, then pushing for the whole album to be re-worked with a more commercial flavour. The sticking point was a verse from sometimes-member DJ Hi-Tek, which features several utterances of the word ‘faggot’. But pre-empting homophobia allegations, Die Antwoord posted a second video online, which explains that DJ Hi-Tek is, himself, homosexual. Yo-Landi stated that the DJ has “just bust out da closet wif a muddafuckn vengeance!” “Our manager Tony in LA was a little concerned that some of the words we use in the video would upset some people in the USA – especially DJ Hi-Tek’s use of the word ‘faggot’,” explains Die Antwood’s lead vocalist Ninja in a video which seeks to pre-empts any controversy which may be created. “DJ Hi-Tek is gay,” he explains, “so there you go, now you all know.” Ninja adds: “Hi-Tek says the word faggot doesn’t hold any power over him. Hi-Tek says faggot all the time. He’s taken that word and made it his bitch. “Just to be fucken’ clear – Die Antwood are not homophobic. Some of my tightest homies are gay, like for instance DJ Hi-Tek, who happens to be one of my best friends in the entire universe.” All this hubbub no doubt means that TEN$ION is set to be even freakier than $O$. Excellent.
Die Antwoord split with Interscope over "faggot" controversy (Video at link)
They celebrate Christmas? WTF? And KFC is apparently a much sought after delicacy for Christmas parties. Is there a weirder country on Earth?%0D %0D "KFC for that special Christmas meal, anyone? In Japan, the answer is a resounding yes.%0D %0D So popular is Kentucky Fried Chicken over the festive season that the fast-food chain%E2%80%99s Christmas Party Barrels can be ordered up to two months in advance in Japan. %0D %0D %E2%80%9CI entered the company in around 1980 and at the time it was pretty tough because there would be these long queues outside the stores,%E2%80%9D said Ichiro Takatsuki, a company spokesman. %E2%80%9CBecause of that over the past decade we%E2%80%99ve been taking orders. We started in November, but people would call and ask if we were taking orders yet, so we started earlier.%E2%80%9D%0D %0D Through one of the most successful advertising campaigns, which started in 1974, KFC Japan has made eating its chicken meals at Christmas a national custom. This happens on December 23, 24 and 25, but particularly Christmas eve. Sales for the three days are equal to half normal monthly sales, the company says.%0D %0D Japan is well known for taking foreign products and ideas and adapting them to suit domestic taste, and Christmas is no exception. A highly commercialised and non-religious affair, lots of money is spent annually on decorations, dinners and gifts. KFC is arguably the biggest contributor, thanks in part to its advertising campaign. %0D %0D %E2%80%9COne of the reasons the campaign lasted so long is that the message is always the same: at Christmas you eat chicken,%E2%80%9D said Yasuyuki Katagi, executive director at Ogilvy and Mather Japan, the advertising agency. %0D %0D Lining up without an advance order, particularly on December 24, is possible but risky as the chicken is freshly fried and thus volume is limited.%0D %0D On a visit to a KFC in the busy central Tokyo district of Shinjuku, staff members said that the queue will snake around the side of the building to a sushi restaurant located halfway down the next street for people to pick up their orders. In this KFC, orders are stronger than last year, and staff are expecting to produce about 7,000 chicken pieces on December 24.%0D %0D Overall demand is also stronger than last year, KFC Japan says, adding that it is not possible to give specific numbers for their 1,240 restaurants.%0D %0D Other fast food joints, such as Japan%E2%80%99s Mos Burger also try to cash in on the custom. Traditionally a burger chain, the company is currently advertising chicken for Christmas. However, people mostly seem to opt for KFC.%0D %0D Yoshiaki Hirose, a Tokyo businessman, ordered his Party Barrel a couple of weeks ago. %E2%80%9CIt%E2%80%99s like a Christmas standard,%E2%80%9D he said. %E2%80%9CKFC holds a premium position [over other fast food chains], so it%E2%80%99s nicer for celebrating, without being overly expensive. You want to have a party with your family, save your wife from having to cook, and you can pick it up from your local shopping street on your way home from work.%E2%80%9D%0D %0D It all started in the early 1970s when KFC was new to the market, Japan%E2%80%99s economy was in its fast-growth stage and was absorbing and adapting appealing areas of western culture fast. It turned out to be perfect timing for KFC. According to the company, a representative of a Christian mission school had ordered chicken at a Tokyo KFC as they could not get hold of any turkey. A bright employee suggested the situation could be made into an ad campaign."%0D
Jalapeno poppers slathered with cheese sauce and sour cream. Refried beans with cheese. Deep-fried clams and hot-batter onion rings. Cornbread. Pasta with pink vodka sauce. Butterscotch sundaes. Frog legs in wine sauce. Chicken McNuggets. Mayonnaise-and-hot dogs. Fried green tomatoes. I love it all. I know it's not good for me, but it's what I love to eat. This New Year I tried to modify my habits but this week I fell off the wagon big time. I had a fight with a colleague and ended up going home and bingeing. Now I'm back to my old ways again even worse than before. I am not tubby. Nobody would really know this about me. At work and in social settings I try to eat normal foods. But at home I let loose and eat horrible things. I looked into OA but I do not overeat. I eat regular portions of really bad things. Can anybody relate?
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What famous men have you slept with?
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Yes, Lisa?
Patty Duke gives a big thank-you to gay fans for helping her get over her decades-long feelings of humiliation over her performance in the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls." The esteemed, Oscar-winning actress will reign o'er "Valley of the Dolls" special screening festivities at Chicago's Music Box Theatre this Saturday (11/20) -- festivities complete with a costume parade and "Valley of the Dolls" singalong. "I've come to enjoy that movie -- not that it's not still embarrassing. But thanks to the gay community, I can see it in a different way and have a good time with it," she says. Still, the memories linger all these years later of the critical drubbing meted out for the adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's novel of pill-poppin' show business gals with unfortunate love lives, in which Duke starred along with Barbara Parkins and Sharon Tate. Comparing her journey to that of the recent stranded Carnival cruise ship Splendor in terms of lack of fun, she recalls, "'Valley of the Dolls' premiered on the maiden voyage of the Princess line, and there were all these press people aboard who hated it." She laughs. "I had the choice of swimming back or taking my lumps." This is quite a month for Duke. Come Nov. 29, she'll be seen as the mother of Samantha Mathis in Lifetime's original movie, "Unanswered Prayers," based on the Garth Brooks song about a married man who re-encounters the high school girlfriend he thought he'd love forever. Eric Close and Mathis play the husband and wife, with Madchen Amick as the former flame who threatens to turn their world upside down. Although Duke's role is small, she and the movie's director worked out ways to subtly give it depth, including the fact she's often seen holding a cocktail. "It turned out to be one of the best experiences I have had in these 56 years of doing this," says the one-time child actress, now 63 (who has no plans for retirement any time soon). "The people on the set, the other performers were just a delight ... We liked each other so much, we decided to start a rumor that this is a back-door pilot." She also liked Brooks -- whom she met when both were on hand for an evening at the Virginia governor's mansion during location shooting. "The governor (Bob McDonnell) was lovely, and Garth Brooks was as down-to-earth as you'd ever want him to be," she says. "He was so witty, but never with that underpinning of cynicism. I laughed all evening."
Why Patty Duke Is Grateful to Gay Community
No, my first name ain''t Patty...
He doesn't seem that heavy in photos when he's off the show. Maybe they need to hire a new wardrobe person.
Newt Gingrich Was Lying About ABC’s Interview With His Ex-Wife, Of Course by Kaia Mursi 2:58 pm January 26, 2012 146 Comments 2973 Views Comedy chuckwagon Newt Gingrich got a ton of mileage out of his cranky and peevish take-down of CNN’s John King, and by extension the whole of the liberal media empire. (And for Gingrich’s gross vehicle weight rating, tons of mileage don’t come cheap!) You will recall that ABC was scheduled to air an interview with one of Newt’s former wives almost immediately following last Thursday’s debate in South Carolina and that King decided to open the debate with a question about ex-wife Marianne Gingrich’s allegations that Newt had pressed her for an open marriage. Graduate-level reprobate Newt naturally and easily lobbed this softball out of the park in part with an angry claim that his campaign provided family friends who could testify the story was false but that ABC had rebuked the offers. This claim, it seems, was just a fall-back to one of Newt’s most trusted rhetorical techniques: Flat-Out Lying. The Guardian captured Gingrich’s irritated reply in its live blog of that fateful night: Let me be quite clear. Let me be quite clear. The story is false. Every personal friend I have who knew us in that period said the story was false. We offered several of them to ABC to prove it was false. They weren’t interested because they would like to attack any Republican. WAS THAT QUITE CLEAR? Yes, it was quite clearly a lie which the Gingrich campaign, having exploited the episode to win South Carolina and something called “momentum,” is now not even bothering to try to defend in any way, shape, or form: “Tonight, after persistent questioning by our staff, the Gingrich campaign concedes now Speaker Gingrich was wrong — both in his debate answer, and in our interview yesterday,” King said on [last night's] edition of John King USA. “Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond says the only people the Gingrich campaign offered to ABC were his two daughters from his first marriage.” This revelation will hopefully wash away any whiff of integrity that may have accidentally attached itself to Gingrich’s person/name/farce of a political career. [Politico/The Guardian]
I hate that our livelihood depends on someone hiring us. Up until a hundred years ago people were farmers, tradesmen and craftsmen. A hundred years before that, people built their own houses, made whatever they needed and ate food they grew or hunted. Most jobs are dead-end, life sucking wastes of time. This is only two hundred years in the entire history of mankind, people. It's not natural or healthy. Ok, I'm done.
With certain countries, like Uganda, having a virulently anti-gay culture or sub-culture, I was wondering what the situation, attitudes and atmosphere would be like for male couples in certain countries. Your writing about your personal experiences would be great, including regarding sleeping arrangements. Among the countries about which I'm curious are: Tanzania South Africa (more Cape Town and surrounding areas than Johannesburg) Reunion (an island of France off the African coast) Morocco Turkey (not only Istanbul but the various regions from the Mediterranean to the central part of the country). Bhutan I'm also curious about experiences you've had recently in European countries affected by the Eurozone troubles, such as Greece and Italy. Thank you.
Because the first thread devoted to the most blatant opportunist in network news today is just about full.
Peter Jennings, updating you on world crises from the grave
I realize that his character is all staged and edited and that he''s probably not the tool they make him out to be; so what''s he like for real, any insiders?
That annoying woman and her stupid looking hair make me want to scream.
Have we yet discussed that DL fave Jesse Metcalfe will be playing Bobby's adopted son? Or that lesbo-magnet Jordana Brewster will be fucking both John Ross and Christopher? "DALLAS - Warner Horizon Television has selected Dallas as the location for the pilot of TNT's new incarnation of the popular television drama Dallas. Executive producer Cynthia Cidre, who wrote The Mambo Kings and executive produced the television series Cane, wrote the pilot based on characters created by David Jacobs. Michael M. Robin (The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, Nip/Tuck) who also executive produces will direct. The original Dallas ran from 1978 to 1991 and followed the Ewing family of Southfork. The new version will focus on the Ewing offspring -- J.R. Ewing's son John Ross (Josh Henderson of Desperate Housewives), and Christopher, the adopted son of Bobby and Pam Ewing (Jesse Metcalfe of Desperate Housewives) -- as they clash over the family dynasty's future. Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) stars as Elena, who is involved in a love triangle with Christopher and John Ross. Julie Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) stars as Christopher's fianc%C3%A9e Rebecca. The updated Dallas will feature original series stars Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray. Hagman gained worldwide fame for his portrayal of oil baron J.R. Ewing. Gray played J.R.'s wife Sue Ellen Ewing, while Duffy portrayed J.R.'s younger brother Bobby. "We are so excited that we get to shoot the pilot episode of Dallas in Dallas," said Cidre and Robin. "The city has changed so much since the original series and we can't wait to show our audience the fun, the culture, the architecture, the restaurants, the landscapes and the people that make Dallas such a vibrant and cinematic city." The pilot alone is expected to have a significant financial impact on the city and create many jobs for crew, actors, extras and vendors. Pre-production will start immediately, with shooting set to begin in late April."
"Dallas" pilot is on and will, after much debate, film in Dallas
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Are you - and/or do you consider yourself - affluent? Is most of your wealth inherited, or did you earn it by working? Please tell me about your lives. Where did you go to school (high school to graduate school)? What kinds/brands of food, durable goods, and consumer goods do you typically consume? What kind of help do you have in your lives (housekeepers, PA's, etc.)?
Much obliged.
How old are you? What did you do in bed? What time? How was it initiated? Where'd you blow your load? How long did you fuck for? Tell us everything!
Is this normal. I feel like someone wrung me out like a rag and the sharp pains washing through my gut are too much to bear. I feel so sick.
Openly gay and cute. Who's had him?
Robert Hegyes, 60, who played Juan Luis Pedro Philippo DeHuevos Epstein, on 1970s hit "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died of a heart attack at his New Jersey home.
Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman “Live Free or Die” isn’t just the official motto for a great state. As the 62nd Republican National Committee Chairman, I think it’s a mantra our party should live by. I hope that New Hampshire legislators will remember this slogan and reject proposals to strip citizens of their right to marry. The party of Lincoln and Reagan should stand first and foremost for freedom. It’s part of our heritage and ought to be part of our DNA. Freedom for Americans of all races is why our party was founded. And our greatest moments — from the unbelievable economic recovery unleashed by lower taxes and less regulation to the fall of the Berlin Wall — resulted when we promoted freedom. Stripping away the right of adults in New Hampshire to marry the person they love is antithetical to freedom. If we really believe (and we should) that every citizen is endowed by their creator with the right to pursue happiness, shouldn’t this include the right to marriage? If we believe in limited government, how can we justify expanding the authority of the state to take away this most personal, fundamental right? Aren’t politicians already too involved in too much of our lives? Why would we want to expand government to such a personal space? Allowing New Hampshire citizens to marry the person they love isn’t just consistent with maximizing freedom. It also promotes responsibility, commitment and stability; it promotes family values. Again, our history provides a good road map: One of our party’s finest hours was the passage of welfare reform because it strengthened families and promoted marriage. Why would we want to take away this right from anyone? New Hampshire’s civil marriage law protects religious freedom. No religious institution has to perform or recognize same-sex marriages. This is important because different religious traditions have different views on this question. But despite these differences, so many of our faiths and traditions are rooted in the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would want done to you. Isn’t allowing adults to marry the person they love consistent with the Golden Rule? If you were born gay (as I was), how would you feel if your state government took away this basic civil right that is available to all of your neighbors? How would you feel if you were a young person and were told by your state that the loving and stabilizing relationship you see in your mom and dad would never be available to you? During my time in politics, I always believed that good policy is good politics. Looking at the views of New Hampshire voters, it’s pretty clear that stripping the right to marry is bad policy and bad politics. Sixty-two percent of New Hampshire voters oppose taking away the right to marry. I will be in New Hampshire this week — to urge legislative members of my party to reject House Bill 437. It’s time to stand up for individual freedom and liberty, to live by the Golden Rule and to oppose any effort to diminish or strip away individual rights, and to return to the real business of building business, keeping taxes down and growing our economy. “Live Free or Die” should be more than just a slogan.
Try it. It's very very revealing.
[bold]*** NSFW ****[/bold]%0D\ %0D\ Lucas Entertainment''s newest, Marc Dylan, is from Mississippi. His interview reveals a curiosity for becoming a porn star.
"Ellen is a fantastic entertainer, Phil is a great therapist, Oz is a great doctor, (but) there's no one best friend in daytime. Hopefully Katie can fill that void." -ABC-TV
God what a mistake.
Congratulations! Your bid won a priceless dinner for yourself and three friends with the one, the only LIZA MINNELLI at DANIEL, one of the best restaurants in New York City! . . . . . . . . . . So, how'd dinner go?
If I'm not supposed to use bar soap, what do I use??? Shower gel doesnt leave me feeling clean and stinks like perfume.
The engagement has ended. She won't be getting fitted for a wedding gown.
He's Sean Cody's most handsome model. I miss him, and wish I could hire him as my trainer.
Will.i.am has confirmed that LMFAO will perform with Madonna at this year’s Super Bowl in America. The duo, who are signed the Black Eyed Peas star’s Will.i.am Music Group, had been rumored as one of the surprise guests at the event on 5th February. Speaking to Capital FM about Madonna’s set, Will.i.am, who performed last year’s Half-Time Show with Black Eyed Peas, said he was going to attend the game to watch LMFAO. “I’m going to the Super Bowl this year to see my group LMFAO perform with Madonna,” he said. “Check that out, Will.i.am Music Group is pretty freaking two for two. One year the Super Bowl the next year another group part of the Super Bowl in collaboration with Madonna. That’s still happening.” Nicki Minaj and M.I.A have also been linked to Madonna’s Half-Time Show performance as they feature on her new single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’. But Madonna has so far refused to confirm the acts, only hinting recently that the performance will feature pom-poms. Source: Capital FM
How much memory do you have. If you got the highest, @64GB, do you use it? Would 16GB be enough? I don't want to spend any more than I have to, but if I end up needing the memory, I will.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gay rights activists in Maine, the only New England state that doesn't allow gay marriage or civil unions, moved Thursday toward forcing a second statewide vote on the marriage question, and their opponents say they'll be ready for a fight. EqualityMaine, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Maine Women's Lobby and their supporters said Mainers have had a change of heart since the last vote in 2009. They turned over dozens of cartons of petitions signed by 105,000 voters, far more than the 57,277 needed to force a referendum in November. The petitions must be certified by election officials. After the Legislature approved gay marriage three years ago, opponents forced the question before voters, who overturned the law 53 percent to 47 percent. If Mainers approve gay marriage this time around, the state would be the first to do so by a popular vote. Advocates said Thursday that their polling and observations convince them voters are ready to do just that in a campaign that could cost $4 million to $5 million. "Many people have changed their minds," Betsy Smith, executive director of EqualityMaine, said at a news conference at the State House. Smith cited the results of a poll in December by Goodwin Simon Strategic research that showed 54 percent of 800 likely voters favored allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maine. "The number of signatures we gathered and the thoughtful conversations we've been having with voters tell us that Mainers are eager to speak on this question again," she said. One of those eager to vote again is the Rev. Michael Gray, a Methodist pastor in Old Orchard Beach. Gray said he was a longtime conservative who changed his mind "after study, prayer and patience." After an effort to reach out and meet personally with voters, gay rights advocates kicked off a new petition drive in August. By November, they had collected more than 100,000 signatures, but supporters wanted to wait to make sure the timing was right before deciding whether to deliver those petitions to the secretary of state. Opponents said they will be ready for the renewed referendum fight with bolstered forces. "I expect it will be the same coalition except only broader than it was before," said the Rev. Bob Emrich, a Baptist pastor in Plymouth who helped lead the last campaign to defeat gay marriage and plans to be active this time, too. The addition of the Family Policy Council, a nonprofit also known as the Christian Civic League of Maine, "will be a huge difference," he said. "I don't think the people in Maine want to do it again," Emrich said. "But here it is, and we'll do what we've got to do." The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which opposes gay marriage, expressed disappointment that gay marriage supporters chose to seek another vote so soon after the 2009 referendum. "After the bitterly divisive campaign of 2009, in which Maine people clearly and decisively voted against changing the meaning of marriage, we're dismayed that they would bring this issue back for yet another vote," Brian Souchet, a spokesman for the diocese, said in a statement. To get gay marriage on the 2012 ballot, organizers needed to collect signatures by Jan. 30. If those are certified, the proposal first goes to the Republican-controlled Legislature for an up-or-down vote. If the Legislature approves the proposal and the governor signs it, then gay marriage will be legalized. If the Legislature doesn't approve it or the governor doesn't sign a bill, as expected, the question goes to voters. In New England, gay marriage is recognized in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont, and civil unions for same-sex couples are allowed in Rhode Island. Other states that allow gay marriage are New York and Iowa, along with Washington, D.C. In the six states where gay-marriage is allowed, the laws all came through either through court orders or legislative votes, not through a statewide popular vote. Elsewhere, bills to legalize same-sex marriage have good chances of passage this year in legislatures in Maryland, New Jersey and Washington. Proposed amendments for constitutional bans on gay marriage will be on the ballots in North Carolina on May 8 and in Minnesota on Nov. 6. In Maine, the state ACLU leader said same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, guaranteed by the religious-freedom and equal-protection amendments, said the group's executive director, Shenna Bellows.
They made good music, but all of their songs sound the same.\ \ Pearl Jam did it better.\ \ \ Sent from my iPhone.
What is going on here?
After seeing Blue Valentine, I finally ''get'' him. I never really thought he was particularly handsome, and never saw his movies other than The Notebook, which I hated.\ \ But he absolutely blew me away in Blue Valentine. He was dirty, sexy, vulnerable, and had LOADS of charisma, even when his character was fat, ugly and balding. Definitely somebody that lights up more on screen than he does in photographs.\ \ He''s also exudes a raw sex appeal and a manliness than a lot of popular leading men in Hollywood right now (think Taylor Lautner, Justin Timberlake, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield) lack.\ \ God damn, the man is sexy and talented. And with the buzz building for BV, I think he could be a dark horse against Firth.
Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations; but, on a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence, violence, and abuse of power, by the majority trampling on the rights of the minority, have produced factions and commotions, which, in republics, have, more frequently than any other cause, produced despotism. If we go over the whole history of ancient and modern republics, we shall find their destruction to have generally resulted from those causes.
Maine Poised For Second Public Vote On Gay Marriage
Founding Father James Madison, fourth president of the United Sates
Actor will play Mark Ruffalo's AIDS stricken boyfriend. Still no plans to come out.
Wonder why?
I'm not talking about "My lesbian lover was possessed by Pazuzu and did the spider-walk," though that was great in its own way. I'm talking about the ones people really believed and g0o them arguing. My all-time favorites: *"I'm Not Running a Bed and Breakfast Here!"--the guy who was furious his trick insisted on showing (using one of his only two towels!) and eating the only thing he had in the fridge: turkey meatballs *"Not Without My Daughter"--the gay dad whose obese daughter and stolen a can of frosting from his lover's pantry *My lesbian lover used our PedEgg to grate cheese for our dinner guests' pasta *My neighbor is a gargoyle (complete with filmed evidence!) What else?
Does he have a boyfriend?
Wentworth wants his thread back
I''m a 49-ish lesbian dating a much older closet lesbian in the Entertainment Indutry. I know it''s part of her job to be photographed with everyone else and happy at all times. I often see her pictured with other actors . . . I think exploiting the fact that she''s closeted and probably thinking they''re the stud that''s gonna change her. Anyway, I''m in a ton of pain seeing all of these men kissing and groping her. Does anyone have any insight that might help me?
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By NATE SILVER In Wednesday’s Florida polling update, I wrote that it seemed reasonably clear that Newt Gingrich’s momentum had stalled out in the state. And you could make a pretty good case that the trend had actually reversed itself, and that polling now appeared to favor Mitt Romney again. Now that case is even clearer. Three polls released since the last update — from Rasmussen Reports, InsiderAdvantage and Monmouth University — each show Mr. Romney with a lead in Florida by margins from 7 to 8 percentage points. These join two previous polls — from CNN and American Research Group — that detailed their results by the date of the interview, and found Mr. Romney leading Mr. Gingrich among respondents surveyed after Monday night’s debate. In other words, there’s not really a lot of question about what we’re seeing: Mr. Romney probably holds the polling lead right now. The FiveThirtyEight forecast model puts his lead at 4 to 5 percentage points. That Mr. Romney leads now, of course, would not preclude another shift back to Mr. Gingrich, and it’s easy enough to envision how this might unfold. First, Mr. Gingrich would need to perform strongly in Thursday’s debate. Prior debates have produced overnight shifts of 10 or more points in the polls, so a single-digit lead for Mr. Romney is not safe. One can probably assume that Mr. Romney — who seemed to draw blood by going negative on Mr. Gingrich in Monday night’s debate — will adopt the same strategy again tonight. Although Mr. Romney’s attacks were not especially well delivered on Monday, he did a good job of reinforcing the lines of attack — in particular, over Mr. Gingrich’s ties to Freddie Mac and his resignation from the House of Representatives — that Florida voters are seeing on the airwaves. The question for Mr. Gingrich is whether he can maintain his own focus in tonight’s debate, striking the right balance between defending himself and attacking Mr. Romney, without creating too many conflicting story lines that could be hard to manage in the spin room. Second, Mr. Gingrich could benefit from pulling closer to even with Mr. Romney on the Florida airwaves, and here there is some good news for him. So far, the pro-Gingirch “super PAC,” Winning Our Future, has spent little of the $6 million that it is set to spend in Florida. As those dollars turn into advertising impressions, Mr. Gingrich may achieve something closer to advertising parity with Mr. Romney (and pro-Romney super PACs) in the closing days of the campaign. One hopeful sign for Mr. Gingrich is that national polls have not yet begun to shift back toward Mr. Romney. Instead, Mr. Gingrich led by 6 points in Thursday’s Gallup tracking poll of Republican voters — up from 3 points on Wednesday. The tracking poll may very well be a lagging indicator — some of its interviews date to the weekend. But it could also be a sign that Mr. Gingrich has been affected by the uneven distribution of advertising in Florida, since advertisements sometimes produce highly localized and short-term shifts in the polls that can rectify themselves quickly. Still, Mr. Gingrich has a whole host of negative stories to deal with, and a middling-to-poor debate performance could lead to death by a thousand cuts. Although Mr. Gingrich could still easily win Florida, he could just as easily lose there by double digits.
Gingrich Enters Debate Needing One More Comeback
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Anybody else think he's cute?
Is Colton gay?
I was in Puerto Vallarta for the holidays and the hotel across the street from me had an Amazing Race Sign and and an Amazing Race Car out front. Looks like they will be doing some zip lining through the forests North of PVR for some challenges. No cameras showed up. The locals told me that this was the hotel where they hold the losers, because they are not allowed to go home until the end of the race. The place was actually a cheap hostel, so definitely no place to house Phil's amazing bulge. I'm also a little amazed that they must have had them racing through Christmas and New Years.
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It's going to be tough going without the "search" function working on DL, but maybe if everyone posts their questions to this one thread (and we'll set up new ones as the one fills up), it could be do-able. I'll go through and look for this thread manually when I log on, which is pretty much every day. One caution up front: If you receive 1099 forms from a brokerage or mutual fund company, don't plan on doing your tax return until late February, at earliest. The IRS has given them an extra 15 days (until Feb 15) to send out their 1099-series forms to their customers.
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But nothing was done about it.
Issues lamest non-apology ever.
So as you have probably heard even though Murphy claimed no more tribute episodes(or special guest stars, ha!) they are doing a MJ episode on Tuesday. Definitely a interesting move as a lot of his songs are only suited to his unique vocals. Fresh off his widely considered mediocre turn as Finch, Darren Criss takes on Wanna Be Startin Something. I appreciate the tight pants and it is a solid performance I think, he definitely gave it his all.
Anti-gay Republican closet case Aaron Schock was on CNN this morning. Last year the Democrat-controlled legislature in Illinois was considering re-districting this asshole out. Have they done that yet for 2012? Anyone heard anything?
Only on NBC. Discuss.
He was on Are You There, Chelsea? Tonight.
Austin Butler -- who is this kid and does anyone have any gossip?
I saw him on Fox yesterday and not only did he favor higher taxes on the rich, but also bailouts for distressed homeowners. Has he suddenly moved left? The announcer cut him off and I'm thinking Fox won't be using him much anymore.
Their stories about great marriage were PR bullshit.
extends to gay marriage, or doesn't it?
Would you do it?
I love me some Miss Jenkins!
Been wondering about this last night since the husband took me to see Beauty & the Beast 3D.The 3D didn't add much, but it as lovely to see it on a big screen, and, like the big MARY! that I am, I cried when Angela Lansbury sang the title song. I was a little saddened to see that they'd removed the lovely dedication to Howard Ashman "...who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul," but still, great movie, great songs, and great animation. So, to the Disney canon then. I can't get all the entries in 10 choices, you if you love something else, vote "Other" and say why. I'm leaving out the Pixar films and their releases from Studio Ghibli, and am sticking to the traditionally animated movies from Walt Disney Animation Studios. And I'll try to get one from each era.
The Voice of the Night
There's probably been a thread about this already but I can't find it. Some folks at ATC are tearing this film to shreds. Is it really that bad? Should I go see it? Why is it nominated for an Oscar if it's so obviously terrible?
Anonymois
That's rather dumb. Ochocinco mocks Boehner in tweet:
Two weeks ago, Nadal injured his right knee and wasn't sure he'd be able to start the tourney.
Rafael Nadal outlasts Roger Federer to reach Aussie Open final
I love England's Daily Mail. All this week, they have featured stories of women having sex with teenage boys. These women may be skanks, but they are not sex offenders, America!
Umpy
"I think it's fine to talk about those things in quiet rooms and discussions about tax policy and the like," Romney said.
Romney: Income inequality should be talked about in quiet rooms
Barney Frank is set to marry Jim Ready.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about irregularities in awarding contracts. The show "The Untouchables" on the respected private television network La 7 Wednesday night showed what it said were several letters that Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who was then deputy-governor of Vatican City, sent to superiors, including Pope Benedict, in 2011 about the corruption. The Vatican issued a statement Thursday criticizing the "methods" used in the journalistic investigation. But it confirmed that the letters were authentic by expressing "sadness over the publication of reserved documents." As deputy governor of the Vatican City for two years from 2009 to 2011, Vigano was the number two official in a department responsible for maintaining the tiny city-state's gardens, buildings, streets, museums and other infrastructure. Vigano, currently the Vatican's ambassador in Washington, said in the letters that when he took the job in 2009 he discovered a web of corruption, nepotism and cronyism linked to the awarding of contracts to outside companies at inflated prices. In one letter, Vigano tells the pope of a smear campaign against him (Vigano) by other Vatican officials who wanted him transferred because they were upset that he had taken drastic steps to save the Vatican money by cleaning up its procedures. "Holy Father, my transfer right now would provoke much disorientation and discouragement in those who have believed it was possible to clean up so many situations of corruption and abuse of power that have been rooted in the management of so many departments," Vigano wrote to the pope on March 27, 2011. In another letter to the pope on April 4, 2011, Vigano says he discovered the management of some Vatican City investments was entrusted to two funds managed by a committee of Italian bankers "who looked after their own interests more than ours." LOSS OF $2.5 MILLION, 550,000 EURO NATIVITY SCENE Vigano says in the same letter that in one single financial transaction in December, 2009, "they made us lose two and a half million dollars." The program interviewed a man it identified as a member of the bankers' committee who said Vigano had developed a reputation as a "ballbreaker" among companies that had contracts with the Vatican, because of his insistence on transparency and competition. The man's face was blurred on the transmission and his voice was distorted in order to conceal his identity. In one of the letters to the pope, Vigano said Vatican-employed maintenance workers were demoralized because "work was always given to the same companies at costs at least double compared to those charged outside the Vatican." For example, when Vigano discovered that the cost of the Vatican's larger than life nativity scene in St Peter's Square was 550,000 euros in 2009, he chopped 200,000 euros off the cost for the next Christmas, the program said. Even though, Vigano's cost-cutting and transparency campaign helped turned Vatican City's budget from deficit to surplus during his tenure, in 2011 unsigned articles criticizing him as inefficient appeared in the Italian newspaper Il Giornale. On March 22, 2011, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone informed Vigano that he was being removed from his position, even though it was to have lasted until 2014. Five days later he wrote to Bertone complaining that he was left "dumbfounded" by the ouster and because Bertone's motives for his removal were identical to those published in an anonymous article published against him in Il Giornale that month. In early April, Vigano went over Bertone's head again and wrote directly to the pope, telling him that he had worked hard to "eliminate corruption, private interests and dysfunction that are widespread in various departments."
Corruption scandal shakes the Vatican as internal letters leaked
This group is in good company: The son of Super Bowl-bound Tom Brady, New England Patriots’ quarterback, and his wife Gisele Bunchen, was born at home in 2010.
If your situation were dire (unemployment, health woes, etc), would your parents let you live with them? Would you be able to stand returning home? Would you do it??
on Thursday it was Louie Anderson
fat lady singing
All of South Carolina's primary results were tabulated by a private company in Barcelona, Spain.
he pinged last night on snl. just curious.
Small Wonder Years An annoying robot child goes back in time to the late 60's to warn all the Baby Boomers of what's to come in the fabulous 80's!
I''ve met quite a few, and of course most are just like regular folks in person, but Dick Van Dyke stood out as particularly polite and fun to talk with.%0D\ %0D\ Mario Lopez was extremely polite and friendly, too. You can tell he comes from a very warm family. And Cheyenne Jackson, too. Plus Cheyenne has a fantastic natural sense of humor.%0D\ %0D\ Who was nice to you?
I did belong to the Body Center back in the day.
Former ALL MY CHILDREN actress Andrea Moar Schenck, who played Carrie Sanders Tyler on the soap in the early 1980s, drowned while vacationing in Mexico on January 13. She was 55. Schenck was relaxing in the water off the coast of Cancun and died while she and her husband, Dr. Carlos Schenck, were on their annual vacation having just celebrated his birthday a day earlier. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Schenck was floating on her back not far from shore near the couple's vacation resort, "gazing at the sun, doing what she liked best" when she went under, her husband said Friday. "She loved the ocean." Schenck's run on ALL MY CHILDREN included Carrie's marriage to Chuck Tyler (Richard Van Fleet). Carlos Schenck said his wife "very much embraced" having her soap opera role as her professional legacy, "but she was multidimensional." Her other soap roles included Julia on RITUALS, Anna on HOME AND AWAY, and Di on HEARTBREAK HIGH. Her other acting credits included "The Women" at Park Square Theater in St. Paul in the late 1990s, nearly 60 other plays, a guest appearance in a REMINGTON STEELE, and commercials for American Express and Kraft barbecue sauce. Schenck left Los Angeles in the early 1990s following a major earthquake and as the AIDS epidemic was claiming the lives of several of her friends. She moved to the Twin Cities, where her mother and sister, Sheila Moar, were living. Andrea Schenck was born in Dayton, Ohio, and raised in Princeton, N.J., where she was a standout high school tennis player. She graduated from Davidson with a degree in English literature and played varsity tennis there. Along with her husband and her sister, she is survived by her mother and brother. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Weisman Art Museum.
Maybe another black adult kitty - the most likely to be euthanized. My parents say I must not adopt another one.
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1/24/12 President Obama paid nearly double the tax rate of Mitt Romney in 2010, despite earning only a fraction of the income. The president paid 25 percent of his gross income in federal tax, compared to Romney’s 13.7 percent. The difference is sure to renew debate about tax rates in general, and wealthier Americans, in particular, paying lower rates than most taxpayers. The president has signaled that such divides will be a central theme of his State of the Union address tonight. The Obamas’ gross income was $1.8 million and they paid $454,000 in federal taxes. The Romneys reported earning $21.7 million and paying $3 million in taxes, POLITICO’s Maggie Haberman reported.
Obama paid nearly double the tax rate of Mitt Romney but earned far less
Save the ''handshake and an autograph'' stories for the Bravo blogs and other flyover sites where that shit qualifies as gossip. I''m looking for actual dirt!\ \ He''s carved a nice, fuzzy niche for himself as the reality television personality who also "just happens" to be a senior programming executive for the same network where he is featured. So how blurry *is* that line of distinction? Does he actually do any work at Bravo? Is he fucking any of his talent?\ \ He''s made himself accessible to several upscale magazines recently, and to a letter, each of the articles that I read collapsed around the authors'' efforts to construct a substantive profile about a person who is so strenuously vapid. Is the vapidness all an act? Can someone that stupid actually be that successful?\ \ This is New York City. Some of you bitches must know something.
And yeah, I think he''s kinda hot.
Who are our favorites? This includes young Brits as well, maybe not as well-known as say, Sir Ian McKellen. Young up and comers: Russell Tovey Samuel Barnett Kevin Trainor (Northern Ireland) Ben Whishaw There there's: Mark Gattiss Charlie Condou Jame Dreyfus
I can't believe this because I don't believe McDonald's chicken nuggets have any real meat in them.
This could have easily been her year to finally win. Everything was there. She did the gimmicky, oscar bait performance. She had the "TV actress making a big leap back into film" angle and the "Respected actress who's never won an oscar" angle, both of which could have been worked for all it was worth. Now she will be lucky enough to even get nominated. What went wrong? Is Harvey that big of an influence?
Pleaded No Contest to stalking Tina Sinatra. It is a wonder he wasn't killed for that.
I did and the pen stained my underwear and my mom was furious.
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Wednesday, January 25 FL Chamber of Commerce Gingrich (33) Romney (33) . Quinnipiac Romney (36) Gingrich (34)
2 new Florida polls show close race between Gingrich & Romney
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But do we really know how they feel about their famous siblings?
Anyone else watching? What did the kid do with those phones?
I won't link to his site, but anyone interested should check it out this (Thursday) morning. There's an absolute barrage against Gingrich. Matt's minders in the GOP establishment must really be worried.
I didn''t see this as it was buried deep in the other Parsons thread.
I am 45 and, of late, have been getting irritation like welts, rashes, etc. after friction on my penis. Cortisone usually treats it but I find it odd that suddenly the skin has become so sensitive. It's not like I masturbate excessively (maybe 2-3 times per week) and if and when I do, I always use lube. Anyone ever experience this? Any thoughts? And spare me the snarky comments.
She was supposed to be a disaster on "SNL", I hit the link to see for myself -- and found her oddly stunning. French kitten meets Marianne Faithful voice with Julie "Twin Peaks" Cruise synth style. (Check out the official "Video Games" video on youtube or I will try to link). Love her now, another youtube discovery apparently and a good one. Can't stop listening to that song and that doesn't happen often anymore. Anyone else, pro or con?
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Be honest. Do you find him hot?
Why do people look past this fact? She has Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and hates herself so much, she mutilates. She injected rat poison in her eyes for christ's sake! She's not a person dealing with a full deck.
With Ladybird at her side, Michele announced today that she will seek a fourth term in the House following her failed presidential bid. The Rethuglicunt homophobe had been mum on her plans since folding her presidential campaign following a disastrous showing at the Iowa caucuses.
Funny how when she was alive, she was universally hated. As soon as she died people started saying how wonderful she was. Look at any YouTube clip of her and you only read warm praise. 'Happy Birthday lovey Linda, you will never be forgotten, you will always live on in everyone's memories, R.I.P, xxx'...along with 41 thumbs up.
Because aspiring to a thug ghetto life is so admirable.
Well?
Nick Jonas was on LIVE! with Kelly this morning and sang a song from How to Succeed. He wore a gray suit with flat front pants. Those pants sure were snug and showed big bulges in all the right places. Sure would like to be rubbing me face in that bulging crotch.
Let's take New York as an example. There is the NY Jets and the NY Giants or NY Yankees and the NY Mets. Is there a rhyme or reason as to who roots for which team? Who is the typical Yankees fans? Who is the typical Giants fan? Do certain areas favor certain teams?
It was probably the best interview I have seen with KG. Rosie tried a little too hard to be Oprah-esque but overall a great job. I guess she is going to be doing more one-on-one interviews like this without an audience a la Tom Snyder. Could be good.
Ellen's wispy Brazilian wax
What do you know about her.
She saw this religion in the media, and latched onto it, much like the repressed memories crap from the early 90s. Never once did she ever say that she was Mormon previously in her stand-up or books of yesteryear. She said that she was raised a Jew, and because of that her family stuck out like a sore thumb in Salt Lake City, Utah. She seems to believe that because her mother went to a few of the functions with the Mormon neighbors, her mother was then a Mormon, thus, she was also raised half Mormon. No where has Roseanne ever said that her mother officially converted mind you. This is exactly what she did with the whole molestation issue. She changed her tune yet again recently, saying that she interpreted something as molestation, or "inappropriate", hinting that it actually was molestation, but she was wrong, but she wasn't. The woman is fucking nuts.
Maybe it was the end of a relationship. Maybe your employer did you wrong. What ingenious method did you come up with to satisfy your wounded pride?
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Just wondering.
Any good?
Politics be damned…something very sweet about this photo.
Weak, weak, weak. And the whitest season ever. I love me some soul and a big black girl voice. Nothing this year. Hard to believe.
Holy Crap! Sounded like a bomb went off. Shattered into a million little pieces. We were in the next room when it happened. Apparently it''s not uncommon since tempered glass can explode at any time if there is any flaw on the edge. Scared the crap out of us! Anyone else have this happen?
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Watching a marathon on Bravo now. This is the first time I've ever seen it. What a completely unlikable cast, aside from Stacie. I know Michaele is a lunatic, but the real cunt is Lynda. What an ugly woman. Figures she is a Republican. So glad this never made it to a second season. Still, Miami is the absolute worst of all the Housewives shows. Total snoozefest.
Bored at work...Share your favorite funny vids!\ \ This chick totally thinks she is just the cat''s meow.
Dude, you've got the rabid anti-gay, anti-abortion voters in the bag. You need to broaden your base of support with another message.
Rick Santorum: Homosexuality 'Not Healthy' For Society
We'll put Key West down as a maybe ;)
When you have your iPhone charger plugged into the wall, but the iPhone is not attached, it's not actively drawing electricity is it?
They've really turned him from a likable hipster into every frau's wet dream husband, haven't they?
The popular thread continues in Part V. When we last left Matt, he and Simon were no longer wearing their wedding rings!
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The other one is filled up. The current Republican spin is that Occupy Wall Street should be mad at Washington, and by Washington they mean Obama, and not the Republicans, of course. The Democrats are doing the similar thing -- pointing at Republicans and saying they are the problem because they are in tight with Wall Street. Truth-out makes the obvious point that we should be mad at both Washington and Wall Street, and in fact Main Street is mad at both, by percentages of 64/30 Washington/Wall Street, Main Street assigns blame to both. That's because Wall Street has become Washington. Here are the top five lobbyists for 2011. 1. U.S. Chamber of Commerce — $31.8 million 2. General Electric — $15.4 million 3. AT&T Inc. — $11.7 million 4. Blue Cross/Blue Shield — $11.1 million 5. Comcast Corporation — $10.7 million Just the top two corporate lobbyists have spent more money on lobbying for the benefit of corporations and their owners so far this year than labor donated for working people in all of 2010. So far. And the year is not over. If you put all the donations that came from all the labor unions in the country -- all the donations for all of 2010, that amount would be less than what two corporate sponsors, out of hundreds, have given so far this year. "The Occupy protestors around the country have it exactly right. To be mad at Washington is to be mad at Wall Street—and vice versa. We need to make both our economic system and our political system work for all of the people, not just for the wealthiest 1 percent."
Occupy Wall Street -- Second Tread
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Last Friday (11 days ago), I bit it HARD on some black ice. My neck hurt like a bitch and I was woozy and a little out of it, but ok. Then last monday (8 days ago)....I got SIIICK. Woozy, light sensitive, it was awful. I went to the ER, they did a CT, which was clear. Went to my GP the next day, who did a basic neuro function exam and said it would just take time. This whole thing freaks me out. I am less light sensitive and slightly less naseuous, but I still feel SLOOOW, forgetful and totally nonagile. Anyone else have any experience with this or stuff like it? How long did it take you to get better? I just wanna get back to running and full energy.
Friends' take showers and I take them, but they never seem to last!
Thoughts?
Anyone who has tried it? What's the verdict?
Yes, Obama did not come out for gay marriage in the speech itself as many hoped and the Blade speculated was possible. And yet... Obama just so happened to invite the gay marriage supporting governors of Maryland and Washington to sit in the president's box for the SOTU. Hmmmmmm... This issue feels like Bush not telling anyone he'd privatize social security in his second term to me.
Strangely, they just did layoffs over the summer and I was spared. My division is more profitable than it's been in months, per a meeting last week. I just got a glowing review and a raise in December. And today everyone called me into the conference room to celebrate my anniversary with the company, and I got a nice gift (OK, a jacket, but whatever...) Soooo...do I just keep quiet and relish having not much to do? Make up stuff to do? Tell someone?
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"Now, in the homosexual community, the average homosexual has hundreds of sexual partners over the course of a lifetime," Fischer said during his Focal Point radio show on the AFA Channel. Fischer says during his show that this promiscuity, along with the use of alkyl nitrites "causes the human immune system to break down." Video...and this is not from 1983. It's now:
Bryan Fischer: AIDS Is Caused by Promiscuity and Party Drugs, Not HIV
Watching the show now for the first time since last season. God, she looks so haggard and is absolutely sleepwalking through her role. Meloni doesn''t look half as bored. Why doesn''t she just leave? Is the show doing well enough this season to warrant a renewal? It''s kind of a campfest.
Shall we continue?
Hate religion, but I absolutely adore this guy. I love the fact that he is doing what he is doing and is probably just the kind of messenger the gay movement needs. Not to mention the fact that if I ever got my face between his legs, I'd probably never come up for air.
that makes ya wanna dance.
Post something from the '60s...
The dancin' troll
They sure are cheeky aren't they?
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How's your pooping going?
Project Runway‘s Tim Gunn, might seem well-mannered and polite, but today on The Revolution, he opened up about his sex life. “I haven’t had sex in 29 years,” Gunn, 58, revealed during Tuesday’s episode. “Do I feel like less of a person because of it? No.” With tears in his eyes, he revealed a past “intense” relationship caused him to become celibate. “I’m a perfectly fulfilled person… but it’s very physiological,” he said. So what happened? Gunn revealed that an ex-partner ended the relationship abruptly and caused him to give up sex. “He was impatient with my sexual performance,” Gunn said, trying to hold back tears. As he joined his fellow hosts in a “sex talk,” Gunn finally ended with one lasting point about his sex life, adding that sex shouldn’t be the sole factor in a healthy relationship. “I’m happy to be healthy and alive, frankly,” he said about his celibacy.
Tim Gunn: I Haven’t Had Sex in 29 Years
Mia
I know there's a lot of competition but there have to be some who are above and beyond. Mark Wahlberg seems like a moron of the first order.
Why do all child stars have such big boobs. First Punky Brewster and now Stephanie.
Stephanie Tanner's boobs are bigger than Uncle Jesse's head!
First Christina in her King Tut bandage dress, and now porker Kelly Clarkson in the same dress, but in blue. If you want to dine out at the all you can eat buffet, then hire a friggin' stylist. Or at least speak to Adele.
What is It With These Fat Female Celebrities and Their Inability to Dress Appropriately?
An anonymous career banker inside Goldman Sachs opened a twitter account (@GSElevator) with the intention of revealing the hilarious banter that takes place in the privacy of the GS elevators. Since then, the account has evolved to include things overheard on trading floors, bullpens, lobbies and bars. Some of the conversations involve more than one person, and the participants are distinguishable by their number (#1, #2, #3). #1: She’s only about 3 weeks of anorexia away from looking hot. #2: Maybe 4. #1: Hey fat fuck, I already know what your resolution is. #1: Can we please stop calling them ‘hipsters’ and go back to calling them ‘pussies?’ #1: Groupon… Food stamps for the middle class. #1: A guy came up to me at the gym and asked me what event I was training so hard for. Life, motherfucker. #1: If you can only be good at one thing, be good at lying… because if you’re good at lying, you’re good at everything. #1: Blacking out is just your brain clearing its browser history. #1: My garbage disposal eats better than 98% of the world. #1: Walking around the protesters outside makes me feel like how a black guy must feel in the gym shower. #1: Age is just a number. The more important number is how hot she is out of 10. #1: Hermes ties are like Jordans for white people. #1: I don’t care how into the environment she says she is. No chick wants to be picked up in a Chevy Volt. #1: You’re going to Hell in just about any religion. #2: First class, baby… #1: Living my life is like playing Call of Duty on Easy. I just go around and fuck shit up. #1: Sober girls are the worst. So are really drunk ones… The sweet spot is 4 white wines and a Zanny. #1: I heard the Euro was spotted at Disney World wearing a Make-A-Wish t-shirt. #1: Bareback is the new 3rd base. #1: I never give money to homeless people. I can’t reward failure in good conscience. #1: Fuck that. When I was an analyst, I had to eat an entire ‘wasabi roll’. What we called team building, you faggots call bullying. #1: Handshakes and tie knots. I don’t have time for someone that can’t master those basic skills. #1: Two weeks of family time. I’m ready for a FBT to let some bad out. #2: FBT? #1: Fake Business Trip. #1: When it doesn’t matter how much the drinks cost, it’s always happy hour. #1: Money might not buy happiness, but I’ll take my fucking chances. #1: Obama’s gone golfing 90 times in less than 3 years as president. That’s about three months of golf. #1: Almost time for children to learn a valuable life lesson. Santa loves rich kids more. #1: By now, protesters just look like pigeons to me. #1: Fact. Nearly 50% of all American workers have less than $10k saved for retirement. #2: Fuck. That wouldn’t cover a ski weekend. #1: Anyone that puts CFA and MBA on their business card is a cunt. #1: Don’t bitch about your apartment. If you want a gated house on a golf course, go be some dogshit CFO in Cleveland. #1: I asked him what his life goal is, and he said “To make the obituary in The Economist.” #2: Great answer. Hired. #1: From my experience, most people really should have lower self-esteem. #1: My charity work begins & ends with black tie galas. And if drunk me is the highest bidder on a signed Springsteen guitar, so be it. #1: Let’s get one thing straight. Mark Zuckerberg is a fucking loser. #1: Black Friday is the Special Olympics of capitalism. #1: The only reason I have a home phone is so I can find my cell phone. #2: Our maid does that. #1: Getting laid off from Goldman is like being traded by the Yankees. You’ll probably still make millions, but it’s just not the same.
on CNN now.
I've never done one before. My friend does one where he eats like nuts for a month or some shit, but to me that's a little extreme. Any less intense, safe alternatives?
Celery?
With a flurry of coast-to-coast developments this week, same-sex marriage is back in the political spotlight and likely to remain there through Election Day as a half-dozen states face potentially wrenching votes on the issue. In Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, bills to legalize same-sex marriage have high-powered support and good chances of passage in the legislature. Gay-marriage opponents in Maryland and Washington would likely react by seeking referendums in November to overturn those laws, while New Jersey's Republican governor, Chris Christie, says he'll veto the bill if it reaches him and prefers that lawmakers OK a referendum so voters can decide. In all three states, polls suggest voters are closely divided on whether gays should have the right to marry, so there's a chance one could emerge as the first state to support same-sex marriage in a statewide vote. Maine voters also may have an opportunity to vote for same-sex marriage in November; an announcement by gay-rights activists about a ballot-measure campaign is set for Thursday. Proposed amendments for constitutional bans on gay marriage will be on the ballots in North Carolina on May 8 and in Minnesota on Nov. 6. In New Hampshire, Republicans who now control the legislature are mulling whether to repeal the 2009 law legalizing same-sex marriage. Their state is one of six with such laws, along with Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia. Added together, the state-level showdowns will likely raise the prominence of the marriage issue in the presidential campaign, even though it's not a topic that the leading candidates tend to broach proactively. "There's a lot going on," said gay-marriage advocate Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry. "It means that candidates – whether Romney or Obama – who hope to avoid the discussion will not be able to." Three of the remaining Republican presidential contenders, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, have signed a National Organization for Marriage pledge opposing same-sex marriage and endorsing a federal constitutional amendment to ban it. But it's not among the topics prominent in the stump speeches of Romney or Newt Gingrich, the two front-runners. On the Democratic side, President Barack Obama has taken several steps during his first term that have pleased gay-rights advocates, but says he is still "evolving" in regard to same-sex marriage and isn't ready to endorse it. Some activists hope he will do so before the election, though there's been no strong hint of that from the White House. "Obama will get asked about it, and you can't straddle both sides of this forever," said Richard Socarides, a former Clinton White House adviser on gay rights. "Clearly he's not going to retreat, so he only has one place to go, and I think he will do it before the election." Another potential factor: Judgments could be issued during the campaign in one or more of several pending federal court cases about same-sex marriage. Appeals could result in the issue heading toward the Supreme Court, and the presidential candidates would be expected to comment on any major development. A summary of the latest state-by-state events: NEW JERSEY: Thanks to a change of heart by Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a gay marriage bill is now seen as having a strong chance of passage in the Democratic-controlled legislature. Christie, a Roman Catholic who has long opposed gay marriage, says he'd veto the bill if it reaches him, but on Tuesday he urged lawmakers to put the issue before voters in a statewide ballot measure. "Let us have a discussion about this in halls of schools and homes and synagogues and churches and ball fields across New Jersey, and let people decide," Christie said. Sweeney rejected the suggestion, saying, "Civil rights is not to be placed on the ballot." MARYLAND: In contrast to Christie, Maryland's Catholic governor – Democrat Martin O'Malley – supports gay marriage. Unlike last year, when a marriage bill stalled in the House of Delegates, O'Malley is now making the issue one of his top legislative priorities. He and his allies hope to broaden support among lawmakers and the public by making clear in the new bill that religious freedom will be protected. Public opinion could be crucial, because opponents of gay marriage are expected to seek a referendum in November to overturn a marriage bill if one passes in the legislature. WASHINGTON: Like O'Malley, Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire has strongly endorsed a pending gay-marriage bill, which received its first legislative hearing this week. Based on public commitments from lawmakers, the bill has enough votes to win passage. However, as in Maryland, opponents are poised to petition for a referendum challenging the law. NEW HAMPSHIRE: A bill pending in a House committee would repeal the state's same-sex marriage law and replace it with civil unions for any unmarried adults. It would not invalidate the same-sex marriages already legalized since 2009. The fate of the bill is uncertain, facing possible revisions before a vote and a promised veto by Democratic Gov. John Lynch if it does pass. If it gets that far, and lawmakers override a veto, the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union has indicated it would challenge the new law in court. MAINE: Gay marriage supporters in Maine have spent several months assessing whether they would seek a referendum in November to legalize same-sex marriage. Their decision will be announced Thursday, and national gay-rights leaders believe the campaign will be launched. Maine is the only state in New England that doesn't allow either gay marriage or civil unions. Its lawmakers approved a gay marriage law in 2009, but it was overturned months later by a statewide referendum. NORTH CAROLINA and MINNESOTA: Voters in 30 states have approved constitutional amendments aimed at solidifying bans on gay marriage; Minnesota and North Carolina could join those ranks if measures placed on the ballot by Republican-controlled legislatures win approval later this year. Neither Minnesota nor North Carolina allow gay marriage now, but supporters say the amendments are needed to prevent judges or lawmakers from changing that policy in the future. The North Carolina amendment also would prevent the state from recognizing civil unions or domestic partnerships. In all the showdown states, national advocacy groups are expected to be active on both sides. The Human Rights Campaign, for example, has promised to provide funding, strategic advice and field staff for the various campaigns supporting same-sex marriage. On the other side, the National Organization for Marriage is vowing a multistate effort, including promises of financial support in the primaries to defeat any Republican lawmakers who support gay marriage in Washington. Though several major national polls now show that a slight majority of Americans support same-sex marriage, National Organization for Marriage president Brian Brown predicts his side will continue its winning streak and prevail in any state referendums that are held this fall. "There's a myth that history is on a trajectory moving toward same-sex marriage," Brown said. "There is no such momentum."
Gay Marriage Returns To The Political Spotlight As States Face Potential Votes
I just watched it again, never get tired of seeing this classic, it works on every level amazing costumes and production design
I''m going to go with Mike from You Bet Your Garden. I detect Philly, but more than that he seems to speak forced perky. \ \ Other than that, he really seems to know his stuff and I like him but something about his voice grates on me big time.\ \ And I''m from Philly (suburbs), but I don''t sound like that.
for the first time since Monday when I had a hookup. I have another hookup later this afternoon, otherwise I was going to wait till tomorrow.
Be honest.
Is it because he believes we have lots of disposable income? Is it because he needs a little anal to charge his battery? I still find the idea of him and Emmanuel Rahm hot.
I was reading a thread about Mario Lopez tonight,and it seems his political inclination trumped any hotness for about half the reviewers. Sooo, if Ryan Gosling turned out to be conservative .. or Bradley Cooper? How about the Vanpires? How desirable does a man have to be before you can get past his political views?
Yet Viola gets better parts than Halle, who is an Oscar and Emmy award winning actress. Shouldn't all the tops scripts be sent to Halle first? Yet all the tops scripts are being sent to Viola. Why?
MAUDE--The Motion Picture Maude Findlay: Jane Lynch Walter Findlay: William H. Macy (get it?) Dr. Arthur Harmon: Ed Harris Vivian Harmon: Julianne Moore Carol Traynor: Scarlett Johansson Florida Evans: Sherri Shepherd Mrs. Naugatuck: Dawn French
It's now been diagnosed as mass hysteria. Isn't this what happened in Salem? Teenaged girls are the most annoying idiots on the planet.
While China’s chief climate negotiator is getting rock star treatment at the Durban climate summit this week, his peers back in the capital are suffering a third straight day of foul air. Video:
Obama Orders Another Successful Special Ops Raid By Ben Armbruster on Jan 25, 2012 at 3:03 pm American special forces raided into Somalia early this morning and rescued two aid workers, one American woman and one Danish man, and killed their captors, nine Somali pirates. President Obama reportedly authorized the raid on Monday and said in a statement after the operation: "This is yet another message to the world that the United States of America will stand strongly against any threats to our people." And last night before his State of the Union address, the president appeared to congratulate Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on the raid's success. Reuters reports: Obama was overheard congratulating Panetta on the success of the operation as the president entered the U.S. House of Representatives chamber on Tuesday for his annual State of the Union speech. Panetta had been at the White House, where he had monitored the progress of the operation, before the speech. The raid was still being wrapped up when the president spoke to him. "Leon. Good job tonight. Good job tonight," said Obama. (More at link)
Fox News reports: "Obama Kills Nine Men, When Will His Murderous Rampage End?"
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Santorum: Obama Defunded Abstinence Programs Because He Wants 'People To Be In Poverty'
Someone PLEASE Ball-gag Rick Santorum**
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Anyone watch this? There was a marathon on a couple of weeks ago and it was a little addicting/ I''m assuming Seth is gay right?? You guys seem to know these things
Just curious on this rainy Tuesday morning.
Legitimate movie star or just the second coming of Paul Walker?
oh dear. Lyrics below, but the video is a must see. bless his little fucked up heart. "SONG? MOVIE? A college professor (closeted) is silently aware that a closeted jock student is being teased by girls to prove he's straight. Prof sends jock to detention hall, secretly trying to set him up with the shy quarterback who the prof also suspects is gay. Prof is thrilled to see them finding love because prof never came out himself. LYRICS: College jock is so much younger - than I was but I know the hunger - to be touched like thunder - when the rain splashes under - your running shoes. He races like lightning - His parents find it frightening - The girls he passes tightening - their shirts and inviting - him to prove HE LIKES GIRLS. THEY WANT HIM TO PROVE HE LIKES GIRLS. IF I WAS 20 YEARS YOUNGER I'D PROMISE HIM THE MOON. NO ONE UNDERSTAND BETTER HIM TRYING SO HARD TO PROVE - HE HAS A RIGHT TO LOVE A GUY - AND A RIGHT TO BE LOVED BY A GUY, TOO. Teaching for so many years I've seen it all - I'm sending him to detention hall - also sending Guy McCall - shyest quarterback you ever seen - since me. HE LIKES GIRLS. THEY WANT HIM TO PROVE HE LIKES GIRLS. IF I WAS 20 YEARS YOUNGER I'D PROMISE HIM THE MOON. NO ONE UNDERSTAND BETTER HIM TRYING SO HARD TO PROVE - HE HAS A RIGHT TO LOVE "GUY" - AND A RIGHT TO BE LOVED BY "GUY", TOO."
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett made the order to lower the flags which will remain in effect until Paterno is laid to rest. There has been no announcement about funeral arrangements by the family. Paterno's death has evoked an outpouring of grief among Penn State students and fans and reaction from figures inside and out of the college football world. Paterno is college football's winningest coach at the Division I level with 409 victories in 46 seasons with the Nittany Lions. He was fired in November after former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with sexual abuse of multiple children and the ensuing scandal that engulfed the university. The school's board of regents said Paterno was removed because he had a moral obligation to do more after learning about an allegation against Sandusky in 2002. source Students react to the death of JoePa The candles lining the steps of Old Main were a constant reminder of former beloved coach, Joe Paterno. A Coke-bottle design of candles with the word "Joe" spelled out above it were placed in the middle of the steps where 3,000-plus students, alumni and fans gathered Sunday night for a candle-light vigil. "Today we have experienced a great loss," cornerback Mike Wallace said as he looked out into a sea of candles. "This loss is incomparable to what we gained from Coach Paterno. … We are not just athletes, we are not just students. We are a reflection of what Coach Paterno was." Like everyone else who stood in the cold and snow for the 30-minute tribute to the late coach, Wallace and his teammates fought back tears. He was joined on stage by quarterback Matt McGloin, reserve quarterback Shane McGregor and former All-America offensive lineman, Stefen Wisniewski. The players spoke about the iconic football coach who recruited them, told them stories at practice and encouraged them to be great men off the field. The vigil, followed by thousands of students walking across campus to Paterno's bronze statue, capped a day full of mourning for the Penn State community. Paterno's statue, built outside Beaver Stadium less than a mile from Mount Nittany Medical Center where he passed away at the age of 85 Sunday morning, became a place of remembrance and prayer. A blue and white scarf draped around the statue's neck and hundreds of candles, letters and flowers resting at the base allowed those in Happy Valley to pay their respects to the man who meant more to the University than any other public figure. "I don't think we were ready for Joe to die," Paterno's long-time friend and former Florida State coach, Bobby Bowden said. "Here's a guy that one year ago we're sitting here wondering how long he's gonna coach, now not only is he through coaching, but he's dead. It just seems like he's always supposed to be there." The sense of disbelief spread around State College where fans mourned together as hundreds went into downtown retail stores to purchase Paterno books, DVDs, t-shirts and cardboard cutouts (lolwut). A letter from fans at the University of Michigan, thanking Paterno for his service rested alongside a 2011 Leader's Division co-champion hat, a memento offensive lineman, Eric Shrive placed at the statue Saturday night. Penn Staters gathered whatever items they saw fit as the collection of rosaries, mass cards, footballs, students identification cards, license plates, t-shirts and posters grew as the chilly Sunday continued. Regardless of age, as young children stood teary eyed alongside their parents and grandparents, they were all certain Paterno's legacy and devotion to the University won't be forgotten. "I was up here (Saturday) night for two hours. I was like the third person here when we thought that he died," Blue Band drum major, Ian Kenney said. "We were here for a while. I was still holding out hope that it was not true and he was going to recover. You didn't want to believe it until it actually did happen." Kenney planned to place the whistle he used for the whole season, along with his white gloves from the Illinois game, which was Paterno's final game before being fired by the Board of Trustees on Nov. 9. Paterno's mark on campus spread throughout the Catholic campus ministry where students attended mass across from the library that holds his name. The same spiritual center that was home to the Paterno family, was a place where students remembered all Joe, his wife Sue and five children did for a University that they spent a lifetime helping build. The signature "Peachy Paterno" ice cream flavor remained on the menu at the on-campus Creamery where people sat, mostly in silence, as they ate and dried their eyes. "This guy is so much more than a football coach," McGloin said. "I consider him a friend. He was really the only person who gave me a chance to play football and I will never forget him for that." source People from the world of sports react. Reaction to the passing of former Penn State coach after his battle with lung cancer came from a wide range of people Sunday. The list includes some of the more than 200 former players that went on to careers in the NFL, former assistants, opposing coaches and a former president of the United States. Here is a sampling of the comments: Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden: "It's going to be very hard to imagine college football without Joe in this world. I met Joe in 1962 when I was the head coach at Howard College and he was an assistant at Penn State. I took a train up to State College to watch them during spring practice. We started playing each other once I got to West Virginia University in 1966 as an assistant coach, which was Joe's first year as Penn State's head coach. We had many great battles over the 40 plus years, and many great times together with our wives on various coaching trips." Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush: "I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Joe Paterno. He was an outstanding American who was respected not only on the field of play but in life generally — and he was, without a doubt, a true icon in the world of sports. I was proud that he was a friend of mine. Barbara and I send our condolences to his devoted wife Suzanne and to his wonderful family." Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski: "Few people are responsible for building something that will last forever. …Coach Paterno was first and foremost an educator, whose immeasurable contributions to Penn State, the coaching profession and the entirety of college sports, will be felt permanently. That is the legacy of a great leader." Miami Heat forward LeBron James on Twitter: "R.I.P Joe Pa! Met him before while I was out at Nike campus. He was great man!!" South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier: "I have the utmost respect and admiration for Joe Paterno. I've coached around 300 college games and only once when I've met the other coach at midfield prior to the game have I asked a photographer to take a picture of me with the other coach. That happened in the Citrus Bowl after the '97 season when we were playing Penn State. I had one of our university photographers take the picture with me and Coach Paterno, and I still have that photo in the den at my house. That's the admiration I have for Joe Paterno. It was sad how it ended, but he was a great person and coach." Ohio State coach Urban Meyer: "He was a man who I have deep respect for as a human being, as a husband and father, as a leader and as a football coach. I was very fortunate to have been able to develop a personal relationship with him, especially over the course of the last several years, and it is something that I will always cherish." "We have lost a remarkable person and someone who affected the lives of so many people in so many positive ways. His presence will be dearly missed. His legacy as a coach, as a winner and as a champion will carry on forever." Matt Millen, a former player at Penn State and with multiple teams in the NFL: "I am numb. Forget the football aspect. We just lost a great contributor to our society. He was way more than a football coach. There are many living positive testimonies walking around because of Joe Paterno. He straightened out many lives." "He was rare. This was a real guy — he was not a fake. Was he infallible? Absolutely not. He had his flaws; he made mistakes. But he was as close to being what you are supposed to be as anyone I ever have been around." Tom Bradley, an assistant under Paterno at Penn State for 33 years: "He was a tremendous teacher not because he knew all of the answers but because he challenged us to find the answers for ourselves. He made us better men than we believed we could be - both on and off the field. And when we lost our way or became unsure of ourselves, it was coach Paterno who was there to encourage us, guide us and remind us that we must always strive to succeed with honor." Former Penn State player Lydell Mitchell who also played in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts: "We came to Penn State as young kids and when we left there we were men and the reason for that was Joe Paterno." LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu on Twitter: REST IN PEACE JOE PA!!! You are a legend and a champion!!!! Former Penn State player and current Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny: "His influence on me personally was a lot more far-reaching than the playing field. … Coach Paterno should be remembered and revered for his 61 years of service to the Penn State community, the many games and championships he won, and the positive influence he was." Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald: "The legacy of Joe Paterno will be long lasting — not only as a football coach and mentor, but as a family man. For 62 years, Coach Paterno poured his heart and soul into a football program and university, helping countless young men reach their dreams and goals on the football field before moving on to successful careers and lives as adults. It's hard to fathom the impact that Coach Paterno has had on college football and at Penn State. His insight and wisdom will be missed. We at Northwestern send our condolences to Sue and the Paterno family." Former Penn State player and current Buffalo Bills safety Bryan Scott: "It's really difficult to find words that encompass what Coach Paterno will forever mean to me. He reinforced that a man's character, morals, values and fundamentals were the main ingredient for success. Succeeding in the classroom, succeeding at your job, succeeding at home, should all be placed before success on the football field." "He brought great perspective to my life, and I will always and forever take those lessons, live by them, and pass them forward." Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer: "We have lost someone with great and special talents," Beamer said. "He had great and special talent as far as being a leader, which is very obvious by his winning record. And, he had a great and special talent in how he treated people. In my experience with him, he was always charming, gracious and thoughtful. I think he was a great fighter, and I know he fought this illness to the very end. College football will miss Joe Paterno." Former Georgia coach Vince Dooley: "Barbara and I are saddened by the sudden and untimely loss of our long time dear friend Joe Paterno. His wife Sue was a special friend and our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. Joe was a great role model and represented all that was good about college football. It was tragic that such a person had to endure the heartbreaks of his last months on earth. God Bless Joe and Sue."
*BREAKING* PA Governor Orders Flag To Be Flown At Half-Staff For JoePa
Remember Gil Meyers, the sexy redheaded teacher from seasons 3 and 4 of 90210? He constantly gave Andrea a hard way to go, showed favoritism towards Brandon, and was accused by Scott Scandlin's little sister of getting a little too frisky. I always thought he had a little thing for Brandon, actually. And boy, could he fill out a pair of jeans.
They're kinda snug around my ass, but I like the way I fit. I'm used to wearing loose fitting jeans, but maybe the guys will start noticing me.
Do these jeans make my butt look big?
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In every other thread there's a grown man professing to have been moved to tears over SOMETHING. Pictures, TV shows, interviews, movies, news articles...people here always claiming to be crying. I'm as empathetic as they come and I have a preference for dramatic films, but all of this "crying," "tears to my eyes" stuff is kind of...strange.
Shouldn't he be in a high end establishment with those looks?
What else is going undocumented?
I just joined a gym a couple of weeks ago and have been working out every other day for 2 hrs but, so far haven't lost any weight. I'm beginning to think this is a waste of time. If I'm going to put myself thru a workout every couple of days and not show any results, then I might as well go sit on the couch and watch tv.
If you peel your toenails off and one day you notice they haven't grown back, what does that mean?
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She always looks so goddamned happy.
Why is that? As an example, if a young gay man posted on here that he was contemplating suicide, more than half of the responses would be along the lines of "Couldn't you have done it BEFORE you wasted your $18?". I know. I've seen it. Bigotry is met with intense disdain, but mainly as an opportunity for more vocal attitude. No action. Gay culture is all about the "me". There is little unity. It's about protecting yourself, and alienation other gay men. I'm 29 years old, attractive, partnered and gay and I just can't motivate myself to go to gay bars. It's not fun. Why is it that a lot (not all) gay men have an inability to see beyond their own opinions and beliefs? Anything they have not experienced or don't like, they "hate" and anyone who doesn't hate it is "an idiot" or "should die in a fire". It's frustrating being open and proud about your sexuality, but feeling so alienated from the culture itself.
The Oscar telecast should be a barn-burner.
Please vote only once.
"There's nothing better for comedian than being penned in, closed off, shut out, not welcome, that's nutrition. That's what you want as a comedian. Acceptance is a very dangerous thing for a comedian," he says. "Standup is a loud desperation."
Jerry Seinfeld: I Wasn't Comfortable With 'Seinfeld' Success
January 24, 2012 04:00 PM Death of an Ordinary Housecat By Richard RJ Eskow There's nothing to see here. Move along. Nothing, that is, but this report of a minor incident in Russellville, Arkansas: “Democratic Congressional candidate Ken Aden’s campaign manager returned home to find his family pet slaughtered, with the word 'liberal' painted on the animal’s corpse.” (more at link)
WASHINGTON — The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption. The solar flare occurred at about 11 p.m. EST Sunday and will hit Earth with three different effects at three different times. The biggest issue is radiation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado. The radiation is mostly a concern for satellite disruptions and astronauts in space. It can cause communication problems for polar-traveling airplanes, said space weather center physicist Doug Biesecker. NASA says the flare, first expected at 9 a.m. today, has the possibility of damaging satellites, garbling GPS systems, giving astranouts radiation sickness, affecting air travel particularly near the North Pole, blowing transformers and interrupting the electrical grid and corrode above-ground oil pipelines in the North Radiation from Sunday's flare arrived at Earth an hour later and will likely continue through Wednesday. Levels are considered strong but other storms have been more severe. There are two higher levels of radiation on NOAA's storm scale — severe and extreme — Biesecker said. Still, this storm is the strongest for radiation since May 2005. The radiation — in the form of protons — came flying out of the sun at 93 million miles per hour. "The whole volume of space between here and Jupiter is just filled with protons and you just don't get rid of them like that," Biesecker said. That's why the effects will stick around for a couple days. NASA's flight surgeons and solar experts examined the solar flare's expected effects and decided that the six astronauts on the International Space Station do not have to do anything to protect themselves from the radiation, spokesman Rob Navias said. A solar eruption is followed by a one-two-three punch, said Antti Pulkkinen, a physicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and Catholic University. First comes electromagnetic radiation, followed by radiation in the form of protons. Then, finally the coronal mass ejection — that's the plasma from the sun itself — hits. Usually that travels at about 1 or 2 million miles per hour, but this storm is particularly speedy and is shooting out at 4 million miles per hour, Biesecker said. It's the plasma that causes much of the noticeable problems on Earth, such as electrical grid outages. In 1989, a solar storm caused a massive blackout in Quebec. It can also pull the northern lights further south. But this coronal mass ejection seems likely to be only moderate, with a chance for becoming strong, Biesecker said. The worst of the storm is likely to go north of Earth. And unlike last October, when a freak solar storm caused auroras to be seen as far south as Alabama, the northern lights aren't likely to dip too far south this time, Biesecker said. Parts of New England, upstate New York, northern Michigan, Montana and the Pacific Northwest could see an aurora but not until Tuesday evening, he said. For the past several years the sun had been quiet, almost too quiet. Part of that was the normal calm part of the sun's 11-year cycle of activity. Last year, scientists started to speculate that the sun was going into an unusually quiet cycle that seems to happen maybe once a century or so. Now that super-quiet cycle doesn't seem as likely, Biesecker said. Scientists watching the sun with a new NASA satellite launched in 2010 — during the sun's quiet period — are excited. "We haven't had anything like this for a number of years," Pulkkinen said. "It's kind of special."
Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth; could damage satellites, garble GPS systems
Why aren't things made there anymore?
So, what does everyone think of their new strategy? Smart move or headed for a death spiril.
I just have the streaming video portion of Netflix since they did that stupid shyt last summer. I check the site every Tues for new releases, but the pickings are always paltry. The last straw that made me cancel my Netflix subscription this week... they have a shytload of Indian films. I'm through
When there's a hole in one of your socks, do you sew it to close the hole ("mend" it)? I used to just toss it, but I understand that it's possible to pretty much fix the sock so you don't feel the difference. I feel ... guilty about tossing socks with just tiny holes in them. My brother says I shouldn't feel guilty, because buying new socks means people have work.
“Marriage should be about love and respect, not discrimination. Australia is at its best when we value equality over prejudice and fear. That’s why we support marriage equality for same-sex couples. Marriage equality will help remove discrimination against same-sex couples and their children. “It will also benefit marriage by allowing it to embrace more loving committed couples who uphold its values. It’s time for Australia to join the other nations that have benefited from this important reform.”
Hugh Jackman's Gay Marriage Declaration
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asks Lawrence O'Donnell of Tim Pawlenty (Mitt Romney's national campaign co-chair). TiPaw says: Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln!
Priceless
The new cover of Glamour magazine has Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys on the cover.\ \ It is titled Jen, Demi & Alicia.\ \ And Demi is in the middle.\ \ Shouldn''t it be Jennifer Aniston in the middle? After all she is the stronger box-office actress.\ \ Or how about Alicia, the only black woman among the three. Surely she has a good case of being in the middle.\ \ Yet it is Demi who is in the middle.\ \ Why?
Why are there so many? I don't understand why fully grown gay men think things like daytime TV (especially soaps), CBS sitcoms and book/movie franchises meant for kids and teens are worthy of discussion.
looked hot as hell last night on the premier of "Melissa & Joey". I don''t care for the shaved head, but that body and ass looked fine.
If women routinely drank while pregnant during the 1950s and 1960s with no one caring, shouldn't there be a lot of 40 and 50-something FAS adults? FAS was reported a lot in the media during the 1990s when we already knew alcohol was bad for pregnants. Where are the FAS adults?
Umpy
I can't log in or get to the hotmail homepage. Anyone else having trouble? It took me to what looked like a hacker page and asked for personal information.
My favorite is the Ultimate Cheeseburger Macaroni.
"Cooter" is one of my favorites. I've noticed people seem to hate "moist" and "yeast." So I try to use them as often as possible.
I wonder why she isn't a bigger star. I had to look up her name.
01.24.2012 We already knew Taylor was amazingly good looking, but these photos proved the ‘Twilight Saga’ and ‘Abduction’ star just keeps getting hotter. Outtakes from Total Film show Taylor Lautner in a ripped t-shirt and jeans, sitting on a chair and on the floor. He looks dirty and every bit the role of “tough as nails action stud” he played in Abduction and the rebellious werewolf Jacob in The Twilight Saga. How much hotter can he get, HollywoodLifers?
Taylor Lautner Looks Incredibly Sexy In New Pics
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Scottish actor Nicol Williamson has died aged 73, reports The Daily Telegraph. According to his son Luke, the stage and screen actor died of esophageal cancer on December 16. He was best known for his roles in Excalibur and The Exorcist III, as well as a long and much acclaimed stage career. Williamson was a star turn as Merlin in John Boorman's dark folk fantasy Excalibur, in which he was reluctantly cast alongside former lover Helen Mirren. Boorman's mischief-making paid off: the pair share the best scenes in the film, with Mirren's Morgana and Williamson's wizard playing wittily off against each other. Williamson and Mirren had worked together once before, although much less auspiciously, in a radical staging of Macbeth. The Hamilton-born actor made his name in John Osbourne's Inadmissible Evidence for which he received great acclaim and, later, a Tony award on Broadway. Osborne later described him as the greatest actor since Brando, a claim another playwright, Samuel Beckett, would corroborate. He was an actor, said Beckett, "touched by genius". Williamson's last screen outing came in 1997’s comic-book noir Spawn in which he played a demon-cum-mentor to Michael Jai White's superhero. "By the time he'd made Spawn, he was done with it," Luke Williamson told Empire. More recently, he'd worked with his son on musical collaborations that showcased his diverse interests. The actor's rich and occasionally tempestuous life took him not just to Hollywood, but into the corridors of power. Harold Wilson was so impressed by his performance in Tony Richardson's Hamlet that he commended him to Richard Nixon. The result was an invitation to perform at one of the president's 'Evening at the White House' series. But Williamson was prouder of his performance as a different kind of politician, in the movie-length adaptation of The Resistable Rise Of Arturo Uri. He played a Hitler-like protagonist in the BBC's potent take on Bertolt Brecht's rise-of-the-Nazis parable. He also spoke fondly of a rare bad guy role alongside Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine in 1975 thriller The Wilby Conspiracy. Richard Lester's Robin And Marian, meanwhile, brought a much-valued opportunity to work with Audrey Hepburn. The actor, who was known as a straighforward, private man, leaves his son, Luke. "He was the most honest, funny and intelligent man I have ever had the pleasure of knowing," writes Luke on Williamson's official website. "He was my father and words cannot adequately express how proud I am of him."
but my psychiatrist says I should stay up a bit. At least until 8.
Someone in Hollywood seems to think it's infectious or attractive. I just saw an ad for a Hook rerun and her huge gaping maw and hysterical cackle are featured prominently.
Tuscaloosa, now Birmingham...and even Joplin, MO is pretty much considered a very red, very Christian city. What's up with this, I wonder? Why isn't Pat Robertson pointing this out to the public?
What do we know about him?
Do you think he's got a good body under those Kenneth the Page clothes? I've always wondered what he'd look like if he wore decent clothes, had a decent haircut, and didn't make those goofy faces.
Is this book really THAT good? It came out last year, and they're already making it into a movie. People are calling it one of the best gay novels ever written.
demi moore has collapsed! oh demi moore we love you get up
Hot or fucked up?
I voted for him and will do so again this year but, could he have been elected is he didn't act and talk like a white guy?
What's your routine if you aren't going out? More & more I come home and stare at all the housework that isn't getting done, when not wasting time on the internet, that is.
Tonight at 10pm, 9pm Central! Tune or set your DVRs for one of the best shows on TV!
This show SO deserves Emmys...
Did anyone recognize the classical fanfare that opened tonight's show (Aspen auditions)? For some reason it sounded like Holst to me (something from The Planets?), but I could be way, way off.
It speaks volumes about you.
What do we know about him?
You can't make this shit up. Yikes!
Okla. senator wants ban on human fetuses in food AP foreign, Wednesday January 25 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Republican state senator from Oklahoma City has introduced a bill that would ban the use of aborted human fetuses in food, though there's no indication that this is a concern. Freshman Sen. Ralph Shortey said Tuesday that Internet research he has conducted led him to believe such a ban is necessary. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's unaware of such a concern. Shortey's bill would prohibit the manufacture or sale of any food in which aborted fetuses were used in developing any of the ingredients. He said that while he is not aware of any Oklahoma companies doing such research. Self-described "pro-life" Sen. Brian Crain said Tuesday he believes there are other issues "more deserving of our attention right now."
There goes my plans for an Oklahoma-based Fetus 'n' Fries fast food franchise
Let's share tales of freaks, psychos, and weirdos!!
[italic]Four older men share their lives together in a ranch-style house in Fort Lauderdale.[/italic] Tired of living alone, Blake Debergue places an ad in a local paper for two rooms to rent in his home. The ad is answered by Dorian McGraw and Ron Newberry. Lyle Waggoner is Dorian--a headstrong, responsible high school teacher. He left Buffalo, New York and headed south after his wife dumped him for a young male model. Brian Dennehy is Ron--an overly-optimistic, sometimes dim-witted but fun-loving pet store supervisor. He is a widower and a transplant from Chicago. Robert Conrad is Blake. Also a widower, he has great sex appeal and he knows it. Originally from New Orleans, he's lived in Florida for close to 20 years. His job at a museum allows plenty of opportunity to meet members of the opposite sex. Mickey Rooney is Solomon--Dorian's elderly, sharp-tongued father. He comes to stay with the men after his retirement home is closed due to a devastating lawsuit. Lived in Florida for decades with his wife, Sophie, before she died. He often speaks of his late wife, who was the great love of his life.
Still pissed I don't have a fucking Oscar. Damn that Hilary Skank. I've been fucking Warren Beatty for twenty years, and for that ALONE I deserve an Oscar!
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He claimed on Charlie Rose last night that it's happened several times. He wouldn't elaborate on how Bergman manifested himself. And, no, he didn't say the Power of Christ compelled Bergman's "appearance."
He's supposedly NASCAR's answer to The Naked Cowboy. He walks around Talladega, Daytona, etc., wearing nothing but a tire suspended from straps, a hat, some skimpy underwear (that you can't see, giving the illusion that he's naked beneath the tire), and a smile. Excellent nips and a nice thick bod.
Their new Lazarus is a fiftysomething lass with a short butchcut named Chris Parrish. Which leads me to guess what their secret is: They only treat lesbians! (Or only feature them in their commercials, anyway.)
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Escort, Tensnake, Jacques Renault etc? Anyone here into new dance music from anywhere but the pop charts?
I personally think that Gingrich will be the nominee. I also think the media and others underestimate him in running against Obama. Right now I would say that Gingrich will probably lose to Obama but he will definitely be a much more formidable opponent than McCain or Romney. Gingrich is going to dog whistle to every American who wants to see the nigger president ousted. And if it means voting for a repellent slug like Gingrich so be it.
While the many reported reasons for Demi Moore's recent hospitalization have varied from exhaustion to substance abuse, TMZ is now saying nitrous oxide was behind the health scare. According to the website, friends who were on the scene the night of the hospitalization told EMTs the actress was inhaling nitrous oxide from aerosol cans — also known as whip-its — before 911 was called. TMZ's sources said the actress was exhibiting seizure-like symptoms after inhaling the nitrous. Demi's hospitalization caps a rough patch for the actress. People magazine also talked to sources close to Moore, who said they've been worried about their friend for quite some time. "Really, it was over the last year her friends saw a change," one source said about her split from husband Ashton Kutcher. "She wasn't sleeping as well, didn't seem to be eating and looked really gaunt." Another source told the mag that Moore's recent prescription-drug abuse was a factor in the end of her marriage. "It was a sticking point for Ashton," the source said. "He wanted her to take care of herself and get a hold of things, and she wouldn't." Check out photos of Demi and Ashton from happier times. Moore endured a very public and emotional split from Kutcher back in November, publicly announcing the breakup with "sadness and a heavy heart" after months of not-so-quiet rumblings that her husband had been unfaithful. While it was announced earlier this month that Moore would star as feminist icon Gloria Steinem in the upcoming film "Lovelace," her rep said the setback in her health would prevent her from working on the project.
There is a wonderfully gonzo profile of Saturday Night Live airhead turned shrieking harpy conservative Victoria Jackson in the Miami New Times. It's dated for tomorrow, so let's glimpse into the future and look at all the completely insane quotes that Victoria has to give. * "My neck got cracked once. I mean, doing 200 situps is not fun." * "[My father] said I was 'genetically inferior.' I think it made me nuts. That's probably where my eating disorders came from." * "I'd like to be Julie Andrews on the top of a mountain singing with my children in matching outfits with a ukulele." * "Some people thought I was a genius. Some people thought I was retarded." * "[Weed] made me very creative, horny, and paranoid." * "Maybe I'm overcompensating, because everybody here [at SNL] is dying and going to Hell, and I'm supposed to tell them about Jesus." * "I kind of had a crush on Weird Al Yankovic. We kind of went on a date, but I don't know if he loved me or not." * "If you get killed because you're gay, the murderer gets extra time. It's hilarious! Alcoholism is a sin too, but you don't see an alcoholic pride parade. Alcoholics hide in little rooms in basements and they go, 'Hi, I'm Fred.'" * "It's OK to be a liberal and be fat. You've got Oprah, Rosie, you've got Joy Behar, you've got Whoopi, you've got the other ones on The View. [Or] if you're black, you're allowed to be fat, and that's sassy, sexy. But if you're white, you're not really allowed to be fat." * "The Ten Commandments have been kicked out of schools. We're killing 37 hundred-something-thousand babies a day... I don't know, 37 hundred a day or something like that. A million a day, I don't know. I'm not good with numbers. We're killing lots of babies every day. It's infanticide. Its genocide. We are... How can God bless our country, seriously?" * "I would run for office. I mean, especially since I'm getting old. I don't really want to be in front of the camera, but I kind of like to be around people." * "[Oprah] brainwashed an entire country of housewives into the new-age movement - the oldest false religion in the world." Man, those are all nuts, but nothing is as good as this bit of dialog with her equally nutso father: The conversation swerves to Obama's chances for re-election. "I think he has a good chance," Victoria says, "because the Latins will vote for him. The illegal aliens will vote for him." "Illegals can't vote!" her dad interrupts. "How can they?" Victoria is stumped. "Because... because of cheating." As Victoria gets up to leave, father and daughter continue the list of who will vote for Obama: The liberals. The gays. The Muslims. Says Jim: "Those who were aborted would if they were alive."
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As someone who's worked with the public for many years, I've become well acquainted with all the different ways that people can smell. Here's a few tips on keeping it to a minimum: I'll second the idea of a shower after sex. Actually it's a good idea to shower and change into clean clothes after any kind of vigorous activity that makes you sweat. You may think nobody will notice if you keep wearing the same clothes and underwear day after day. We notice. Look at the washing instructions on your coat. If it's dry clean only, take it to a dry cleaners once a year whether you think it needs it or not. If it's machine washable, follow the instructions and wash it at least once a year. Also if you get something on it. No. Axe. Ever. If you wear cologne or aftershave, get the good stuff and only use one or two dabs or squirts. That's all you need. Believe me. Even the cleanest human being can only get away with not washing for two days, tops. After that the things that grow on every living body start multiplying in a way that can be smelled by everybody but you (because they grow slowly enough that you become used to it.)
Adam Levine And Maroon 5 Boycotting Mexican Restaurant For Anti-Gay Marriage Stance First Posted: 01/25/2012 5:20 pm Updated: 01/25/2012 5:53 pm Adam Levine has long been a supporter of the LGBT community and once again he's putting his money where his mouth is -- this time in regards to gay marriage. The Maroon 5 singer and "The Voice" star recently revealed that the band, which is up for the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance on February 12, has changed the location of their upcoming post-awards show party due to an unnamed Los Angeles restaurant's backing of Proposition 8, which made gay marriage illegal in California. Levine told People magazine, "We used to go to this Mexican restaurant to celebrate after the Grammys but the place supported the movement to make gay marriage illegal [in California] so we bailed on that." Levine, whose brother is gay, has lent his voice and face to other pro-LGBT causes like the "It Gets Better" campaign in support of gay teens and earlier this year he appeared on the cover of Out magazine. The singer's outspokenness isn't limited to LGBT activism. In October he lashed out at FOX news on Twitter for using Maroon 5's music on the air saying, "Dear Fox News, don't play our music on your evil f***ing channel ever again. Thank you."
Adam Levine And Maroon 5 Boycotting Mexican Restaurant For Anti-Gay Marriage Stance
"Baptizing is a very dirty word to many Jews," said Gary Mokotoff, a prominent Jewish genealogist who contacted church elders soon after the Israeli genealogist's discovery. "It reminds us of the persecution Jews had in the past where churches told Jews they had a choice: either convert to Christianity or be murdered."
Mormon Church's Prior Baptism Of Dead Jews Could Raise Concerns For Florida Voters
Miley Cyrus celebrated her boyfriend Liam's birthday last weekend by licking a birthday cake that would make most men feel ... just plain inadequate. The massive phallic confection was rolled out Saturday night at Club Icon in Downtown L.A. -- and 19-year-old Miley quickly jumped at the photo op ... posing alongside the ... well, just click to see for yourself. Liam probably wasn't into blowing out the candles so we're guessing Miley did the job for him. Some party goers tell us ... 19-year-old Miley was drinking alcohol and partying all night. Calls to Miley's reps were not returned.
From TMZ - Miley Cyrus Goes to Town on Birthday Cake Genitally Speaking (NSFW)
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I'm so glad Matt Bomer finally came out and got married. I just wish it wasn't to Tim Tebow.
Just wondering.
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was supposed to do a conference call with reporters Wednesday hitting Newt Gingrich on behalf of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Things didn't exactly go as planned. McCain did talk about the announced topic, how the number of earmarks in Congress increased when Gingrich was House Speaker from 1994 to 1998. But his attacks on Gingrich (R-Ga.) were vague and listless. "I can't remember any specifics," McCain said at one point. But when a reporter asked McCain about the increasingly "negative tone" of the Republican primary, that got the "maverick" off in a direction he was interested in going: campaign finance. "I dislike it, and the fact is that we all decry negative ads and negative tones but it does move voters and as long as it moves voters it's going to happen," McCain said. "As you know, I think the outside super PACs and others is so disgraceful that I'm ashamed of the United States Supreme Court in their decision on United," McCain said, referring to the 2010 Citizens United decision that allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money in political elections. The decision by the nation's highest court gutted rules put in place by legislation sponsored by McCain and then-Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) in 2002. McCain went further. "I predict to you there will be a major scandal associated with the Supreme Court decision on Citizens versus United. There is too much money washing around," he said. The problem, as a reporter on the call pointed out, is that McCain and Romney are at odds on the issue of campaign finance. Romney has decried the role of super PACs, calling them a "disaster." But his issue is not with the unrestricted giving. He has said he remains in favor of placing no limits on campaign expenditures. The only change he has said he would make is to do away with super PACs and let donors give unlimited funds directly to candidates and campaigns. "We already have unlimited contributions," Romney said last month in an interview with Real Clear Politics. "The question is: Is the campaign going to be responsible for them or is the campaign going to not have control of its own message?" McCain shrugged off the disagreement, arguing that jobs, the economy and national security are the key issues that voters care about. He tried to turn the campaign finance discussion in a direction that was aimed at Gingrich, going after Sheldon Adelson, a Las Vegas casino magnate who is the largest donor to a super PAC supporting Gingrich. "I note with some interest that a casino owner has given $5 million and his wife has now given $5 million, so you have one family throwing in $10 million into a primary race. I don't think that's what our Founding Fathers had in mind," McCain said. And with that, Romney communications director Gail Gitcho promptly ended the call. "Senator McCain, thank you very much for taking the time today," she said. "I appreciate your comments and we'll talk to everybody tomorrow."
John McCain Goes Off Message, Predicts 'Major Scandal' Related To Unlimited Political Giving
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network this afternoon, Newt Gingrich picked up Rick Perry’s torch in the so-called “war on religion,” promising that he would fight back against judges who are “trying to drive God out of life.” The thrice-married Speaker then defended his personal marital history, claiming his multiple affairs “make me more normal than somebody who wanders around seeming perfect” because he can understand “the human condition and challenges of life for normal people.” Gingrich has previously attributed his infidelities to fervent patriotism, telling CBN, “There’s no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country, that I worked far too hard and things happened in my life that were not appropriate. “ On the stump, Gingrich strongly defends “traditional marriage,” referring to marriage equality as one of the biggest threats in the “war on religion.” The National Organization for Marriage applauded Gingrich’s South Carolina win this week, praising his commitment to “preserving marriage as the union of one man and one woman.”
They were both on Broadway before Hollywood, but Fred and his sister were superstars long before Ginger entered the picture. Ginger had a 3 year head start in Hollywood before Fred got there, but Fred's first roll was playing himself! I imagine with the first couple of pictures it was smooth. Then Ginger found out that Fred was getting a cut from the box office and she wasn't had to have chapped her hide. Bueller?
Can anyone post nude photos of bodybuilder Gary Frost? The most gorgeous body in the world,ever.Face not bad either looks like Tab Hunter.I think Frost was big in the fifties or sixties.I know there are nudes of him.
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"I was never interested in anything else apart from becoming a footballer. Some assume that I make decisions based on a club's 'brand'. Photos featuring his hideous tattoos:
David Beckham Channels Elvis For New Shoot Admitting: 'I Never Wanted To Be Famous'
NSFW. Caution: hetero sex. Her people deny it is Juliette Lewis. Sizemeat or not enough showing to determine?
Photog Terry Richardson using a different type of Brownie. (NSFW)
Aw poor baby. I'm crying as I type.
...for six years in her twenties! And this guy actually delivered her, too!
Frothy's Wife, Karen Santorum, Lived in Sin with Abortion Doctor...
Lukas Ridgeston or young Tab Hunter, who is better looking?
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Why do they always place the emphasis on the wrong syllable? Jacques CHI-rac GIS-card ES-taing Francois MIT-terrand Georges POM-pidou Angelina JO-lie Gerard DE-pardieu
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Here is the situation,I go cruising outdoors quite a bit.I am also a skinhead lost my hair very young,but when i go to certain places sex clubs sometimes to Hampstead heath ,as i live in London I put on a hat and a lot of the time i get lucky with some very cute guys,Here is the thing I know if i didn't wear a hat I pretty much would not get lucky,like today i was kissing with a cute guy he takes my hat of and 10 seconds later he walks away. Do you think I am being to sensitive here,or is a guy with a shaved hear a major no no
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WASHINGTON -- Most corporate executives and would-be politicians tend to be careful about what they post online. But Marc Cenedella, the CEO of TheLadders.com who is mulling a challenge of Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, took a decidedly different course. On his blog, which until recently was cross-posted on his company's website, he posted about and linked freely to just about anything. Among the things he cited or referenced were explicit pornography sites, publications that objectified women, volumes of material criticizing infamous Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, and various stories about criminals that involved marijuana. In a questionable choice for a man likely planning to challenge a female senator, he approvingly tweeted a photo of a knife sharpener in the shape of a woman being sliced in half. He allows readers to ruminate on "Skanky vs. Sexy," and links to a site that offers dating advice for sluts. He also jokes that maybe he can "cotton to" the Bible after linking to a post that says the holy book advocates marriage between a man and one or more women. Although many of his posts and tweets could be written off as stemming from a low-brow sense of humor or bad taste, he is planning to run for office in a state that has been home to some unfortunate recent examples of politicians who were a little too free with their online antics, including Reps. Anthony Weiner (D), who resigned after tweeting and texting inappropriate photos to women, and Chris Lee (R), who quit after trying hook up through Craigslist. Gillibrand told NY1 news, a local New York news outlet, that the material shows poor judgment. “I feel like the nature of the rhetoric is very anti-women and very disrespectful and disregards women," Gillibrand said. "And I think it’s a matter of judgment and a level of inappropriateness that’s not appropriate for anyone seeking any office." Gillibrand's campaign followed up on her remarks with an email blast to supporters Tuesday. "This kind of garbage isn't suitable for any office, let alone one of the highest offices in the land," said Gillibrand campaign aide Lillian Choi, calling Cenedella's online posts "obscene, offensive, and sexist." "This lack of judgment from a CEO that wants to go from NSFW (not safe for work) blogging to the U.S. Senate is shocking." Choi added. Bill O'Reilly, a spokesman for Cenedella, said his client was simply doing what people did on the Internet to attract eyeballs, and that attacks on such antics miss the point. "Kirsten Gillibrand has once again shown today that she does not understand the Internet," he said in an emailed statement. "Last week she almost destroyed it with her PIPA legislation, and today she shows her ignorance about the blog world," he added, referring to the much-maligned anti-piracy bill that was shelved last week. "The site in question, Stone.com, was a popular site between 2003-2008 with five or six authors, including Marc Cenedella," O'Reilly said. "It riffed off material moving around the Internet in those days. Stone didn't write the material Senator Gillibrand's opposition research team is spreading, it commented on it as did thousands of others. There is a huge difference between writing original content and remarking on that content. Ms. Gillibrand needs to do her homework." Still, Cenedella did offer some of his own commentary and, of course, chose what he was tweeting himself. O'Reilly characterized that as just part of doing business. "The Stone site and tweets linked to lots of controversial things, like The Onion or Gawker or lots of other sites do. That's the nature of the medium," he said. Canedella echoed his spokesman later Tuesday, telling the Albany-based program Capitol Tonight that the site was meant to be "edgy," and that regardless of whether he was the author of specific posts, he was in charge. "I can’t tell you which author wrote which one,” he said. “I’m the publisher, I take responsibility for the whole thing," he said in an interview posted on the show's website.
Kirsten Gillibrand's Likely Senate Challenger Confronted By Lewd, Raunchy Web History
Sort of. It doesn't seem to go back very far.
Survey says Yes! Meet Masha...doing an Adele cover.
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After finding out about the Obama's Alice in Wonderland party in 2009, in honor of Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, drinking blood out of vials and shit, I started looking into Depp's history. I know he and Burton were/are deeply embedded in the occult world, but I didn't know how convoluted Depp's story is. I mean, he really is an enigma. His closer than close relationship with Hunter Thompson (lived with him), who, allegedly directed snuff child porn; The Viper Room/Club Culture; River Phoenix, abused by the "Children of God"; (father sold his kids into all sorts of shit), and his mafia business partner who conveniently for Johnny Depp, disappeared off the face of the earth in 2001. [quote]It can be assumed that after actor River Phoenix died outside the Viper Room on Halloween, 1993 that members of law enforcement launched their own investigations as to what was going on inside the club. However, no legal action has resulted in the numerous incidents that have taken place at the club over the years. Club Manager Sal Jenco, a recovering alcoholic, has gone public in noting the steps he has taken to keep his patrons safe and sober. Jenco and Johnny Depp were named in the lawsuit filed in 2000 by their partner Anthony Fox in which Fox alleged that profits that should have gone into Safe in Heaven Dead Productions, Inc. were instead diverted into a company owned solely by Jenco and Depp. A preliminary ruling by the Judge in this case earlier this year indicated Fox would prevail in the suit. Fox, however, vanished without a trace in Christmas, 2001. Who is this guy?
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I only take showers at the gym which not only saves on the utility bills but, means I don't have to buy soap or shampoo. Only flush toilet after going #2 never after #1. Only buy groceries from a grocery outlet store never from a regular overpriced grocery store. Never buy condiments, just take them from fast food restuarants, including napkins and toilet paper. Also, I only lock my car if I'm going to be somewhere for a long time, otherwise leave it unlocked, so as not to wear out the locks.
I''d watch nature documentaries all day long if this queen was narrating them.\ \ "That''s NASTY! But the honey badger does not give a shit."
Right when you wake up, and before bed. It'll change your life.
WTF did his kids do to deserve all that money tax-free? Mr. "I paid 13.9% tax total" Romney is the embodiment of what's wrong with this country. No?
Romney paid ZERO gift tax on $100 million trust funds for his kids.
Sandra talks to Howard Stern about turning down the role of Miranda on Sex and the City because the script was crap, the money was shit, and she’d have to play third banana to SARAH JESSICA PARKER, can you IMAGINE? No thank you, says Sandra. Not exactly a hot scoop, but still worth a listen
Sandra Bernhard on turning down 'Miranda' role on 'Sex & the City'
If so, do you do anal? Are you a top or a bottom? Age? Would you say that you've had many sexual experiences in your life? Some of these are being asked due to the fact that if you don't do anal, condoms wouldn't be necessary. I'm sure there are some guys out that that are sexually active that don't do anything other than oral or mutual masturbation, although I'm thinking it's highly unlikely that that's all they've done throughout their entire lives. Anyway, just wondering.
He was married and divorced four times. Once to Elizabeth Ashley, 1962-'65 and Michelle Lee, 1966-'82. He also dated Tina Sinatra until he was charged with stalking her.
James Farentino, Brooklyn-born actor who played George Clooney’s father on ‘ER,’ dies at 73
She's really going out on a political limb with this! Must be good if she's willing to taunt him so. Maybe Newt hit on her back in his Congressional days … LOL!
Razzies will unveil their nominations the day before the Academy Awards instead of announcing the winners the day before.
Will he finally break his silence?
Matt Bomer to Star as Protagonist's Lover in The Normal Heart
Reporting from Lehigh Acres, Fla. — Mitt Romney's taxes were the talk of the campaign and the latest Gallup national tracking poll showed him falling behind Newt Gingrich in the wake of his stinging defeat in last weekend's South Carolina primary. But as he campaigned briefly Tuesday in Florida, where the biggest primary yet this year is just a week away, Romney largely directed his fire at President Obama. At one of only two events of his schedule, he traveled to a subdivision east of Fort Myers to blast the Democratic incumbent over one of the central economic issues in the 2012 election: the housing bust. Before a crowd of several hundred curious onlookers, drawn to the event by local TV news coverage on an unseasonably hot January afternoon, the former Massachusetts governor tried to draw attention to the housing sector's continuing drag on the country's struggle to bounce back from the worst recession since the 1930s. Romney did not offer any specific prescriptions of his own. Instead, he fingered Obama for blame, along with new regulations designed to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial collapse. He said the Dodd-Frank legislation package had smothered banks with regulations that made it harder for them to help struggling homeowners dig out from mortgages that in many case are larger than the value of their homes. "Now, the banks aren't bad people. They're just overwhelmed right now," Romney said. "They're overwhelmed with a lot of things. One is a lot of homes coming in, that are in foreclosure or in trouble, and the other is with a massive new pile of regulations." Romney did take a swipe at Gingrich, who now leads him by four points, 31% to 27%, in Gallup's rolling five-day average and recent surveys in Florida. Recycling a line from Monday night's debate in Tampa, he said Gingrich was "peddling influence" as a consultant to Freddie Mac, the mortgage giant that Romney said was one of the biggest causes of the housing crisis, built on a pile of government-guaranteed debt. "We can't have an influence peddler leading our party," said Romney, standing on a makeshift stage in front of a one-story house that is in foreclosure. Few states have been hit as hard by the housing bust as Florida, a point that all the Republican candidates have been emphasizing this week. "Do you realize one quarter of all the foreclosed homes in America are in Florida?" Romney said. He asked those in the crowd how much their home values had fallen, and received shouts of "three-fourths" and "fifty percent." Romney has yet to propose a comprehensive housing policy, and Democrats have criticized him for a seemingly cold-hearted response to the problem. In shirtsleeves beneath a blazing sun, Romney alluded to earlier statements about the need to let the market wring out excesses in the real estate sector so that prices can rebound, as they are slowly starting to do here. "Let it run its course and hit the bottom," Romney said last fall. "Allow investors to buy homes, put renters in them, fix the homes up, and let it turn around and come back up." Those remarks, in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board, also included a tentative Romney endorsement of "the idea of helping people refinance homes to stay in them," calling that notion "worth further consideration." He did not make a similar statement Tuesday, however. Neighbors said that sandy lots in the area that once sold for $1,000 skyrocketed to as high as $80,000 at the height of the boom. Houses built in the last 10 years that marketed for $250,000 plunged as much as 80%. Many can now be purchased for $60,000. Abandoned homes and "for sale" signs are everywhere in the former farmland, about 20 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, where thousands of new houses were built in the 1990s and early 2000s. For a few hours Tuesday, this corner of Florida was the focal point of the Republican presidential contest. In addition to Romney, Gingrich and Rick Santorum were also expected to campaign in Lee County.
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Bad Mutherfukker. Cool as ice up there talking to Congress while business is getting handled. Top that, Mitt.
Finally on PBS tonight. All of the evil characters...O'Brien the Ladies' Maid, Thomas the Footman and Edith the Middle Sister....each finally seemed to be getting a little redemption. Elizabeth McGovern's voice still bugs the hell out of me but otherwise I really enjoyed it. I even teared up a couple of times.
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