Gratuitous People of the Day

In a world where life is fair, good people get rewarded for doing good things and bad people are punished for their misdeeds, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt would be working at a Taco Bell, not posing for the paparazzi at the fast food chain's drive-thru window.  The pair, who have never met a photo opportunity they didn't love, worked the drive-thru window to raise money for World Hunger.  Check out the TMZ video, where a pap asks Heidi whether Jesus loves Taco Bell and her response is, "Jesus loves everything."

Doing My Duty

Hollywood is not messing around with the upcoming election.  Tons of the Hollywood elite, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Forest Whitaker, Dustin Hoffman, Jonah Hill, Sarah Silverman and many, many more got together to make this little video guilting you into voting (or at least registering to vote.)  It's totally non-partison.  And it's effective.  I almost went to register and I've been registered for years.  Who wouldn't want to after seeing Courtney Cox whine about not having friends, Sarah Silverman take off her bra, Ellen wonder about your porn watching habits, etc.  Watch the video above.  Tell 5 of your friends.  And so on and so on.

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Begging hasn't worked.  Ordering hasn't worked.  Telling people they'll be cool if they do it hasn't worked.  The world coming so much closer to destruction hasn't worked.  So now, it appears, Jessica Alba is trying to scare us into voting in this year's election.  Guess even Alba can't pull off the Hannibal Lector look.

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Is it just me or aren't gay men supposed to get more attractive after they come out of the closet?  Isn't that the rule?  If so, someone forgot to give the handbook to the newly outed Clay Aiken.  Cause there are just so many things wrong with his post-Spamalot look.

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Mischa Barton was in Italy this weekend, and apparently, she was in a Goth state of mind.  The black clothes, the black eyeliner, the "I hate the world (or the paparazzi)" grimace.  Our little Marissa has most definitely left "The O.C." far behind.

The Presidential Debates - Part 1

As no one can argue that the upcoming election is just as entertaining and drama-filled as any reality television program, I feel that last night's election deserves a little talking about.  It wasn't the all-out brawl I was hoping for, but there were some interesting points that deserve a little mention or two.

"Debate" actually means "debate" - For some reason, McCain and Obama had a very difficult time grasping the meaning of "debate" last night.  No matter how hard Jim Lehrer tried, the two absolutely refused to talk directly to each other on the matters at hand.  They clearly preferred the "Tell Obama that I said he doesn't know anything about foreign policy," "Tell McCain that he's George Bush's lapdog" approach.  I guess they wanted to say mean things, but they were both taught not to say them to each other's faces.

The SNL angle - When watching debates, I catch myself wondering how SNL will be parodying them the next day.  My guess?  Regarding McCain, they'll pick up on his snickering when he didn't like an answer, his constant refrain of, "What Senator Obama doesn't seem to understand is...." and his snapping at Lehrer when the moderator asked him to direct his answer to his opponent.  As far as Obama goes, my guess is  his signalling that he'd like to interrupt McCain every ten seconds, his constant refrain of, "That's not true" and his almost, but not quite forgetting the name of the soldier whose bracelet he was wearing.  I also think they might have Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton storm the stage at some point.

The Financial Crisis- I think what we learned from the generic answers to very specific questions about the current financial crisis is that these guys don't know what to do about it, either.  Lehrer restated his question four times in four different ways and again, no matter how heard he tried, neither man was willing to directly answer the question about how they would handle the crisis or how it will affect their plans as president.  Hmmm, that can't be good.

Foreign policy- Where the real meat of the debate was supposed to be centered.  What I basically got out of it was that McCain loves him some General Patreaus and that I'm a little scared he'll jump out of his seat and bitch-slap a world leader that he doesn't like the look of.  And from Obama, I got that he wants to end the war while not sacrificing programs in the US, but may have to rely on Joe Biden for some serious help in the foreign arena.... Hmm, well, those things aren't great either.

Who won?- Got me.  I'm biased and already know who's got my vote.  According to the rest of the web world, though, sounds like it was a pretty even tie.

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No, they're not dating in real life.  Yes, Jim Halpert and Pam Beesley are fictional characters.  But you tell me two fictional characters who seem more realistic than those two?  Which makes it all the better that they got engaged last night.  And that Ryan is now the Dunder Mifflin receptionist.  Congratulations, Jam!

Don't Piss Off Dave

There are few people in this world that a presidential candidate can't blow off.  Maybe the current president.  Maybe their campaign manager.  And apparently, David Letterman.

John McCain made a BIG mistake by cancelling an appearance on "The Late Show" at the very last minute.  It's clear from the video (which you can watch above) that being stood up was a big enough offense in the host's eyes to warrant a 5 minute talking down by the gap-toothed host.  But then, McCain made an even bigger mistake. 

It turns out the presidential candidate, who claimed to have cancelled his Letterman appearance to return to Washington to help with the economic crisis, had actually double-booked and was prepping for an interview with fellow CBS host, Katie Couric.  And when Letterman found that out, the sparks really started to fly.

So, political lesson #1, don't stand up arguably the most popular late night host of the past couple of decades.  Cause he's not going to let you off the hook and he's going to take his audience with him.

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The last accessory you expect to see on Carrie Bradshaw's arm is a bundled up toddler.  But contrary to popular belief, Sarah Jessica Parker is not actually our beloved sex columnist and she does have an adorable little offspring, James, with her hubby, Matthew Broderick, whom she took for a walk in New York yesterday.

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I get very excited whenever I have a Kirk Cameron sighting.  Remember when he was considered a television bad boy?  Man, that was a long time ago.  No, he hasn't joined the firefighters.  He's just plugging his new movie, "Fireproof," about a fireman who challenges his wife to a Love Dare.  No, really.

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Someone please explain to me the "magic" of David Blaine?  His latest trick involves him hanging upside down over Wollman Rink in Central Park.  So is the magic watching his head explode from an overflow of blood to the noggin?  Or watching him go splat when the wire breaks and not being able to ice skate for the rest of the season?  Tada!

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And the winner is...30 Rock.  30 Rock.  30 Rock.  30 Rock!  Even Alec Baldwin knows enough to bow to a television goddess like Tina Fey, who cleaned up at the Emmy's last night.  Go Liz Lemon!

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Sarah Jessica Parker looked like a dominatrix.  Cynthia Nixon looked like the belle of the ball.  Kim Cattrell looked like...well, Samantha.  But Mario Cantone is the only one at the "Sex and the City" DVD release party at the New York Public Library who threw Manolos.  And that is why he has the honor of the gratuitous picture of the day.

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No, this is not a celebrity.  But considering the state of politics, the state of our banks and finances, the state of entertainment and basically, the state of the world at large, I think it is important to take note when pigs actually start flying.

Reality TV School

Wonder how to "Rock of Love" and "Flavor of Love" girls learn how to get in each other's faces just so?  Think you have what it takes to be an "American Idol," but just can't make it out of the starting gate?  Finally, there's a school to educate you in all of the ins and outs of reality television casting.  For the low, low price of $139, you too can degrade yourself for small amounts of money on national television.  Get the full story here.  (and check out the founder of the Reality TV school on The View in the clip above.) 

So, who's enrolling with me?

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No, this is not the newest cast member of "Gossip Girl."  It's little Dakota Fanning.  All grown up and promoting the movie, "Hounddog," which has also been christened with the charming nickname, "The Dakota Fanning Rape Movie."  They grow up so fast, don't they?

Are Heidi and Spencer In On The Joke?

No matter how I feel about my current relationship status, I can be sure that there are worse things in this world.  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt celebrated her birthday by throwing the fakest "private" picnic I've ever seen.  Watching "The Hills," watching Heidi's latest videos or Pratt's smarmy talk on various entertainment-based shows, I can't help but ask... "Is this all an elaborate Punk on the entire world? Cause these two aren't even trying to pretend like they're not doing all of this for the cameras." 

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So here's the pitch.  "Evita 2."  Eva Peron returns from the dead in the form of a sometimes stereotypical Italian mobster.  She/he sends orders to have Che Gueverra "sleep with the fishes" before being gunned down by some Argentinian peasants.  You don't like it?  Well, Robert DeNiro did.  That's the only explanation for him doing an Evita impression at the premiere of "Righteous Kill"

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Sarah Silverman taking a bite out of crime?  Checking to see if her Emmy award is pure gold?  Trying to see how much she can actually fit in her mouth at one time?  You be the judge.  All I know is that it is unbelievably awesome that she won an Emmy for her Jimmy Kimmel song, "I'm F***ing Matt Damon."  (I've embedded both her song and Kimmel's reponse above.  You've probably seen them, but watch them again.)

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You may not agree with her personal choices.  You may not like her music.  You may think she's the greatest thing since sliced bread or devil span.  But one thing is sure.  You cannot deny that Madonna (at Wembley Stadium during her Sticky and Sweet tour) looks pretty damn good for 50.  Certainly better than Britney did in that same black bikini get-up a year ago.