Celebrity Overkill

Raise your hand if you always find yourself scanning the covers of the gossip magazines when you are at the grocery store. I'm sure some of you even buy a few of them.

One thing I've noticed is that US, People and Star all seem to do stories on the same people. Is Jennifer Aniston still all that relevant? Most of her movies are crap. Her only real claim to fame is Friends and that is long since over, but thanks to her marriage and divorce from Brad Pitt and the whole Brangelina thing, she will never just fade into B movie oblivion.

Every week it is something. Either she's feuding with Angelina or she's adopting a baby or a new marriage is on the rocks.

For the love of god, can we focus on someone else?

As long as it isn't a Kardashian because that whole family should get off my tv, internet and any other form of media they can stick their obnoxious mugs on.

And speaking of overkill, let's talk Duchess Catherine. She's lovely, yes. I'm happy that both she and Prince William are happy, but I'm also sick of seeing her and everyone speculating on when she's going to pop out a few more royal heirs.

Enough already.

Oh and one more

Taylor Swift. Actually I wish she would just go away period.

I know that I've ranted and raved about this before...but I really swear paparazzi need to find different people to stalk.

Your Cheating Heart

OMG! A country singer was caught "cheatin'" on his wife! Jason Aldean was drunk and trying to get it on with a former American Idol contestant, Brittany Kerr.

This is what he had to say on his Facebook.

Hey Guys – I wanted to talk to you directly, so you were hearing the truth from me and not just reading allegations made about my personal life on gossip web sites.The truth is that I screwed up. I had too much to drink, let the party get out of hand and acted inappropriately at a bar. I left alone, caught the bus to our next show and that's the end of the story. I ultimately ended up embarrassing my family and myself. I'm not perfect, and I'm sorry for disappointing you guys. I really appreciate being able to work through this privately with my family and for all your continued support

I don't usually care about this stuff, but the comments made about his transgression just floored me. So many fans that were disappointed in him because of this and they say they'll stop buying his music!

WTF!

Seriously!

Let's go back in time shall we to the mid-60s. John Lennon shacks up with Yoko Ono while married to Cynthia who is also the mother of his son, Julian. OMG! I won't listen to the Beatles cos John cheated on his wife?

No way.

Now I'm in no way comparing the music of Mr. Lennon with Mr. Aldean or even the result of the affair. In John's case, he loved Yoko...in Jason's case...he was likely drunk and stupid. But god, if we abandoned talented artists because they screwed up in their personal lives, well there wouldn't be anyone making music or movies.

I can't believe how much attention this has received...We are a sad lot of people...aren't we?

This Creeps Me Out

Dick Van Dyke got married on Feb 29 to a make up artist that is only 40. Van Dyke is 86.

Sometimes I have to wonder about men.

A 46 year age difference.

Yikes!

At least she doesn't look like a bimbo and they do have something in common.

I wish them the best, but I still have to say that a 46 year age difference seems really wrong to me.

REALLY REALLY WRONG

Gossipy Bits

~ The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are wasting another million to go on their honeymoon to a private island for 10 days. Must be nice to take vacations at the expense of the British public. Now I'm no hater of the monarchy. I find them really amusing. But when the country is likely footing the bill, maybe a little jaunt somewhere a little less pricey. Especially after a wedding that cost $60 million! Yikes!

~ Speaking of those royals Princess Beatrice is going to auction off "THE HAT". You know that pink spider-like thing she had on her noggin for the royal wedding? Proceeds from the auction will go to Unicef! Woo hoo! More fame for the hat!!

~ Mary Tyler Moore is having brain surgery to remove a benign tumor. Let's hope all goes well for the funny lady.

~ Hugh Grant was considered to replace Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men. WTF! However if he had been cast the shows entertainment value would have gone up significantly.

So what gossipy bits have amused you?

To Parody Or Not To Parody

Lady Gaga turned Weird Al down the first time he asked her if he could parody her song Born This Way.

She has since changed her mind.

But really!

Having Weird Al parody your song is a compliment of the highest degree. Even if the song is silly, Weird Al does everything tastefully.  I can't imagine why she turned him down the first time.

Go to Youtube and check out Perform This Way  you'll get a laugh, because it is more a lampoon of Gaga than the song...which for the most part stinks.

Weird Al, at least makes it worth listening to.

Elton John A Second Class Citizen In The US?

Oh come on Elton...can we please stop whining now?

Take a look at this article.

I love Elton. His music is some of the best around and always will be. The man has great talent.

However, he has a mouth that should be taped shut when it comes to everything but singing.

Hoof in mouth disease much?

Yes, the US is backwards with Gay Rights. But second class citizen? I really don't think so. I think it is one more thing he's doing to get attention.

I mean, after all, he's wearing more understated clothing these days, so he has to do something.

The world rejoiced with you..everywhere...except maybe on this blog...when his son was born. (Hey, sorry, I don't think old men should be procreating, millions of dollars or not). That's not totally a country forcing you to feel second class.

However in all his rantings and ravings he did have something to say that we should all listen to..."We don't need any more stone throwing. We don't need any more vitriol. We need people to say, 'OK. I'm straight. You're gay. Let's get along. I'm Republican. You're Democratic. Let's work together.' I'm sick and tired of people being hateful to each other in this country."

Amen to that Sir Elton. Amen to that!

Now sing me a song!

Congrats To Elton John

Elton became a daddy in the past few days.

Isn't that sweet?

Kinda.

I'm not saying that because he's gay. I'm saying that because he's 62 and his partner is 48. This is something that has always bugged me.

At 62..that will put him at 80 when his child is heading off to college.

I realize that he has all the money in the world to provide for a child and since he had a child via surrogate, this isn't a "bought" child like Angelina and Madonna have (along with their own). But what I wish people would do before they have children at this point in their lives is stop and think about what kind of parents they'll be...not now...but in 10 or 15 years when the child is going to need supportive and active parents.

I only say this because my parents were 40 and 47 when I was born and it has been tough on both them and me at times because of limitations that health problems brought on.

Sure, money can buy nannies etc...but a child needs a parent....both parents..no matter what sex they are. So I congratulate Elton and his partner...and I wish them both long healthy lives so that their new family member can have love and support for many many years.

Engaged? WTF!!

Seeing Hugh Hefner's engagement announcements on the news really creeps me out. The man is 84 years old and the girl....young enough to be his granddaughter...or younter
Its nice to know that greed is alive and well in this world and that people will do just about anything to get a lot of money.

Seriously, the dude is 84!!! She's 24!!!

Why would any self respecting woman want to go to bed with that?

It's just plain ole creepy.

Its at times like this when I really wonder about the human race.

84!!! and 24!!!!

That's just wrong...on so many different levels.

YUCK!

I Hate Whiny Celebrities

Dear Kayne West,

Stop your damn whining. It is most unbecoming. Oh and stop picking on Matt Lauer and Taylor Swift. You dug your own hole, now you have to get out of it.

You say Taylor milked the anguish you put her through at the VMA's. So what! You were an ignorant asshat! So if Taylor got some extra special treatment as a result, whose fault is it? Yours!

President Bush thought that the lowest point in his presidency was when you called him a racist. OK, so that's pretty much ignoring a whole lot of other stuff he did in 8 years, but do you see a pattern here?

Your mouth...and people being offended.

Do you think maybe you should shut it for awhile?

Personally, I think all this whining you are doing now, is publicity for your new album.

Couldn't you take an easier road and just perform?

Oh wait, since you were offended by Matt Lauer, calling you on the stupid things you said, you won't be doing that.

Grow up! Man up! Or get out of show business!

Sincerely,

The Mistress Of The Dark

I Read The News Today Oh Boy

So, Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting married.

That's the big news today!

Actually it is the best news today!

The couple have been living together for several years....might as well tie the knot so he can make her his Queen. I thought it terribly sweet that he gave her the same engagement ring his father gave to his mother. I only hope that Kate has better luck with it than Diana did. However they both have more maturity on their side than Diana did.

It is funny that in the 80s the royal family was still looking for a virgin for their prince! A prince that was twice the age of his chosen princess.

~shudders~

What a strange world we live in.

It is no wonder that Diana turned into such a loopy loo, albeit a beautiful loopy loo, who did much for her many charities, and for making royalty seem, not so stuffy.

I remember watching Diana and Charles get married when I was little. I remember her flubbing his many names. Perhaps a sign that things weren't meant to be.

I hope William and Kate have better luck. They certainly make a beautiful couple. Plus it is nice to see something nice in the news every now and then.

So Much To Say

I'm not sure what I want to blog about...the sad state of affairs as a result of this midterm election or the reason Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife of 17 years, Tish are divorcing?

I say let's talk about Tish and Bret Michaels. That's far more amusing than the sad state of affairs that is our government.

It seems that when Brett was working with Miley earlier this year, he got a little close to Miley's mom? Why? None of us are sure.

Both Brett and Tish are denying this, which always makes one wonder.

Now granted, I'm one that usually doesn't give a flying rat's ass about celebrity breakups, but when it comes down to politics or gossip, I'll go with gossip any day. Plus...OMG they are both so creepy that even if they didn't hook up...

All I can say is...Ewwwwww and that's on all counts.

I kinda feel sorry for Billy Ray and Miley and the rest of the clan.

Ewww ewww ewww..

I need some brain bleach to get rid of that picture...

Maybe I should have talked politics

I Cringe Every Time I Hear This

I've been spoiled for one of my favorite songs. Every time I hear Daydream Believer I think of the tabloids that report that Davy Jones' latest bit of fluff bride beats him up.

WTF!

I realize that things in the tabloids aren't usually true, but something had to be done or said to spark that kind of rumor and that really troubles me. It also makes me want to smack him and all the other older gentlemen that feel the need to be guided by their penis egos and run around after much younger women, women that in no way can love them for anything other than the size of their bank account.

Really!

These marriages do nothing but cause grief for the family and a huge reduction in the bank account. I'm not saying that if Davy went down on one knee (assuming he could get back up again) that I wouldn't say yes. I had a huge crush on him when I was a little girl, and I wasn't even a little girl in the 60s! But I have to say, his bank account would also tempt me. However I would make him sing Daydream Believer, Little Bit Me, Little Bit You, and She Hangs Out to me on a fairly regular basis! I would also like some horseback riding lessons.

Yeah, I'm crazy like that.

I just hope these rumors aren't true, and if they are, I hope Davy gets the hell out.

Say It Isn't So

I was talking to a fellow Moody Blues fan the other day and I was told that Paul Bliss had been given the sack. That really made me do a whole OMGWTFBBQ thing, as Mr. Bliss had worked with Justin Hayward for years.

He sacked him?

And for no apparent reason, or so I was told.

Mr. Hayward, if that is true, you should be ashamed of yourself.

I used to think Justin Hayward was a gentlemen, but if he really did that, well, I don't think I can call him that anymore.

I could call him a few other choice words, but not a gentlemen.

Some Things Really Freak Me Out

Some Things Really Freak Me Out


Its been awhile since we've heard anything from country/pop princess, Shania Twain. I know some of you have really been happy about that, and others not. But what has she been doing in the last year or so, since the news broke of "Mutt" Lange's affair with their longtime secretary and manager of the couple's Swiss chateau, Marie-Anne Thiebaud?

She's spent her time traveling, reading and spending time with her 8 year old Eja and she has a new companion too. His name is Fred.

Now upon seeing that, I thought, Shania has got herself a puppy! How sweet.

But no, Fred isn't a pup. Nope, he's the ousted husband of her husband stealing secretary, Marie-Anne Thiebaud.

WTF is up with that.

Yup Fred is Frederic Thiebaud.

That's kinda like the plot of a really bad romance novel. And when I say bad, I mean really bad.

But then again the gossip is so hilarious what else could you be reminded of?

Shania is quoted as saying...

"He has been the most constant companion of support for both [8-year-old son] Eja and me, and having gone through the suffering of his family splitting apart at the same time under the same extreme circumstances, he understood me better than anyone," she writes. "We leaned on one another through the ups and downs, taking turns holding each other up. We've become stronger and closer through it all."

Since both their families were torn apart by their spouses' affair, Twain and Thiebaud -- whom a friend "affectionately" refers to as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo -- have been spotted vacationing with her family in Canada, New York City and Florida.

Lordy.

Anyone think the Thiebauds just want the money?