Babies born today won’t have another genuine birthday for four years. This year is a leap year, and today is February 29th. As I explained last year, February is a month that was tagged onto our calendar in an effort to make up for the difference between the moon’s monthly rotation and the sun’s yearly rotation. A Leap Year is a year when February has 29 days instead of its usual 28. This extra day was tagged onto February because the short tagged on...  Read More »

As bad as it sounds, I’m quite happy to hear that someone with a crap load of money is losing their house due to foreclosure. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but there is an epidemic in California – thousands of people are losing their homes because they can no longer afford their mortgage payments. I know people to whom this has happened, and trust me, it’s not a fun process. Although I am happy the epidemic has hit the rich, I am a bit...  Read More »

She’s baaaaack!! Oh, say it isn’t so!! Paris Hilton is coming back to Reality TV. Run for the hills! I believe I can safely assume that the “improved” Paris Hilton will not be making an appearance anytime soon. So much for helping women in need and creating a home for them. So much for not partying as much and “growing up.” Paris Hilton’s “reality” is back. Yikes. “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night!” –...  Read More »

A mention of the late Brad Renfro wasn’t the only thing missing from the Oscars on Sunday night. (Read what the Academy has to say about Renfro’s Oscar Omission) Was Whoopi Goldberg snubbed too? Her cohosts on The View sure seem to think so. …[she] has emceed the Academy Awards telecast four times… the first woman…and the first African-American…even has an Oscar of her own. So, why was she nowhere to be found in the lingering clips of memorable...  Read More »

The 80th Annual Academy Awards were last night on ABC. I took some notes… *Regis Philbin was the red carpet host. An alright choice I guess. *George Clooney was the first celebrity to talk with Regis. George’s girlfriend Sarah was a simple beautiful. *Helen Mirren was gorgeous as usual; she really knows how to dress her body. *Hilary Swank is not pretty – at least not from the neck up. She looks like a horse. Yeah! I said it! *Jack Nicholson has hair...  Read More »

There’s a new sex tape circulating the internet – this one stars KISS’s Gene Simmons and some random blonde model who is not Shannon Tweed (who, by the way, knows Gene loves the ladies). Gene and his camp are obviously annoyed about the whole thing. But, they’ve got the upper hand since Gene himself already owns the tape’s copyright. …various reports are saying that the Gene Simmons sex tape is rather old and the copyright owner is … wait for...  Read More »

The extremely troubled Britney Spears was allowed to see her two sons for three hours today. Britney’s father Jamie was there, as was the fallen pop star’s psychiatrist. Kevin Federline’s bodyguard dropped the boys off at Britney’s house around 9am and came back around noon to pick them up. …lawyers for Spears and Kevin Federline reached a visitation agreement Friday, the pop star saw her children Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, for the first time since...  Read More »

Poor little Aaron Carter; busted for pot in Texas. He was pulled over for speeding and when the cops searched his car, they found two ounces of marijuana*. What an idiot! Why the heck are you gonna speed when you have two ounces of weed?? That’s just asking for trouble, if you ask me. I know plenty of people (all whose names escape me) who have traveled across state lines with pot in their car and none of them have gotten caught. Why? Because they didn’t...  Read More »

I’m not sure if I believe this one (it comes from Star magazine), but stranger things have happened in the Spears family, so you never know. There’s talk going around that Jamie Lynn Spears is trying to hide her baby bump by tightly wrapping ace bandages around her belly. She’s doing this, people are saying, because she’s having major issues with her changing body. …Star magazine reports the 16-year-old is in complete denial about the changes to...  Read More »

The Oscars are on February 24th. Everyone who’s anyone will be there. Except Paris Hilton. Awesome! The Academy thinks Paris is a ridiculous excuse for an actress and they’re voicing that opinion by banning the “actress” from the Academy Awards Ceremony. Did you know that her movie “The Hottie and the Nottie”* made close to nothing its opening weekend? Ouch. When Paris heard the news, she broke down and cried her little heart out. “She...  Read More »

Supermodel and Project Runway hostess Heidi Klum has basically offered her house as a living option for oh-so-troubled Britney Spears. Personally, I think it sounds like a terrible idea. Then again, I don’t have money coming out of my ears with common sense following close behind. “She can call me and come live in our house with us for a couple of months. I would help set her straight,” Klum, who was born in Germany, tells broadcaster ARD in an...  Read More »

New York Magazine, that is. Forty-six years ago the original blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, posed for a nude photo shoot at the Hotel Bel-Air. It would be her last major shoot – hence the title, “The Last Sitting”; the resulting photos are considered to be among the most valuable pictures of Marilyn. Taken during several boozy sessions at the Hotel Bel-Air, the photographs are arguably the most famous images ever captured of America’s most famous...  Read More »

Ooooh! Someone’s gonna get it!! And his name is Osama! No, not that Osama, I’m talking about our dear Mr. Lutfi. Britney Spears is experiencing a calmer life these days – thanks in part to her father being in charge of her life, and Sam Lutfi being OUT of her life. Since Britney’s dad took over, she’s been behaving herself; doing something constructive by dancing and teaching dance to kids, and apparently taking her medication. Hmm, funny...  Read More »

Ahhh, Valentine’s Day. The day couples express their love, and single people wish all those dang couples would just burst into flames. It’s also the one day of the year no one will look at you funny if you eat chocolate for breakfast. And lunch. And dinner. My boyfriend and I don’t get to spend a whole lot of time together (a different story for a different day) so when he said he’d drive the thirty minutes to come see me at my office, I was thrilled....  Read More »

Redmond O’Neal, the 23-year-old son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal was arrested last month on charges of driving under the influence and drug possession. It was his second time being arrested for drugs – back in 2005 he pleaded guilty to possession of meth and coke. According to various sources, Redmond has been in and out of rehab at least a dozen times. Now, in this day and age of young people in Hollywood being arrested for DUI and/or drugs, Redmond’s...  Read More »

Paris Hilton’s little brother Barron was arrested at 8:30a.m on the morning of the 12th for driving while totally drunk. The 18-year-old reportedly blew a .14 (the legal limit in CA is .08). The Hollywood Gossip The Grammys were this past Sunday. Amy Winehouse gave an excellent sober performance and Kanye West tugged at everyone’s heartstrings, by dedicating his performance of Hey Mama to his recently departed mother. Watch Amy Winehouse at Celebrity Body...  Read More »

Today is Monday, and Mondays suck. But it could be worse, I could have no marbles to trade… I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprizing a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes. Pondering the peas, I couldn’t help overhearing...  Read More »

An elderly woman walked into the Bank of Canada one morning with a purse full of money. She wanted to open a savings account and insisted on talking to the president of the Bank because, she said, she had a lot of money. After many lengthy discussions (after all, the client is always right) an employee took the elderly woman to the president’s office. The president of the Bank asked her how much she wanted to deposit. She placed her purse on his desk and...  Read More »

The story, as told by a man in Rhinelander, Wisconsin… A very eventful day around here… A once in many lifetimes experience! I saw this lil’ feller run out in front of a car– thought it was a lost baby goat. Stopped to get it, and WOW!! A real Albino Whitetail Deer. Just hours old, but doing fine. No Momma deer around. Another car nearly hit it in front of me. Well, he is THE neatest thing any of us ever saw. And such a ‘freak...  Read More »

I need 5½ million dollars. Care to help me out? I’ll let you be my first overnight guest. I promise. If you’ve ever watched MTV’s “Run’s House,” you’ll recognize this gem… Located in the prestigious high ridge section of Saddle River this stately colonial exemplifies fine suburban living within the vicinity of New York City. Formal entertaining and gracious family living are splendidly accommodated in this classic colonial. Featuring a large...  Read More »