I missed the finale of American Idol Season 8 tonight because I was out playing mini golf and arcade games with my boyfriend for our weekly date night, but thankfully I have fellow gossip hounds who watched every minute of it. So seizure-face Kris Allen beat out squeal-rocker Adam Lambert to take home the title of American Idol 2009 – and I’m quite perplexed by the outcome. So, apparently, is Kris Allen, who upon winning said, “Adam deserves this. I’m...  Read More »

Do you have a vacation home you’re struggling to rent out because no one really knows about it? Do you need a strong marketing campaign but can’t afford a high-quality one? How about listing your vacation rental on a great Facebook page dedicated to online vacation rental marketing? It’s free and your vacation rental listing will be seen by thousands of people. Say all the negative things you want about Facebook, but you have to admit that it’s an excellent...  Read More »

Honestly, I don’t have too much to say about this – it’s really about the pictures. It was over 100 degrees at the fair on Sunday and there wasn’t nearly enough shade. But other than that, it was really fun. And the beer was quite refreshing. Every year at the Calaveras Country Fair in Angels Camp, CA there is a Frog Jump. It has been going on for generations. Mark Twain even wrote a short story called The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. So...  Read More »

This past Saturday afternoon, my boyfriend and I drove to the old Naval Air Station in Alameda, CA and treated ourselves to a tour at St. George Spirits. St. George Spirits was started over 25 years ago by a German man named Jörg Rupf, who had actually come to the States to be a lawyer. Thankfully, Jörg had a change of heart and went with was what in his blood – making great alcohol. “Standing in a California orchard more than 20 years ago, I was inspired...  Read More »

No post from me since Friday? For shame!! But I have a good excuse. Really I do. I spent my weekend going here and there, drinking, having fun and enjoying the sun. And watching frogs jump. But that’s a story for tomorrow; I had some other things I had to take care of this evening. I’ve got a bunch of pictures from my weekend (none of which were actually taken by me) and am looking forward to sharing them with you. In the meantime, here’s some of the...  Read More »

Last week I told you about South Carolina’s Attorney General Henry McMaster giving an ultimatum to Craigslist and its founder Jim Buckmaster to get rid of all the smut McMaster alleges is polluting the site and creating problems, or else. Not too sure what the ‘or else’ would be, but it looks like we’re not going to find out because today Craigslist released a statement that the sexy stuff will no longer be allowed. Striking A Balance As of today for...  Read More »

Ok, so we now know that Lindsay Lohan’s house wasn’t actually broken into, and that the colossal mess inside was actually created by Lindsay herself. Dang, how dirty does your place have to be for police to think it’s been ransacked? Gross. But her alarm was tripped, that’s true, and the culprits were caught on surveillance video. From Pop Crunch: “On May 12, 2009, a pair of burglars attempted to break into a home in the Hollywood Hills during broad...  Read More »

Ashton Kutcher beat CNN in the race to be the first to reach one million followers on Twitter. And, as promised, he and wife Demi Moore punked CNN. On Wednesday Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore went to the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia and in front of a large crowd draped a banner over the red CNN logo on the building that read “aplusk” – Ashton Kutcher’s Twitter name. Earlier in the day the couple visited Ted Turner’s house where they performed a “ding...  Read More »

I love stories like this. It only reminds me of how wonderful gay people are and how much love they have in their hearts. You know, like “normal” people. Oh wait, they are normal. Anywhoo, funny lady Wanda Sykes and her wife Alex are now proud parents of twins. Alex gave birth to their son and daughter on April 27th; they are the first children for the couple, who wed last October. Lucas Claude weighed 7lbs 9oz at birth and was 20-inches long, while Olivia...  Read More »

TV reality star and Survivor’s dumbest winner ever, Richard Hatch, was released from federal prison Thursday after four years of serving time for tax evasion. He was sent to a halfway house in Pennsylvania where he will remain until October 7th. Richard Hatch was the “fat naked guy” on season one of Survivor and the first contestant to truly play the game – he outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted with cunning intelligence. It wasn’t until after he...  Read More »

Shanna Moakler resigned from the Miss California organization this week after Donald Trump overlooked Carrie Prejean’s long line of lies and let her keep her crown. The former Miss USA told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show this morning that she had every intention of standing behind and supporting Carrie Prejean during her year as Miss California – at first. But then Shanna saw Carrie on the Today show and quickly changed her mind, “the turning point for...  Read More »

Do you know which board game is the best-selling in the whole world? It’s Monopoly. Yup, Monopoly is sold in 103 countries and produced in 37 languages. Wow! That includes Simpsons Monopoly which, you guessed it, is about The Simpsons and their town of Springfield. Simpsons Monopoly revolves around the new Monorail in Springfield that has caused a crazy real estate boom. Everyone wants a piece of the action and they’re battling to buy up all the properties...  Read More »

Nicole Richie and her cute little pregnant self spent the day today supporting organic gardens and greenery in urban schools throughout Los Angeles. My day was not nearly as rewarding; was yours? The Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood played host Tuesday to the official launch of the Environmental Media Association Organic Gardens. Nicole was joined by fellow ambassador actress Amy Smart in kicking off the new partnership between the Environmental Media...  Read More »

Kate Moss’ boyfriend Jamie Hince, 40, is missing. As in, no one can find him and no one has seen him since Wednesday, missing. Jamie Hince, the guitarist for the indie rock band The Kills, was last seen Wednesday night (May 6th) after his band’s show at La Tulipe bar in Montreal, Canada. His bandmate Alison Mosshart says Jamie went for a late-night walk in the city following their show and has not been heard from since. She has made a plea on her Facebook...  Read More »

This just in from TMZ.com Carrie Prejean must have a really, really bad memory — because TMZ uncovered a brand new set of topless photos “biblically correct” Miss California took before she applied for the crown. These pics were taken just last year — meaning Carrie was the ripe ol’ LEGAL age of 20. This time, Carrie dropped her top for a professional photo shoot … another partially nude gig that she forgot to tell the Miss...  Read More »

Ok, so I totally had it in my head that I would come home from the office today and crank out some posts. But then I said something to my boyfriend which took my night in a different direction. Have you ever had a phone call that has made you so mad you can’t even grasp your true level of madness? And then you have to be the bigger person and not make things worse by biting back. But all you really want to do is bite – and bite big! Please do not take that...  Read More »

People People who need people Are the luckiest people in the world Except for when they are caught with illegal drugs and happen to work for Barbra Streisand, that is. Then their name and mug shot is plastered all over the internet. Barbra Streisand’s 54-year-old assistant Tina Fortenberry was arrested in Malibu last Wednesday after police allegedly found methamphetamines and cocaine, as well as a dangerous weapon in her car. She was also driving on a suspended...  Read More »

Today is Mother’s Day, so have a happy one all you mothers. I’m spending the day hanging out with a friend and going to see Star Trek. I’ll call my mother later, but that’s about it. ParentDish.com conducted a survey asking American moms which celebrities they would feel the most comfortable leaving their kids with. More than 10.000 moms were polled, and in what could be considered a slight victory for gay and lesbian families, Comedian Ellen DeGeneres...  Read More »

How do you celebrate a family who for 20 years has let you into their home and shared their lives with you through all its ups and downs? You give them their own series of postage stamps, of course. Last April it was announced that of the 50,000 stamp suggestions the U.S. Postal Service received from the public, the Simpsons were chosen to be the subject of a new stamp series. James L. Brooks, the cartoon’s producer said, “We are emotionally moved by the...  Read More »

Lindsay Lohan Adderall Addiction Uncovered Linday Lohan has been accused by Us Weekly of having an addiction to Adderall, a prescription drug usually given to people to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder… Amy Grindhouse My Name Is Harvey Milk and I’m Here to Recruit [sic] Natalie Portman to Bang Me Just weeks after Star first broke the news that Sean Penn was caught making out with Natalie Portman at L.A.’s Sunset Tower Hotel, the Oscar...  Read More »