Below is a Motivation Note from Motivational Speaker and Author, Jewel Diamond Taylor. I have no idea who gave it to me. The message really hit home for me, and I think it needs to be shared and passed on. Especially to Britney Spears, whose recent behavior is obviously an attempt to repel and push away those close to her. And yes, it’s motivating. ***** You don’t need anyone’s help to be a failure in life. You can do that all by yourself. But you cannot be a success in life without the help of others. One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned about success... 

Like I said the other day, it’ s Hollywood and the tides change quickly, this time by Britney Spears as she shaved off all of her hair. I’m not kidding! It’s gone. She’s bald. She sort of looks like a cross between Demi Moore from G.I. Jane, and Sinead O’Connor — except for the cellulite on the side. Britney Spears has cellulite on her head. I said it. Kinda nasty. The two theories on Britney’s reasoning are that she was tired of people “touching her” and that she had massively damaged hair. Either way, it’s a pretty... 

Finally, the proof I’ve been waiting for. Here is a picture of Jayden James Federline, the second child* born to Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. In other Britney Spears news….apparently she checked into rehab a few days ago, only to check out 24 hours later. So does Hollywood have drive-thru rehab now, or what? *The second born is the true perfectionist. This person attends to details, strives for perfection and reads the fine print. “Good enough” is never good enough… The second born competes with the first born for parental attention… The... 

trivia n. Insignificant or unessential matters; trifles. I’ve always been a fan of trivia. I used to work in a coffee shop and we would write trivia questions on a white board. Customers would get a free cup of coffee if the got they answer right. It was so much fun deciding which random trivia question to put up each day. Perhaps the biggest trivia question is where did the word “trivia” actually came from? Not surprisingly, it is a Latin word. But the actual meaning is interesting: “that which comes from the street” with the plural form, “trivium”... 

Doesn’t seem like much is going on in the world of Hollywood Gossip these past few days. The Anna Nicole Smith murder mystery is still going on. Oh, did I just say murder mystery? I meant mysterious death. Yeah, that’s it. Mysterious death. There are now a total of four men each saying that he is Dannielynn’s biological father. Larry Birkhead (who gets my vote) and Howard K. Stern (who gets my vote, but as “the death causer”) claimed paternity before Anna Nicole died. Since then, Prince Frederick von Anhalt, who is married to Zsa Zsa Gabor, has said that he and Anna... 

Below you will find some celebrity baby pictures. Can you guess who they are? Some of the pictured celebrities aren’t really “babies”, but they’re still little and cute. The answers are below the group of celebrity baby pictures; they’re upside down, so you’ll have to tweek your head to read them. How many did you get right? Now follow this Celebrity Baby Pictures link to play “Who’s Your Mommy?” on TMZ.com. They give you a picture of a celebrity’s baby, and three choices of who the famous mother could be. There are fifteen celebrity baby pictures – I... 

The sad fact is, 50% of marriages end in divorce. Divorce is often a very hard period in someone’s life. But sometimes, a divorce is a time to celebrate. Perhaps it is the end to an abusive relationship, or maybe the woman has finally mustered up the strength and knowledge to survive on her own. Whatever the reason, divorce parties are on the rise. I know a couple of people who should have thrown a divorce party. Actually, divorce parties are so popular now, there are several website devoted to them – how to plan, how to decorate, etc. Here are some that I found: Throwing... 

Ask almost any woman about her wedding dress and I bet she’ll have wonderful memories — of the dress, but not necessarily the wedding itself. Have you ever been to one of those weddings? I have! Wedding dresses are a very important part of a wedding. In fact, some wedding dresses cost almost as much as the reception! I have a magazine picture somewhere of a wedding dress I really like. I also have my grandmother’s wedding dress in its original box, in my garage. I would have my mother’s, but she gave it to a cousin long before I came along. Besides, it was like a... 

The infamous “they” say there is a sucker born every minute. What they don’t say is that every 30 seconds a scammer is born. As a writer, the majority of scams I face are writing and poetry scams that come in the form of publishing contests. Right now, the biggest poetry scam going can be found at Poetry.com — a fraudulent publishing company that turns 100% of the submissions into ‘semi-finalists’. Poetry.com’s poetry scam has been around since 1996 and is frighteningly still going strong. As if to add salt to the wound, the state they are based in... 

The Grammys opened with the much anticipated reunion of The Police. It totally rocked! They started with Roxanne, which Sting does not really perform anymore because he can no longer hit the high notes like they should be hit. For the Grammys, he changed the melody of the song a little bit to compensate for his changed voice. It sounded modern and updated, but not in a bad or cheesy way. Next came the Dixie Chicks, introduced by folk singer Joan Baez. The performance was great and a nice way to start their winning streak for the evening. Prince introduced Beyonce. It was a... 

The biggest winners of the night were The Dixie Chicks, taking home 5 Grammys, and Mary J. Blige with 3 wins. Complete List of Winners It was also a big night for Lifetime Achievement recognitions. Those honored were: Booker T & the MGs (the first bi-racial house band), The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Maria Callas (opera singer), and Bob Wills (singer/songwriter). Some other things of note: ** When Carrie Underwood won her Grammy for Best New Artist (which she totally deserved), she thanked American Idol and Simon Cowell, acknowledging that she would not have been there... 

As with other award shows, there are always some questionable fashion choices. Here are some of the outfits that made me wonder more than the others. Fun facts about the Grammys: Originally known as the Gramophone Awards, the name soon became Grammys; the Grammy itself is a golden gramophone. The Grammy is the only peer- presented award that honors artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position. The first Grammy given out for a Rap Performance was awarded to The Fresh Prince (Will... 

Anna Nicole Smith died yesterday at the young age of 39. I dedicate this post to her. Before her death in 1996, American humorist Erma Bombeck made a list entitledIf I Had My Life To Live Over. My mother mailed me a copy a few years ago and I found it recently while going through some random papers. I hope you enjoy her words as much as I do. They are funny and wise, and definitely worth thinking about. IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER By Erma Bombeck (written while she was dying from complications from kidney disease) * I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending... 

Anna Nicole Smith is dead! Holy crap! Can it really be? The world will never be the same. Perhaps I’ve watched too many Soap Operas over the years, or maybe I’m just oddly overly creative, but I’m guessing there’s more to this than we think. Here’s my theory on the whole mess… Howard K. Stern got Daniel hooked on drugs, and ultimately killed him. He also got Anna Nicole addicted (which I’m sure didn’t take much arm twisting). All in an attempt to weaken Anna Nicole and get her money. Having a biological child with Anna doesn’t... 

You’d think someone with Britney Spear’s amount of money would give up shopping at discount and drug stores. But, Britney is in a class of her own — keeping price tags on her dresses, going barefoot into gas station bathrooms — she’ll probably never give up bargain shopping. Here are some photos of Britney visiting her favorite cheap spots. Fun facts about 7-11: In 1927, convenience retailing began simply enough when an employee of Southland Ice Company in Dallas started selling milk, eggs and bread from the ice dock. Soon, the convenience store... 

I don’t think this Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction was planned. Fergie’s underwear is the same color as her dress. If she planned this, I’m sure she would have worn prettier panties. Fun facts about Fergie: Fergie appeared in more first-run episodes of Kids Incorporated (1984) than any other cast member: She was in over 100 shows from 1984 to 1989. She was also the only series regular to make a complete and continuous evolution from “littlest” (youngest) to “biggest” (eldest) performer in the lineup. Fergie once admitted that she was... 

So I’m watching American Idol — the best of the worst episode — and just saw an ad for the new Shrek movie, Shrek The Third. It looks pretty funny. Donkey and his dragon wife have flying donkey babies. And Puss is along for the ride too. Check it out the official trailer HERE Fun facts about the Shrek movies: Shrek was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a category introduced in 2001. It’s based upon William Steig’s 1990 fairy tale picture book entitled Shrek! The name ‘Shrek’ comes from the German word “schreck”... 

I’m so glad I found this! It was one of the better commercials during the Super Bowl last Sunday. The story goes that Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman have been in somewhat of a feud for years. I’m not really how it’s said to have started. I think it’s because Oprah said that Dave made mean jokes about her years and years ago. Whatever the reason, they finally made up* in 2005 and now they love each other more than ever before. It’s quite sweet, really… * Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman buried the hatchet [Dec 5, 2005) on “The Late Show”... 

Um……riiiiight. There’s something strange in the fashion water down in Hollywood these days. Will someone please explain to me what the heck is going on? First we have Avril Lavigne as she will appear on her upcoming album cover. Then there’s Britney Spears in a sheer black dress – and what’s that? – why, it’s a price tag! Very classy Britney, very classy indeed. Below Britney Spears is singer Aubrey O’Day of Danity Kane* who seems to be channeling her inner 80s Prom Queen. To her left is Michelle Rodriguez, all decked out for the Marc Jacobs fashion show in... 

Some sad news to report from the increasingly chaotic and odd world of animals – the calf born with two faces in Virginia, has died. “She was just laying there like she was sound asleep,” said Dairyman Kirk Heldreth. “It broke our hearts.” The unique calf was found on the morning of Friday, February 2nd. Heldreth assumes that Star died from complications due to the deformity. No one really expected the baby cow to survive long after birth, but it’s sad just the same; the farming family grew quite attached to the miracle animal. Dozens of visitors a day came to see...