August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 135 days remaining until the end of the year. 1735 Evening Post begins publishing (Boston Mass) 1872 1st mail-order catalog issued by A. M. Ward 1920 Shelley Winters born 1926 Weather map televised for 1st time 1933 Roman Polanski born 1937 Robert Redford born 1943 Martin Mull born 1952 Patrick Swayze born Image... 

Sorry I’ve been a little lacking on the gossip lately. I’ve been working on some other stuff that’ll hopefully expand my bank account. So we don’t fall too far behind on the gossip, read up on it here, and I’ll be back to my normal posting in the next few days. Britney Spears Candies @ Kohl’s First Look Amy Grindhouse Rodman’s Got 99 Problems: Wife, Alcohol, Trump are Three Celebrifi How to Get Carrie Underwood’s Bronze... 

Scarlett Johansson is selling her snot on ebay. Yummy…..just in time for Christmas. Celeb Pulp Madonna found what she wants for Christmas. A new Brazilian boy toy named Jesus. Sure, why not, it is that time of year after all. Anything Hollywood Katie Holmes turned 30 and Tom Cruise was too busy promoting his movie to be with her. He did send a cake, though. How oh so very thoughtful. Daily Blabber Paris Hilton has a pink Bentley. Yes,... 

…all the random things that happened today….. 1847 – “Oh, Susannah” was sung in public for the first time. Stephen Foster sold the rights to the song for a bottle of whiskey. 1963 – “The Great White Wonder” first appears in a record store in Los Angeles, CA. The “bootleg” of Bob Dylan songs is believed to be the first bootleg album. 1875 – “Professor Tidwissel’s Burglar... 

This story is all kinds of crazy, and just plain tragic. The body of a woman, who had been missing since attending Lil’ Kim’s birthday party on Sunday night, was found yesterday on the roof of the building where the party took place. Cops say the body of Ingrid Rivera was found on the roof of Spotlight Live, a popular club in the middle of Times Square yesterday. She had suffered a head wound and other injuries. ***** The cops... 

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Mmmm…..George Clooney is yummy, and gets more and more scrumptious each year. This year he’s 47, and doesn’t look a day over delicious. After the Metropolitan Costume Institute Gala last night, the dapper George and friends headed to Bungalow 8 for a little late night birthday celebration. …Fergie serenaded him with, “You make me feel so young,” while Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise stood by his side as he blew out the candles on... 

Well it’s about time! The New Year is finally here. I’m so ready for it. There are going to be a ton of changes in the near future for me, including acquiring a roommate and rearranging my house (and hopefully increasing my income). I’m looking forward to having a roommate – as much as someone who loves living alone can look forward to no longer living alone. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. I’m also turning 30 this... 

I suppose I wish her a happy birthday, but honestly, I doubt the princess herself even knows what today is. I sure hope this next year is better for the drama plagued pop-star than the last couple have been. Of course, nothing will be better until she gets the big slap in the face she needs and straightens up. You’d think losing custody would be the push she needed, but apparently not. Britney doesn’t even seem to care. Where... 

If Anna Nicole Smith was alive, she would be turning 40 years old today. I remember looking at her Guess jeans posters and wondering what she would look like at 40. But thanks to Howard K. Stern and other toxic people in Anna Nicole’s life, we will never know. With all the insane chaos surrounding the aftermath of Anna Nicole’s death, it can be easy to forget what Anna Nicole Smith was really all about, and who she really was... 

If the great John Lennon were alive he would be turning 67 years old today. May he and his messages of love and peace never be forgotten. PEACE: A state of mutual harmony between people or groups of people. Fun facts about John Lennon: He loved cats and at one point owned six at once. After he heard Elvis Presley’s song “Heartbreak Hotel” John new he wanted to be a “rocker.” John got the chance to meet Elvis in 1965 – Elvis... 

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson. Oh, and congratulations on being the first person to be born a black man and die a white woman. Michael Jackson.com Jackson began performing with his four brothers in the pop group the Jackson 5 when he was a child. The group scored its first No. 1 single in 1969, with “I Want You Back.” By age 11, Jackson was appearing on TV, and by age 14 he had released his first solo album… In the late 1980s... 

I know this may be hard to believe, but my birth was not the only momentous event to take place on August 18th… *Genghis Khan died in 1227 *The Trademark for the Cadillac crest was filed in 1905 *The Woman Suffrage Amendment was ratified in 1920 *Toyota Motor Company was established in 1937 *Walter P. Chrysler died in 1940 *Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov was published in 1958 *Australia and New Zealand withdrew troops from Vietnam in 1971 *Groucho... 

Happy Birthday, Madonna! Wow, it’s hard to believe that the Material Girl is 49. More August 16th Celebrity Birthdays: 1953: Kathie Lee Gifford, Paris, Florida, hostess, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee 1958: Angela Bassett, born in New York City, actress, What’s Love Got to Do With It 1960: Timothy Hutton, born in Malibu, California, actor, Turk 182, Ordinary People 1963: Steve Carell, American Actor 1980: Vanessa Carlton, American... 

AUGUST 14th The hilarious Steve Martin is 62 years old today. Born in Waco, Texas the young Steve Martin and his family moved to Garden Grove, California. In his teens, Martin worked at Disneyland. It was at the happiest place on earth where he entertained crowds of visitors with magic tricks, banjo music and comedy. He moved on to UCLA where he was able to break into “the business” as a comedy writer. This was the beginning... 

JULY 9th It was on this day in 1956 that the world was honored with the birth of the legendary actor, Tom Hanks. He was born in Concord, California (about 25 miles from my Berkeley, CA stomping grounds) and remained there with his cook father after his parents divorced when he was a baby. It was in high school where Tom Hanks discovered his love for the stage and acting. He then moved on to a Shakespeare festival for three years, before... 

JULY 1st The first television commercial to be certified by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) aired on NBC during a Dodgers-Phillies game on this day in 1941. The FCC had only just begun issuing licenses the previous May, and gave the first one to NBC. The ad was for Bulova watches, who paid $9.00 for the spot. It was on this day in 1995, that the world lost Wolfman Jack, a legendary radio disc jockey. Born Robert Smith in Brooklyn,... 

Tori Spelling gave birth to a boy earlier today (Tuesday). Congratulations Donna Martin! Hollywood Grind My sister’s baby was due on Sunday (the 11th), but it has yet to make an appearance. I’m so excited about being an auntie! I won’t get to the see the baby in person until next month, but thank goodness for digital cameras and email! Liam: This name is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam (William) which is now use...