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ANDRE AGASSI: MR T WOULD BE FLATTERED

It’s hard to imagine, but when this photo of Andre Agassi dressed up as Mr T for Halloween appeared on Twitter, some people were outraged! Agassi was appropriately decked out in a mohawk, gold chains, and camo to resemble the 80’s “A-Team” TV star. SOME sportswriters were actually offended by Agassi’s outfit and chided him for bringing back “black face!” Yes, blackface! What’s wrong with these people? It looks like certain self-righteous individuals are just looking for trumped up reasons to take offense so they can feel morally superior. To them we say “Get a life!”

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Sunday, November 13, 2011
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THE ROLLING STONES DID A TV COMMERCIAL IN 1964

video via: Dangerous Minds

Talk about selling out! Even the Rolling Stones couldn’t resist getting paid to do a TV commercial for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies back in 1964. Brian Jones wrote the jingle and it’s so funny to hear those familiar voices singing about cereal.They were heavily influenced by Chuck Berry in those days. The ad ran in the UK but never made it to America.

Chuck Berry Commercial Rice Krispies The Rolling Stones
Sunday, November 13, 2011
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GET READY FOR A MICHAEL JACKSON/FREDDIE MERCURY DUET

We have the feeling that Michael Jackson is one of those singers who die but continue to release new music for years to come. Michael was a huge fan of Freddie Mercury of Queen back in the 80’s and frequently had him over to the house when Queen was on tour in the US. During one visit Freddie and Michael recorded some songs together. The music never saw the light of day until now. Michael’s estate has just okayed the release of the songs and Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen are putting the finishing touches on the music.

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Saturday, November 12, 2011
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BLAKE LIVELY: DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS?

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

Blake Lively has a lot to be grateful for: She has Ryan Reynolds waiting at home for her after work. She has a primo job on “Gossip Girls” that allows her to bring her dog Penny to work on the New York set every day. And she’s wearing a pair of Lions Paw high heels by Christian Louboutin!

Blake Lively Dogs Gossip Girl Louboutin
Friday, November 11, 2011
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EVEN LEONARDO DICAPRIO CAN’T SAVE “J EDGAR” FROM MONOTONY

We were fully prepared to fall in love with the movie “J Edgar.” We imagined a mini-history of the USA in the first half of the 20th century, and a visual feast through the decades. Plus, we have been enjoying the sensitivity of Clint Eastwood’s directing in the past few years and if a movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, it’s bound to have a big budget. And of course we expected to learn a lot about the mysterious J Edgar Hoover. To put it mildly, our expectations were not met. We YAWNED repeatedly during the endless rambling monologues by Hoover and the countless flashbacks. Leonardo did a decent job of acting but we couldn’t forget for a minute that he’s Leo THE MOVIE STAR. An unknown character actor might have made Hoover more real. The biggest problem was the dull and uninspired script – it created an lifeless portrait of what was most likely a complex and intriguing man.

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Thursday, November 10, 2011
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CURIOUS CITY DWELLERS BUTT INTO BATMAN MOVIE FILMING

We had to laugh when we heard this story about the filming of next Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” with Christian Bale. According to Merle Ginsberg at The Hollywood Reporter, a huge location shoot was set up in downtown LA and residents are accustomed to shoots, so they rarely pay attention. But this scene featured the appearance of the futuristic Bat-copter that zigzagged through “Gotham City” rigged up on cables. The outrageous craft, flying low, attracted all kinds of attention and curious apartment dwellers stuck their heads out the window to gape. Producers realized it would be costly to remove all those heads in post-production and actually considered asking people to keep their heads inside! THAT notion didn’t fly, so the looky-loos will have to be deleted later. (Above, Batman in another hopped-up vehicle)

Batman Christian Bale The Dark Knight Rises
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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DR PHIL INVESTIGATES REBECCA ZAHAU “SUICIDE” – DID WIFE’S EVIL TWIN KILL HER?

We are still obsessed with the Rebecca Zahau “suicide” which Dr Phil has been investigating. You will recall, Rebecca was the attractive girlfriend of billionaire Jonah Shaknai and she was babysitting his young son when the child was severely injured from an accidental fall on the stairs (or sliding down the banister.) While Jonah and his ex-wife Dina (the boy’s mother) were at the hospital with their dying child, Rebecca was found hanging nude from a balcony at the mansion with her hands and feet tied. Strangely, her death was declared a suicide! Case closed – until Dr Phil appeared. According to Radaronline, besides exhuming Rebecca’s body in a search for new evidence, Dr Phil noted that the ex-wife Dina has a TWIN SISTER who was AT THE HOUSE the night Rebecca’s body was discovered! Funny, the San Diego police didn’t reveal this. This case will air in two parts on Dr Phil next week and we can hardly wait.

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Thursday, November 10, 2011
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MARIA SHRIVER PREFERS TO BE SINGLE IN NEW YORK

Maria Shriver has no intention of being a single woman in Los Angeles. She’s planning to move to Manhattan in the spring, although she will keep a home on the west coast for frequent visits. Maria has lots of family and job opportunities on the east coast. Her three oldest children are settled into working or going to school here in LA so they will stay, but her youngest son Christopher can choose where he wants to live.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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KANYE WEST GOT COLD FEET IN A SKIRT ONSTAGE

Kanye West wanted to be the first hip hop star to wear a skirt onstage, but he chickened out at the last minute. Monday night he performed at Madison Square Garden with Jay-Z and he wore a black leather kilt, BUT he wore jeans underneath (perhaps a necessity onstage) Apparently he took a lot of flak backstage so he threw on an oversize t- shirt that almost covered the entire skirt. Only a bit of the hem peeked out. It might be a Utilikilt, which is made for men, or something from his own collection. But it does take courage.

Jay Z Kanye West Skirt Utilikilt
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING: COURTENEY COX LET DAVID ARQUETTE DOWN EASY

We have to give Courteney Cox credit for handling her break-up with David Arquette with such sensitivity. She and David separated last year but she has yet to file for divorce. When they first split, David was despondent – he went kind of nuts partying and had an affair. Courteney talked him into checking into rehab and he completed treatment. After David left rehab he got a grip on himself and Courteney made sure he had access to their daughter Coco. She let him down gently. As Courteney hoped, time passed and David eventually found a girl he cares about (He’s seeing E.T. reporter Christina McLarty) and accepted the idea of divorce. Now they can have a civilized divorce with minimal hurt feelings – thanks to Courteney’s patience.

Courteney Cox David Arquette Divorce Rehab
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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