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Britney / Anna Nicole: Rehab & A Shake
2007-03-06 22:00:08
The Spears family has pressed Britney 's pause button: she checked into rehab again. She and her family are in my prayers. I hate seeing anybody go through the fire.Like this columnist, I've wonder if postpartum depression is a factor. Check out the potential PPD red flags @ Julie's Health Club.Steve Johnson @ Chicago Tribune has lots of Britney comments; some are so cold. Brit is only human. Makes me think of Princess Di.If that's not disconcerting enough, footage has just surfaced of Anna Nicole Smith... out of it and wearing clown make up. Reeling like a zombie.I saw the video last night. The only other image this bizarre is Samuel L. Jackson playing 'Gator' in "Jungle Fever."[deconstruction of an anti-Hero] From Wikipedia, thefree encyclopediaA hero (male) orheroine (female) usually fulfills the definitions of what is considered good and noblein the originating culture.Typically thewillingness to sacrifice the self for the greater good is seen as the mostimportant defining ...
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Lush:::Bathwater That Will Drive You to Drink
2007-03-06 22:00:08
Stopped by the Lush boutique at Macy's today, giving my sweet tooth for home-spa stuff a real jolt. Lush is like a candy shop of soaps, face scrubs and bath oils that look delicious enough to eat. Seriously. Lush prides itself on hip design and functionalty. But beware: It's a fakery, too. Hence the tagline, Fresh Homemade Cosmetics. Lush manages to dimensionalize any space the brand occupies. Inside stores, you're surrounded by a maze of baskets. Each is stacked high with colorful, snowball-sized bath tablet or soaps. Or cool soaps splayed on a plate like sushi or pate'.And you can't help but smell everything. That's what I did: descended like a bee, sinking my stinger in every goodie I passed. When I came up for air, the girl working there was kind enough to tell me I sort of had glitter up my nose. Guess I sniffed that bath tablet too hard. (I must have looked like a junkie smearing away stray nose candy. So dial 9-1-1: I'm addicted to lavender.)Yep, L u s h i s t h e Link...
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The Professional: Naomi Campbell
2007-03-06 22:00:08
Supermodel Naomi Campbell 's coming back to Chicago soon. And when she does, some innocent runway will be asassinated, Jean Reno-style. The hottest hit-woman to ever stalk a catwalk, Campbell aims to promote and *star model* in an upcoming consumer fashion show called "FashionWeekLive." Happening March 13 at Millenium Park, the IMG-produced show features the work of 20 to 30 designers from New York and Chicago. This promises to be one heck of a stomp across the grass in Grant Park. Check this Chicago Sun Times story by Maureen Jenkins for more. Links: naomi campbell fashion show chicago FashionWeekLive Fashion Week
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Fantasia to Star In 'Color Purple' on Broadway
2007-03-06 22:00:08
The deal is done: American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino is set to channel "Celie" in the Broadway play The Color Purple . Fantasia announced her fantastic, new gig tonight on 'Idol' -- right before wowwing the audience with an emotion-charged tune from the B'way show.There's great anticipation in Chicago about The Color Purple coming here this spring. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Windy City cast for this Oprah Winfrey-produced venture included you-know-who? And you know who can make it happen.Links: fantasia barrino american idol the color purple oprah
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Restless Royals: Hillary, Helen, Harry & Forrest
2007-03-06 22:00:08
The Queen is not amused. Nor is the King, for that matter. And the Prince has had it up to here. Royal s on pins and needles right now: Hillary Clinton, Helen Mirren, Prince Harry and Forrest Whitaker. Here's what has them anxious...Pictured left in photo below, mogul David Geffen, a member of Hollywood's powerful DreamWorks trio, launched WMD at Senator Clinton. The upset: Geffen shared with Maureen Dowd of the NY Times his harsh opinions of the Clintons. One of many Geffen quotes:"Not since the Vietnam War has there been this level of disappointment in thebehavior of America throughout the world, and I don't think that anotherincredibly polarizing figure, no matter how smart she is and no matter howambitious she is -- and God knows, is there anybody more ambitious thanHillary Clinton? -- can bring the country together. ..."The folks at HRClinton headquarters are outraged. Usually cool as the queen, the former First Lady's nerves were frayed by "Gay Mafia" don David Geffen. Bu...
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Forrest Whitaker: Eating Idi's Hat
2007-03-06 22:00:08
The Last King has been nominated for an Oscar, with its star, Amin-alike Forrest Whitaker , up to win the Best Actor award. But a son of Idi Amin takes issue with how his father, the late dictaor of Uganda, was portrayed.The film was just released in Uganda; Jaffar Amin nor any other family member attended the premier. He did, however, watch "Last King" later, at home on DVD. Now the dutiful son, Jaffar Amin, speaks out via this interview in today's Washington Post:Though he doesn't deny the atrocities attributed to his father during hisreign of terror, he says the film will compound many of the negative images onwhich he is now trying to shed light.He acknowledges he faces a difficultbattle trying to humanize Idi Amin.Jeeze... And I thought the Amin family would be relieved the film did such a fine job of dispelling that myth about Amin practicing cannibalism.Links: the last king of scotland films africa uganda
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V.A.
2007-03-06 22:00:08
Why does it take a media guerilla like Don Imus to embarrass politicians into doing what's right? MSNBC talk maverick Imus has occasionally visited Walter Reed for years and has always chewed-out his politician-guests about what he saw.More recently, major newspapers have run exposes. Now congress has gotten involved, heads have rolled... and I'm just amazed it's taken this long for someone to lift a finger to fix the problems. I mean, it's terribly good what's going on now with the nation's V.A. hospitals. But it's also disheartening that the system has gone so long in such a broken state. Washington Post political columnist Eugene Robinson views it this way:This administration's nonchalance about its most grievous transgressions has been stunning, and the only inference that fits the facts is that the people running our government don't really believe in government at all. They certainly haven't taken it seriously.Not seriously at all. I've watched my elderly uncle for ...

Oscar Party: Serving Statuesque Martinis, Dahling
2007-03-06 22:00:08
Want to roll out the red carpet for friends coming over to watch the Oscar s? Why not treat them like movie stars: send them spiralling out of control thanks to these delicious martini recipes. The site gives instructions for mixing over 200 varieties of the world's most popular cocktail, ranging from a Mojito or Barbed Wire Mart ini to the garden variety Apple or blazing Jamaican Martini.Why, a good martini could even keep the peace at your Oscar Party : If someone's favorite movie or actor gets over-looked, they'll be too tore-up to notice! Just keep queasy people away from your casting couch. No cookie- or salad-tossing allowed...Links: Oscars martini Hollywood
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The Oscars -- What the Survey (Didn't) Said
2007-03-06 22:00:08
I just participated in a quickie online poll over at the Washington Post. The question: What was the most egregious snub of this year's Oscarnominations?No "Dreamgirls" for Best PictureNo Leonardo DiCaprio Nod for "The Departed"No Jack Nicholson for Best Supporting ActorNo Brad Pitt for Supporting ActorNo "Volver" for Foreign Language FilmNo Sacha Baron Cohen for Best ActorI clicked the third choice, that Jack Nicholson was snubbed for his performance in The Departed. Feel the same about Matt Damon, too. How on Earth could these two not have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor? Nicholson's Frank Costello was the baddest mofo on the silver screen last year. And his crooked side-kick, Sullivan, was played with brilliant deviance by Damon. Makes me think there's too much politics involved with the Academy Awards.So I clicked through my vote, sure The World would agree... and was shocked! In most people's opinion, there's a far greater snub than my Jack & Matt disappointment. ...
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Obama & Mother Jones: Rapping Knuckles Over Iraq
2007-03-06 22:00:08
Lost track of who's on first in Iraq ? Not sure it really qualifies as a civil war? Unclear why we should care? Know what U.S. tax payers are getting for$2 billion/week? Not sure, but want money back? Well, Mother Jones is teaching one heck of a lesson here: Iraq 101.Links: iraq Barack Obama today became the teacher's pet with this one-two punch about Iraq. A free sample:Speaking at a massive outdoor rally in Austin, Texas, Obama said British Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision this week to withdraw 1,600 troops is a recognition that Iraq's problems can't be solved militarily."Now if Tony Blair can understand that, then why can't George Bush and Dick Cheney understand that?" Obama asked thousands of supporters who gathered in the rain to hear him."In fact, Dick Cheney said this is all part of the plan (and) it was a goodthing that Tony Blair was withdrawing, even as the administration is preparingto put 20,000 more of our young men and women in."Now, keep in mind, this is the ...
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