I’m in shock…
Toni Tennille, who is still married to The Captain, was born May 8, 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama…
I can’t believe she’s 71 !!!
Here is a video of their big hit….
Tag Archives: Pop Culture
Jesse James Trashes Sandra Bullock in the Bedroom…
Can this man get any more despicable?
To say he is no gentleman is the understatement of the year….
And he’s been to rehab, so he can’t use being under the influence as an excuse…
The only answer is that he’s just trash…and Sandra’s well rid of him.
From Salon.com:
In case there was any question lingering in your mind whether Jesse James is still a raging jackass, his latest attempt at public relations should remove all doubt. Promoting his new memoir, “American Outlaw,” the man who cheated on America’s Sweetheart with a White Power enthusiast and then bragged of being “the most hated man in the world” seems determined to drum up even more ill will. During a Wednesday visit on Howard Stern’s Sirius show, Stern questioned the thrill-seeking entrepreneur/reality star about whether his fiancée, Kat Von D., was better in bed than Sandra Bullock, and James unhesitatingly replied, “That one’s an easy no-brainer … Yes sir, 100 percent.” Way to win back your public, James! Maybe he’s jealous of all the attention Osama bin Laden and Charlie Sheen have been getting lately.
via Breaking: Jesse James is still the worst – Jesse James – Salon.com.
Filed under Entertainment, Movies, Uncategorized
Television Ownership Drops in U.S.
I’m not surprised…
We barely watch TV and if we do, it’s usually to watch a DVD or stream a movie in from on-line….
Broadcast TV has become a wasteland of mindless trash and insipid commercials….
I don’t miss it….
I choose to watch a few quality shows on DVD, get my news on the internet and ignore the trash culture TV perpetuates….
From the New York Times:
For the first time in 20 years, the number of homes in the United States with television sets has dropped.
The Nielsen Company, which takes TV set ownership into account when it produces ratings, will tell television networks and advertisers on Tuesday that 96.7 percent of American households now own sets, down from 98.9 percent previously.
There are two reasons for the decline, according to Nielsen. One is poverty: some low-income households no longer own TV sets, most likely because they cannot afford new digital sets and antennas.
The other is technological wizardry: young people who have grown up with laptops in their hands instead of remote controls are opting not to buy TV sets when they graduate from college or enter the work force, at least not at first. Instead, they are subsisting on a diet of television shows and movies from the Internet.
That second reason is prompting Nielsen to think about a redefinition of the term “television household” to include Internet video viewers.
“We’ve been having conversations with clients,” said Pat McDonough, the senior vice president for insights and analysis at Nielsen. “That would be a big change for this industry, and we’d be doing it in consultation with clients if we do it.”
Nielsen’s household figures suggest that while the TV set is still firmly at the center of the average American’s media life, a small minority of Americans are finding ways to live without it. The “persistently rocky economy” is a factor, the company says in the report to be released Tuesday.
via Television Ownership Drops in U.S., Nielsen Reports – NYTimes.com.
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Snooki gets $32K to Speak at Rutgers; $2K More Than Toni Morrison
Sadly, this does not seem to be an April Fool’s Day Joke…
It does, however, seem to be more evidence of a declining civilization…
From the Associated Press:
The pouf is mightier than the pen when it comes to speaking fees at New Jersey’s largest university.
The Rutgers University Programming Association paid Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of the reality TV show “Jersey Shore” $32,000 Thursday to dish on her hairstyle, fist pumps, as well as the GTL — gym, tanning, laundry — lifestyle.
That’s $2,000 more than the $30,000 the university is paying Nobel-winning novelist Toni Morrison to deliver Rutgers’ commencement address in May.
Money for Polizzi’s appearance came from the mandatory student activity fee.
Freshman Adham Abdel-Raouf told The Star-Ledger of Newark he thought the price was a bargain given Snooki’s popularity. Another freshman, Dan Oliveto, said it was a waste of money.
Snooki’s advice to students: “Study hard, but party harder.”
via The Associated Press: Snooki gets $32K to talk ‘GTL’ on Rutgers campus.
Lost in the 21st Century 