So I’m stuck at work on a Sunday, which pretty much sucks. At the very least, no one on the 4th Floor can hear me crank Keeps Gettin’ Better, the new song/vid from Christina Aguilera. People often ask me if I really like so-and-so or what’s-her-name. Lemme tell you, I really like Aguilera. And no, not just ’cause she’s incredibly hot. Whether she’s getting dirrty or vamping like one of the Andrews Sister, the 27-year-old is consistently entertaining. Plus can flat-out sing her tuchus off. I’m never bored with Christina. Never.
On this week’s "Stuck in the ’80s" podcast, I come to the startling conclusion that my entire life has been controlled by Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm and/or angry singing dwarves. I’m still working parts of this theory out, but when I’m finished, Sheena Easton might have something to do with my cruel fate as well. If you’re a huge Steve Spears fan, you should know your beloved Big Man is snottier than usual in this ep. In fact, said snot is running down the poor sick bastard’s face. But cold, fever and all, he makes a valiant effort to entertain. So…if you’re wondering whether ONJ’s Physical made the list of Worst Songs of 1981, you can find out by clicking HERE or downloading us for free on iTunes. (Read the full post about ‘PODCAST TIME! Sorry, Sheena’…)
The holidays are coming up, and that means a lot of digital photos getting passed around. What if Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? took the next step?
Remember how we told you that those nudie photos allegedly stolen from Cheetah Girls member Adrienne Bailon were circulating around the internet? Well, we’re sure glad we used the word allegedly, because it turns out all that business was fake. Can’t you believe any talentless hack’s allegations of wrongdoing anymore? Bailon’s pal Jonathan Jaxson, who founded a site almost as useless as The Juice* called JJsDirt.com, says the whole story was made up "purely to get attention," Us reports. Jaxson confirmed during a CBS interview that the part about photos of Bailon’s naked booty was cooked up "to juice" her profile. (Read the full post about ‘Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon’s nude pics faked’…)
If you’ve been following the ups and downs of the life of Anne Hathaway’s ex, convicted con man Raffaello Follieri (and really, who hasn’t?), you be shattered to know that gee, he’s not having fun in prison. Who knew? Lawyer Flora Edwards sent a letter to a Manhattan federal judge John Koeltl complaining about the conditions his client has to tolerate, according to the New York Daily News. Edwards reports the rats are everywhere and there’s poo all over the shower stalls, but that’s not the problem, since Follieri and the 120 other bad apples he shares a windoless dorm with aren’t allowed to clean themselves, anyway. "He says the stench is intolerable," Edwards wrote. (Read the full post about ‘Anne Hathaway’s ex Follieri doesn’t like prison’…)
Joe Jonas has earned a proper place in the mack daddy hall of fame. Mere days after dropping Taylor Swift like a sack of potatoes, he’s hooked up with 10,000 BC actress Camilla Belle, People reports. Rock on, Jo-Jo. Apparently Jonas, who is all of 19, started seeing the 22-year-old actress after she starred in the video for Lovebug: "They met on the set of his music video," says the source. "All the guys always had thought she was really pretty and that’s why they asked her to be in it. … It was only after doing the video that they began to date." But they won’t be stepping out in public any time soon, giving People a convenient denial clause when we try to prove all this is really going down. (Read the full post about ‘Joe Jonas is now dating actress Camilla Belle’…)
Also from TMZ, L.A. police say they are opening a criminal investigation into a fight between Everybody Loves Raymond actor Brad Garrett and some photographer who got too close for comfort Monday night.
In a video from Hollywood.tv, Garrett can be seen leaving Dan Tana’s restaurant in West Hollywood when the paparazzi strike (for Brad Garrett? Really?).
Everyone has cooked with couscous by now and if not, it’s time to get to the know the fluffy North African staple. The coarsely ground semolina pasta cooks quickly (put it in boiling water, take off the heat and cover for 5 minutes), which is music to the ears of Stir Crazy folks. In this salad, it’s joined by shrimp and orange in the form of segments and juice. It’s a beauty for a ladies luncheon or a light dinner. Make it for yourself and bring to the office for the next couple days. Everyone will be jealous. (Read the full post about ‘Cooking with couscous’…)
This is most excellent. On Chowhound, check out the food tattoos right here. I’m sure this verges on t.m.i., but I am tat- and piercing-free (really, not even my ears. got enough holes in the noggin without adding more.), but it’s fun to speculate. Were I to get a food tattoo, what would it be? My most favorite foods are not particularly tat-ogenic: spicy fried tofu, pan-seared foie, stinky cheese. There’s lots of stuff I could get behind for the pure camp value: SPAM, a block of Velveeta, that kind of thing. But this is for semi-forever, so it requires some sober thoughts. Nothing too froufrou like caviar or lobster. Healthy stuff like a salad or lentil soup just wouldn’t read well.
Congrats to Four Green Fields (205 W Platt St., Tampa, (813) 254-4444) for being named one of Imbibe Magazine’s 100 Best Places To Drink Beer in America, the only Irish pub south of New York.
A new dining guide called Where the Locals Eat was released today that spotlights the top 100 restaurants in NYC–if you’re heading there for the holidays, it could be useful. There’s also a Tampa/St. Pete section of the site. Check it out here.
WEDU is hosting the America’s Test Kitchen Holiday Baking Crash Course on Friday, Nov. 21.
