Craziness

Sad news:


On my 8-15-06 post I urged you to watch and enjoy geriatric1927 on YouTube.

He has received thousands of emails and video messages, however he has been hounded by the press as well to locate him and get stories which he does not want.


Two days ago he said farewell which is too bad. The press is ruthless and blogs are hard to do everyday, video or otherwise, so I hope after a break he returns!!!










Food Network Bets on Sassy Southerner

The Food Network established itself on the backs of gourmet chefs who run restaurant empires. Now, the aging cable channel is making a big bet on a sass-talking Southern grandmother with no culinary training who touts the joy of breadsticks wrapped in bacon.

Food Network will launch a raucous show called "Paula's Party" on Sept. 29. Hosted by Paula Deen, 59 years old, the hour-long program will be more "Romper Room" than "Cooking with Master Chefs." At the taping of an early episode, Ms. Deen spent time trying on a young audience member's stilettos, telling jokes and staging a live crab race. She named her entry "Cocaine Connie."

"I'm keepin' the hair high and the expectations low, and that way I can't lose," drawled Ms. Deen afterward as she puffed on a Virginia Slims cigarette.

While still a long way from a cultural phenomenon, Ms. Deen is already known to Food Network fans for her four-year-old daytime show dedicated to artery-clogging comfort foods such as fried creamed corn and bread pudding made from Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Now this woman can cook and is funny too. She cooks what normal people love to eat and could cook themselves. If you have not seen her on food network, do so, and I suspect her new show will be a blast as well!!










Paramount Cuts Ties With Tom Cruise

LOS ANGELES - Paramount Pictures and actor Tom Cruise called an end to their 14-year production deal on Wednesday as the chairman of the studio's parent company took a parting shot at the movie star's off-screen behavior.

"As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal," Viacom Inc. Chairman Sumner Redstone told the Wall Street Journal in an interview posted online. "His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount."

How terrible! He has a new daughter - how will he feed and clothe her and send her to college? Oh, what will he do, and the poor kid, what will she do? His 15 minutes of fame was about 20 minutes too long!!









Lafave granted break for interview

"People on house arrest regularly get exceptions to go to church, attend a funeral or get a haircut.

Debra Lafave, the teacher turned seducer of a 14-year-old boy, got a break from her home confinement to sit down Tuesday with NBC’s Matt Lauer for an interview that will air on national TV.

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Wayne Timmerman, who accepted Lafave’s guilty plea to two counts of lewd and lascivious battery in November, granted permission Monday for Lafave to be interviewed at the Westin Harbour Island Hotel and her home.

Kids just have no idea how lucky they are to have the liberal teachers they have today. We were certainly not so lucky!!

The Westin hotel is a good place to send a convicted sex offender!!






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