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Garage Sale – Real Housewife foreclosure style

Bruce Littlefield — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:30:33 +0000

New Jersey Garage Sale (aka Teresa's foreclosure)

Teresa Giudice, the Real Housewife of NJ foreclosure princess who is $11 million in debt, is selling the overblown monstrosity of a house for a few dollars shy of $4 million. But if that’s out of your budget, can I interest you in her grill, her boat, her tractor, or her wedding ring? Gawker has the photos and is saying all of these items and more (aka, everything the bank now owns) are being sold in a giant foreclosure garage sale. I must remind you: Buyer beware.

Gossip! – Stream the New Los Lobos Album

Bruce Littlefield — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:39:21 +0000

Los Lobos, the band that brought the world La Bamba (you’ll know it when you hear it, even if you didn’t know the actual title) is back for more. The Chicano rock band is scheduled to release a new album on August 3. Los Lobos has been performing since the 70′s, but they’ve embraced the new millennium, and their entire album can be streamed before its release on the NPR website. Break out the limbo stick, and get ready for some new Tex-Mex hits. Perfect for late summer barn parties.

Gossip! – Betty White is the new black

Bruce Littlefield — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:00:14 +0000

Betty White is the new black.

Come fall, I’m wearing Betty. Yep, Betty White is branching out into fashion. Women’s Wear Daily is saying the uber-star is launching a line of T-shirts and hoodies in August featuring her smiling face. Targeting the digital generation, the $48 hoodies (what a bargain!) feature washable earbuds and a jack to plug into iPods. Portions of sales will go to the Morris Animal Foundation, an animal health organization dear to Betty’s sweet heart. Betty, you are the face of twenty-ten.

Pop Culture Pop-Up – ESPY Awards

Bruce Littlefield — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:25:32 +0000

Anyone who likes their sports stars coupled with the SNL cast (sports with a side of comedy!) was watching the ESPY’s, ESPN’s annual award show the other night. It’s the one time of the year where pop culture meets sports- “like being in a Kardashian sister’s bedroom,” host Seth Meyers said. The only bit I managed to catch was Tracy Morgan’s “audition” for Invincible, and I must say, it was not hilarious. EW.com reports that there was a lot of bumbling comedy during the night: good intentions that just fell flat. Like January Jones hosting SNL last season. Good in theory; bad, bad, bad in practice.

Gossip! – The Green Lantern

Bruce Littlefield — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:55:08 +0000

Entertainment Weekly's 1st look at The Green Lantern

Entertainment Weekly has a sneak peek at Hollywood’s next superhero, Ryan Reynolds as The Green Lantern. If I were a betting man, I’d buy me some stock in Green Lantern on the Movie Futures Market. It’s got SMASH written all over it. With Ryan’s power ring (and his six-pack abs) I’ll go out on a limb and bet he’ll save the universe and bankroll the studio. In this week’s EW, Ryan talks about the frightful feat of being propelled at 60 feet a second on a wire to create the illusion of flying and admits, “The first time you do it, you’re deeply considering an adult diaper.” Ryan, keep the green suit. But who knew they make an adult swim diaper? Reminds me of a sign I saw as a kid at a South Carolina country club:
“OOL. (notice there’s no ‘P’ in our pool.)”

Gossip! – Lady Gaga Eyes

Bruce Littlefield — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:10:49 +0000

I love me some Alexander McQueen sparkly platforms and bubble dresses as much as the next Gaga fan, but I’m definitely not gaga over this new trend. Inspired by the singer’s creepy cartoon eyes in Bad Romance, teens across the globe are investing in circle contacts, contact lenses that extend past the pupils to cover the whites of the eyes, according to this CBS article. But wearing contacts that haven’t been fitted by a doc leads to infection, scratched corneas and, in some scary cases, blindless. Plus, her producers say Gaga wasn’t even wearing contacts in her video-her eyes were computer-enhanced. Just a little disturbing gossip to start your week right!

Gossip! – The Internet is Over

Bruce Littlefield — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:15:08 +0000

Might as well trash my Macbook and iPhone, because according to Prince, the Internet is over. The pop star told the UK’s Daily Mirror that the Internet is like MTV-”At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.” As for my now-outdated Macbook and iPhone (and the iPad…and iPhone 4…and all those other wonderful accessories), Prince has deemed digital gadgets “no good.” Seems a little hypocritical for someone whose Purple Rain video has gotten well over a million views on YouTube.

Gossip – Timberlake on Glee

Bruce Littlefield — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:48:13 +0000

Timberlake and Mr. Schuester - separated at birth?

For those of us already experiencing withdrawal since the season finale of Glee (I just finished it last night!), there’s chatter that Justin Timberlake may be joining the list of celebrities who will guest-star on the show’s 3rd season. The pop star is in talks to play the brother of teacher Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison). There’s an uncanny resemblance between the two (it must be the curly locks!) Also expected in the next season is British singer Leona Lewis. Who will be Bleeding Love?

Pop Culture Pop-Up – Wonder Woman’s New Clothes

Bruce Littlefield — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:55:30 +0000

“What woman wears the same outfit for 70 years?” That’s the question DC comics writer J. Michael Straczynski asks us. The answer? No one, not even Wonder Woman. She’s got a whole new rough gal get-up–no more stripes and certainly no more glitter. We say: Ick. Some questions for you to ponder: Who is even wearing pants anymore? Artist Jim Lee (who apparently gave Wonder Woman black leggings) obviously hasn’t met Beyonce. And can Megan Fox, who’s rumored to star as Wonder Woman in a new movie, take on Lynda Carter’s classic spin transformation? Um, no. No, she cannot.

Gossip – Quiet Hero party

Bruce Littlefield — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:14:29 +0000

The Polish Consulate just hosted a book signing for Quiet Hero, my new book with Rita Cosby. Pictures from the night are on James Edstrom’s great site Times Square Gossip-which celebrates stories from “the center of the world.” The wonderful Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Poland’s Consul General in NY, threw the standing room only party for Rita and her father Richard at the De Lamar Mansion. It was packed with lots of notables. If you haven’t gotten a copy of Quiet Hero, please do. I’m incredibly proud of it. Sen. John McCain said: “Rita’s story is one that will touch every family… A loving, poignant tribute to her POW father and freedom.”