Category Archives: Gossip!
Dinner Party Talk – Beatles on iTunes
After several years of negotiation and red tape, The Beatles have arrived on iTunes. You could say Apple met Apple yesterday, since The Beatles record label is called Apple Records. Apple made a huge deal about the release, calling it … Continue reading
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Gossip! – Gwyneth Paltrow does Glee
Gwyneth Paltrow doing Cee Lo’s “Forget You” this week on Glee is, as NY Mag puts it, “undeniably great.” After last week’s awesome all-guy rendition of “Teenage Dream” (which is now a huuuuge You Tube sensation-over 1.5 million views!), it … Continue reading
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Quick Fixes – Kylie Minogue spirit lifter
It’s no secret I’m a huge Kylie Minogue fan. Have been since I was a wee thing. She’s an international pop princess (having sold 60 million records worldwide!) and a cancer survivor. She appeared this week on UK’s X Factor … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #betterthantoday, #brucelittlefield, #kylieminogue, #xfactor
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American Hype – Conan
Congratulations to Conan O’Brien who stepped back in front of the camera last night on TBS. His new show comes after a rough ride with NBC and the sting of getting ousted from the coveted Tonight Show spot. As Kandi … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #americanexpress, #brucelittlefield, #conanobrien, #nbc, #tbs
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Monday Morning Quarterback – Wade Phillips Fired
The only thing people will be talking about this week is Wade Phillips. This afternoon, Cowboys owner/manager/Head Hoo-Ha, Jerry Jones fired head coach Wade Phillips after the ‘Boys officially went 1-7 last night with a loss to the Packers. It’s … Continue reading
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American Icons – Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce has a Top 10 hit in Europe with the song Barbra Streisand. I like it! The lyrics are two words “Barbra Streisand.” It’s apparently all you need if you’re the only artist ever to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Rally tally. Best sign spotted at the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear”: “3 words that will save the economy: gay bridal registry.” Stephen Colbert estimated the crowd at 6 billion. Made in China. This week Citizens Against Government Waste … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Chilean miner does Elvis
69 days stuck in a mine and one night on David Letterman has made miner Edison Peña a star. Though he doesn’t speak English, he did manage to sing a bit of Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” – including situation-appropriate lyrics: … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #chileanminer, #suspiciousmines
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Gossip! – Katy Perry on December Harper’s Bazaar
Between releasing a hit album chock full of songs that are constantly stuck in everybody’s heads, causing hoopla on Sesame Street and marrying Russell Brand in India, Katy Perry’s been a busy girl. Luckily, though, she had time to pop … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #harpersbazaar, #katyperry
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Gossip! – Football Talk
Oh, how the mighty have fallen (in football, anyway). The Dallas Cowboys lost Sunday to the Jaguars, 24-17. Replacement QB Jon Kitna threw a few nice passes, one of which bounced gracefully off tight end Jason Witten’s helmet. And the … Continue reading
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