Exhaustion

What the fuck is up with Celebrity Exhaustion (CE)? It seems like every other week there's some new celebrity or pseudo-celebrity who suffers from "exhaustion" and must be hospitalized. The latest being Lindsay Lohan's girltoy, Samantha Ronson, DJ-extraordinaire. What's really exhausted is their illegal drug supply. Do they think the American people are that stupid? Oh, wait...they did vote (allegedly) for George W. Bush. Twice. Now I'm exhausted. Medic!

Heeeeeeeeeeeeere's your bailout!

Publicist Howard Bragman confirmed that TV icon Ed McMahon and his wife have no plans to move from their home, which has been facing foreclosure for nine months. Bragman said he doesn't have details about the deal that's allowing the 85-year-old McMahon to stay, but added: "They ain't leaving." Public records show there was a series of transfers of the loans last month on McMahon's house. A Southern California company, Foreclosure Trackers Inc., has taken credit for brokering the deal and say they plan to negotiate a better deal for McMahon. For months, several people, including Lee and Donald Trump, have pledged to help McMahon and save his house.

WP: Whew. Thank God. First the automakers, now Ed McMahon. I hope the gov't has a plan in place to help out the oil companies next, now that gas has gotten "cheap."

In a time of bleak financial news, Bragman expressed hope that the resolution to McMahon's situation served as a good omen. We hope every other American in trouble has the same experience," he said.

WP: Yes, Bragman (ironic name, eh?), I'm sure every other American will have the same experience with Donald Trump and mortgage companies. Thank you for your genuine concern. Now kindly take your legal fees and get the fuck outta my face.

Worst. Opening. Ever.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/delgo-worst-opening-ever.html

Umm...here's why the film did poorly, people: nobody had ever heard about it or seen anything about it! I saw Madagascar 2 and Bolt in the past couple of months. Neither featured a preview of this Delgo. There was no buzz about it online. There was nothing about it in Entertainment Weekly. I was flipping through a magazine a couple of weeks ago at the doctor's office, saw an ad for the movie, and thought, "What's that? I've never even heard of it." Then Monday comes around and I see that the movie opened this past weekend. It looks like crap anyway from the movie poster, but a little promotion (and previewing) of the stupid movie might have helped it. A little .

It's a "Grey" day

T.R. Knight has asked to be released from his contract with "Grey's Anatomy." The actor, who plays Dr. George O'Malley, has asked to leave the ABC medical drama because he is unhappy with his storyline, the person said. Knight has three years left on his contract and the network has indicated they will release him, said the insider, who could not be identified because they were not authorized to discuss negotiation details.

ISF: "Oh, boo woo. Woe is me. I'm unhappy that I'm making only $125,000 an episode doing a story I don't even like. I know I signed a contract, but it's not legally binding, right? I want to star in movies like my friend Katherine Heigl. However, since I came out a couple of years ago, I'll probably be typecast as gay and never get a "real" film role other than some cheesy independent gay film or alongside Anne Hathaway as the "gay friend." But that would be better than my making $125,000 an episode doing a story that makes me -- sob! -- unhappy..."

Illinois Governor Arrested

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday on charges he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder in what a federal prosecutor called a "corruption crime spree." Blagojevich also was charged with illegally threatening to withhold state assistance to Tribune Co., the owner of the Chicago Tribune, in the sale of Wrigley Field, according to a federal criminal complaint. In return for state assistance, Blagojevich allegedly wanted members of the paper's editorial board who had been critical of him fired. Federal investigators bugged the governor's campaign offices and placed a tap on his home phone and Chicago FBI chief Robert Grant said even seasoned investigators were "stunned" by what they heard on the tapes.

ISF: What's even more stunning is that 'do of his. And, really, isn't that the bigger crime?

(To read the whole story, click here.)