No. 67: Parry Gripp, "Hamster On A Piano (Eating Popcorn)" [80 '08 (And Heartbreak)]
The day that Chinese Democracy leaked should have been sorta-momentous for me. Here was an album that had been part mythical creature/part butt of many a joke/part go-to source for my day job for years and years, and it actually sort of existed! But as it turned out, 15 years of Axl Rose's trials weren't nearly as compelling as a high-pitched voice, a few errant handclaps, and a clip of a tiny baby hamster reclining on a piano key, eating a kernel of popcorn that was as big as his head.I defy you to listen

Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect [Short Documentary On How Their Is a 50 Cent In Obama & More]
A short documentary film examining the contrasting styles of manhood exhibited by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Rapper/Mogul Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent. By Byron Hurt. Total Views : 2400Video Added : 2008-10-11 Video Code: URL Embed AutoPlay Video Size: 448 | 640 | 800If video loads slow, press the pause button and wait 1 -2 minutes for it to fully load and press the play

MUSICAL DISTRACTION: “I’M GOING UPSTAIRS,” BY JOHN LEE HOOKER
Today’s Musical Distraction actually comes from one of our readers – a financial whiz who flirted with McCain early on, but come election day plans to “take that next step” with Obama. Mainly because he’s been crying himself to sleep at night over the market collapse and believes that Obama’s policy prescriptions, while not necessarily music to his free market-loving ears, are far more common-sense, reality-based than McCain’s.  He calls this song his 

Woman finds job after putting ‘’self up for sale online”
In the statement posted on Taobao.com, tony615_2007 said she majored in business administration last year with excellent marks. She scored 710 in GMAT and won the first prize in a national English contest for university students. “The idea occurred to me after I couldn”t find a job for two months,” she said, refusing to give her real name or the name of the company because she did not want media attention, she said. But, she adds, “As far as I know, several other people are trying fo

Hail to the Lil' Chief! 'Lil' Bush: Resident Of The United States Season Two (Uncensored)' DVD Hits Stores on Tuesday, October 14
Guest Voices Include Kevin Federline, Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Fred Schneider And Kate Pierson (The B-52's), Joel And Benji Madden (Good Charlotte) And Joe Escalante Bonus Materials Include 'My Lil' Bush' Music Video, Custom Animated Shorts And Animatics, And Audio Commentary NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lil' George and his Lil' Cronies are back for more cover-ups, conspiracies and hot dogs than ever. These freckle-faced kiddies get themselves in and out of crazy misadventures

‘Harry Potter’s’ Emma Watson Reveals Nude Ambitions
Emma Watson says she is at that strange age when she’s “not a woman yet, but I’m not a girl anymore.” At 18 years old, the “Harry Potter” starlet – whom the Times of London calls “tiny and pretty and delightfully brought up” – is clearly poised for adulthood, and even says she would go naked in a film for the right role. ““Yes,” she says. “For Bernardo Bertolucci. It … depends. I’m not getting my kit off any time soon, but it is part of my job.” For now

Frank Miller Heads To The 25th Century, Tapped To Direct ‘Buck Rogers’
FROM MOVIES BLOG:The producers behind “The Spirit” obviously have a lot of faith in Frank Miller, because they have just handed him another directing gig. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miller is in the final negotiations to direct “Buck Rogers” for Oddlot Entertainment and Millennium Films. Miller has been rumored to have the directing job for months. He will be writing and sketching his own version of Buck Rogers and not surprisingly, it’s expected to be

Late Breaks: Crystal...Stewart...Jackman? Yup.
-Do you work in a non-union job at The New York Times? You are so not getting a raise next year. But, hey, at least you have a job. For now. [Gawker]-The Detroit Free Press is doing away with home delivery except on Thursday, Friday and Sunday -- the days when it actually makes money. On other days, Motown residents will just have to risk gunfire and go to a newsstand. [WSJ]-Have budget cuts hit the Academy Awards? This year's host will be Hugh Jackman. You do the math. [Reuters]-What happens when the stars

President Elect . . . Hotness!
President-Elect Barack Obama is having the best year of his life. Not content to be recognized by friends and foes as one of the smartest men to assume the presidency, we now find out that he is also bringing sexy back to the Oval Office . . . in a major way! Yesterday, while vacationing with his family in Hawaii, the paparazzi captured the incoming President strolling shirtless no doububt on his way back to catch some rays. Historically, our Presidents have been more revered for their ability

Dr. Horrible's Evil League of Evil Seeks New (Evil) Members [Career Opportunities]
The Evil League of Evil—first exposed to the public in director Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog—is calling for madmen and madwomen to join its ranks. The best applicants—"as determined by the League or its designated agents"— will be featured in an upcoming DVD. Application rules after the jump, if you think you're evil enough. [EvilLeagueOfEvil via OhNoTheyDidn't] Read More: Great Job For A Slutty Ambulance-Driving Journalist! , Find Total Creati

Twilight Mania Begets Drug Habit, Yet Another EW Cover -- and a Job for Audrina Patridge?
Twilight mania continues to rage on, with Entertainment Weekly devoting its third cover to the vampire romance.

Barack Obama: My Golf Game is "Terrible"
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama plays golf near the house he is staying at while in Hawaii for a vacation over the Christmas holidays in Kailua, Hawaii December 21, 2008. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry/Landov Barack Obama, who takes office as President on Jan. 20, kicked off the first day of his twelve-night family vacation on Oahu with an early morning workout, followed by an 18-hole game on the putting green on Sunday. The Hawaii native, 47, clad in black shades, a white polo shirt and light-brown car

Frustrated Writer Frustrated by Being a Writer [Jobs No One Wants]
Every wannabe author has this fantasy of what the job is like. This fantasy usually involves writing. Ha! Ben Chadwick, a programmer with an MFA in creative fiction, has called out for help on Craigslist.Specifically, he wants someone to work for $80 to $100 a week to market his oeuvre. He has a day job, so no time to waste "sticking his tongue into the greasy gears of the publishing machine," as he puts it. The sad thing is, with the state of the media job market, I don't think he'll have any trouble findi

Did Tina Fey's Fight With Alec Baldwin Actually Happen? [Gossip Roundup]
It wouldn't be Christmas Eve without fighting: Alec Baldwin supposedly slammed Tina Fey's body; Paris Hilton's uncle got attacked and robbed in his home and Nicole Kidman was haunted by Katie Holmes.Tina Fey's sexy new feud with Alec Baldwin just had to be manufactured to promote 30 Rock, right? I mean, really. Alec: "Get ready to do a lot of airbrushing." Tina: "Something wrong with my face?" Alec: It's your entire body that's the problem. Tina: This is coming from a guy with a double chin who thinks Sara

Bloomberg Jokes He'd Like To Take Over as Moderator of 'Meet The Press'; Brokaw Not Amused.
At one point, interim moderator Tom Brokaw asked Mr. Bloomberg about the possibility of running for a third term in New York. With a slight smile on his face, Mr. Bloomberg tried to turn the tables on his interviewer. "I have 466 days left to go on my job," said Mr. Bloomberg."I was sort of thinking of maybe to be host of this program. That would be a nice job for me. Probably pays a little bit better than the dollar-a-year I get now." Mr. Brokaw seemed momentarily taken aback by the

Lollipops and Gummi Bears are My Favorite Treat....
Me gusta all things Full House. I also "gusta" when IBBB readers basically do my job for me. It helps on days in which I am both hungover and not hungover. So let's mix both of those things together and watch my favorite sister and yours, DJ Tanner sing "Lollipops and Gummi Bears are My Favorite Treat" to her little d-bag troll-like sister, Michelle Tanner.Who could forget all the wonder that was the "We Love Our Children Telethon" that ran for 24 hours and was hosted by Danny Tanner? Not only are we blesse

Jolie: Obama win would be 'nice' for family
AP - Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama.

Rick Warren -- Out of the Closet!
Filed under: Prez Election 2008, Barack Obama Rick Warren, the pastor who will deliver the invocation next month for Barack Obama, apparently is doing a little image-adjusting in West Hollywood.We got this pic, taken yesterday at Out of the Closet thrift store. That's Warren on the right...Permalink

McCain Rally Minister: Non-Christians Praying For Obama
Why is John McCain in Iowa when polls show him trailing? Will he again defend his opponent Barack Obama from personal attacks as he did Friday? What is his response to an Alaska legislative report charging his running mate Sarah Palin with abuse of power? Iowa Independent's John Deeth was live...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say s

eBay slot machine an apt metaphor for career prospects [Caption Contest]
If you were just laid off from eBay, will there be a job for you in five months when your severance runs out? For answers, consult the eBay-branded slot machines now up and running in Las Vegas. Licensing the eBay name is no doubt lucrative, but it's a bizarre branding move, since eBay's moving away from its are-you-feeling-lucky auctions in favor of fixed-price sales. Can you come up with a better caption? Leave it in the comments. The best one will become the post's new headline. Yesterday's loser: Anyone

Obama Photos: Michelle Works Her Swimsuit & Barack Works His Pecs
Nice looking presidential family! Barack Obama, wife Michelle and their two adorable daughters were enjoying some down time in beautiful Hawaii, birthplace of Barack.

Shirtless Obama Causing Drama: People are wondering how a Pap was able to get the shot.
*Barack Obama isn't the first presidential figure to be photographed shirtless, and likely won't be the last. He is, however, the most physically-toned U.S. leader since JFK to be caught on camera bare-chested Read full story from www.eurweb.com

SHIRTLESS OBAMA CAUSING DRAMA: People are wondering how a photographer was able to bypass security to get the shot.
*Barack Obama isn't the first presidential figure to be photographed shirtless, and likely won't be the last. He is, however, the most physically-toned U.S. leader since JFK to be caught on camera bare-chested.        But inquiring minds want to know how the photographer from Bauer-Griffin – the same California-based agency who caught Halle Berry on a movie set this month at the precise moment of her wardrobe malfunction – was able to get the exclusive

More PJ! "My Boys" renewed for a third season
TBS has just picked up a third season of My Boys, its very funny comedy created by a woman (Betsy Thomas) about a female sportswriter (Jordana Spiro) whose friends are all men, except her BFF Stephanie (Kellee Stewart). In announcing the pickup, TBS cited the show's growth from Season 1 to Season 2 by 14%. It's great to see a show helmed by a woman succeed, and now (well, next summer) we'll get answers to the big questions from last season: Will Stephanie and Kenny's mutual loathing or attraction win o