The Week That Was
Jamie Lynn Spears pops out a kid, George Carlin is telling dirty jokes in heaven, and Devo tell you to have your burger with a side order of go to hell.
Friday: Well, there's another spawn of the Spears clan wandering around the earth. Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl, Maddie Briann, yesterday morning. Important things to note: she's 17, and the baby daddy is 19. Way to have the kid anyway, I guess? Also, how "country" is that name? She may as well name her Hillbilly Mary. Regardless, I toast them and their little bundle of joy. L'chaim!
Saturday: The Daytime Emmy Awards...happened, and the huge winners are Ellen DeGeneres and Rachel Ray! Wait, Rachel Ray? The terrorist sympathizer and person whose talk show got cancelled? Yeah, that's the one. Reason #249 that I hate her -- her acceptance speech began with “"Wow...holy cat!" I bet she thought the after-party food was YUM-O.
Sunday: While it seems inconceivable to have anyone in the Meet the Press anchor chair besides Tim Russert, Tom Brokaw is a worthy replacement. He is coming out of retirement to chair the show during the 2008 election year. I'm more than a little giddy to see Mr. Brokaw get back on the air.
Monday: I feel like I should start this off with a swear word, if only to honor the memory of George Carlin. He passed away today at the age of 71. Known as one of the greatest comedians, he pushed his fair share of boundaries, and helped define what free speech was in a modern-day context. He will be sorely missed.
Tuesday: OK, I know we're heavy on the pointless celebrity news this week, but it's summer! That means that journalists are really sweaty and tired, and don't feel like doing much else besides walking into a rehab center to see who's checked in lately. Funny...Heather Locklear has joined the ranks of the rehabbed! She entered into rehab today for depression. All jokes aside, best of luck for happier days.
Wednesday: If you're a band looking for an audience, maybe you could try to leech onto Coldplay's fan base. Make a YouTube video of yourself/band, and post it to a radio station-sponsored section of coldplayontour.com, and, apparently, you'll get a call to join them! Obviously, I'm attempting to form a band, or leech onto one, preferably. What could be better than being on the stage where Viva la Vida will be blasted?
Thursday: I have a little bit of an obsession with obscure lawsuits, but this has to be the best thing that I've heard about in a long time. According to Pitchfork, Devo is suing McDonalds over using their likeness for a Happy Meal toy. The worst part? The toy is pretty precious. It was part of an American Idol promotional campaign (of course), and is called "New Wave Nigel." "Disco Dave" was also released, but no lawsuits have stemmed from him. Any who, our friend Nigel does look an awful lot like a member of Devo -- with a flower pot hat and all. Band members are suing because they never gave permission, and because they "hate American Idol and McDonalds." Fight the system, kids!
Posted by Alyssa Vincent, Alyssa Vincent on Jun 27, 2008 @ 9:59 am
