Ouch.

Billboard has revised its policies — just this week — allowing an album sold through a single retailer to be on their charts.

This means The Eagles new double-disc — sold only at Walmart — takes the #1 spot away from Britney! The Eagles album sold 711,000 copies, compared to Britney’s 290,000 (projections had been at 350,000). She’ll have the #2 spot this week.

“We know that some retailers will be uncomfortable with this policy, but it was inevitable that Billboard’s charts would ultimately widen the parameters to reflect changes that are unfolding in music distribution,” says Geoff Mayfield, Billboard’s director of charts. “We would have preferred to make this decision earlier, but only became aware within the last 24 hours that Wal-Mart would be willing to share the data for this title with Nielsen SoundScan.”

Ouuuuuuuuuuch.

Nothing is going Britney’s way lately. The world is so cruel. None of this is her fault.

Heh.

Hey, guys, remember that one time that Katie Holmes looked like she was the same height as Tom Cruise?

That was weird.

Thankfully, it’s all over now.

And how fucking amazing does Katie look these days???

I need to convert to Scientology. Or train for a marathon.

Eh. Scientology sounds easier. Bring on the Xenu.

Remember how I was complaining about how the WGA picketers weren’t being particularly creative?

Oh, I spoke too soon.

The best and brightest of our creative minds came up with “We write the story-a, Eva Longoria” as a chant.

Um, guys? Maybe just stick with “We’re on strike.” Because you’re not exactly proving your worth with that other chant.

Desperate Housewives is one of many shows that will suspend production as a result of this strike, which is expected to last for months. Others include The New Adventures of Old Christine, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory, all on CBS.

“We are done, and we’ll be on the lines supporting you,” said Longoria, who joined the picketers and brought them pizza. “I have a whole crew that will have a terrible holiday season because there’s no resolution. I care about people losing their homes, I care about my hair and makeup artists who can’t make ends meet.”

Legal stories are so boring.

Basically, Britney has to pay for K-Fed’s lawyers because the Gods have decided that her trashy ass is rich and his comparably less trashy ass can’t get a job. The poor baby is only getting $35,000/month in spousal and child support from Brit. And who the fuck can live on that and pay legal bills?

Soooo boring. I’d be dead asleep if I hadn’t already had like 3 Red Bulls today. I have a problem with Red Bulls.

So I’m off to Las Vegas tomorrow for the Blog World Expo — the first blogging convention of its kind. Spare me the teasing — you won’t think up anything to say that my friends haven’t already. They think this is just the funniest thing ever. But you know what?

I am a blogger.

I am a dork.

And I am soooo excited!!!

(Plus, the guy I’m going with promises me we can go to Spearmint Rhino, and I’m one of those weird chicks who loves strip clubs, so I’m psyched on that.)

Yes, posting will continue as usual while I’m there. I’ll just sit in the convention center and blog between sessions, like everyone else there. Because we’re all huge dorks!!! I will be among my own kind at last.

So the reason I’m posting this is because I want to know if any of you will be there! Drop me a line at evilbeet@gmail.com if you’ll be there and you wanna meet up for a drink. I love making new friends!!!

xoxo,
Beet

It happened the night before Halloween. Cops pulled her over on some traffic violation, smelled alcohol, tested her, and booked her.

Her blood alcohol level was 0.09, which is just above California’s legal limit of 0.08. So, like, that really sucks. I mean, it’s one thing if you get pulled over with a 1.5 or something (I have a friend who got pulled over and blew a .33, which is, like, award-winning in my book), but to get a DUI for a 0.09 just sucks. Like, you didn’t even get the full rush of wailing down PCH wasted. You’re just a little tipsy, and then you’re just a little bit in jail, and then you’re just a little bit all over TMZ.