Gag me.
On entering a room filled with several Pakistani officials this afternoon, Palin was immediately greeted by Sherry Rehman, the country's Information Minister.
"And how does one keep looking that good when one is that busy?" Rehman asked, drawing friendly laughter from the room when she complimented Palin.
"Oh, thank you," Palin said.
Pakistan's recently-elected president, Asif Ali Zardari, entered the room seconds later. Palin rose to shake his hand, saying she was “hon...
Because we have a much bigger problem if today ends up being all about how Sarah Palin cheated on her husband. />...
So I'm trying to help my little sister buy a house in Southern California, where she's getting her smarty-pants PhD, by co-signing with her and guiding her through the murky waters of the home ownership process. And I'm on the phone last night with the lender, and, despite the fact that my sister has zero debt and my current debt-to-income ratio is, and always has been, well below 1/2, and despite the fact that we have 15% to put down and are requesting a regular-sized loan, there is still, he explains, no fucking way we're getting a loan right now. He's very sorry, and we should get back in touch in a few months. So I call my sister last night to try to explain this to her, and I start with, "So, um, you're aware that we're currently in like a major economic crisis?" and she's like, "Huh?" and I'm like, "Have you heard anything on the news about this whole collapse of Wall Street? The Lehman bankruptcy? The fact that the U.S. economy as we knew it died a couple weeks ago?" and she's like, "Oh, no. I know I should follow that stuff, but I just don't."
ZOMG.
The insular existence of a scientist.
So for those few registered voters out there who are still BLISSFULLY UNAWARE THAT OUR ECONOMY IS COLLAPSING AND JOHN MCCAIN IS THE ONLY PERSON ON EARTH WHO CAN SAVE IT, McCain is now requesting that he and Obama postpone the first Presidential debate to "focus on the economy."
"I am calling on the president to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself," McCain told reporters while in New York, where he and running mate Sarah Palin were meeting with world leaders at the United Nations. "It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem." The White House said in a statement that it appreciates McCain's suggestion.
"It's time for both parties to come together to solve this problem," McCain said. "We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats and Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved." According to Fox News, McCain has also suspended the airing of all campaign ads as he works on the crisis.
According to CNN, the surprise move by McCain came just hours after the Obama campaign reached out to McCain's camp Wednesday morning to suggest that the candidates release a joint statement on the principles they think are important to incorporate in any bailout bill. The statement would also stress that it is important for Congress to work together on this bill. At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, McCain returned the call and agreed to work together on some language for a joint statement. That statement was expected by the end of the day, along with comments from Obama on the McCain's suspension and the bailout bill.
Sources reportedly told CNN that Obama would not be suspending his campaign and saw no reason to cancel Friday's debate. At press time, the Obama camp had not yet issued a statement.
I bet there is a LOT of eye-rolling going on at Obama headquarters this afternoon. />So I'm trying to help my little sister buy a house in Southern California, where she's getting her smarty-pants PhD, by co-signing with her and guiding her through the murky waters of the home ownership process. And I'm on the phone last night with the lender, and, despite the fact that my sister has zero debt and my current debt-to-income ratio is, and always has been, well below 1/2, and despite the fact that we have 15% to put down and are requesting a regular-sized loan, there is still, he explains,...
Former hottie Bruce Willis is signed on for his directorial debut with the indie psychological drama Three Stories About Joan.
Bruce will have a supporting role in the film, but the lead will be played by 10,000 BC star Camilla Belle (who is not the girl in the picture -- that's his girlfriend, Emma Heming).
Also appearing in the film: Kieran Culkin. ...
From today's Page Six:
JUST as Page Six predicted a month ago, Hugh Hefner's sham-like world is falling apart. His youngest "girlfriend," Kendra Wilkinson, has been hooking up with Philadelphia Eagle Hank Baskett. Now, it seems his "No. 1" gal pal is looking for an out, too. Tongues wagged when Holly Madison was pictured with notorious ladies' man Criss Angel, and now she tells Us magazine her relationship with Hef will end. "I want to be with somebody who I can be married to, and have ...
It never ceases to amaze me how under-the-radar this couple is most of the time. I actually have a lot of respect for them in that regard. I know, I know. If you'd told me last year that I would be using the word "respect" in reference to Jessica Biel, I would have been like, "I'm sorry, but by 'respect' do you mean 'slut'?" But she actually hasn't been pimping out this relationship, surprisingly.
But, every now and then, photogs catch them being adorable, like this little snuggle in Milan...
Apparently Whitney's spinoff -- called The City, of course -- will co-star none other than NYC socialite Olivia Palermo, who's been desperately trying to achieve mainstream fame forever now.
According to a source, "Olivia has been filming all over town. She's earning $12,000 per episode."
Ugh. God. I was actually going to watch this show, but if Olivia Palermo's on it, I think I'll just sit on the couch, stare at the wall and drink Ipecac instead. I'll be less nauseous that way.
Oh, and I'm...
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So originally I was just going to write a simple little blog post about a simple little note Clay wrote on his fansite's message board about the support he's received since publicly coming out.
"We'll 'talk' more later," Aiken, 29, writes on his Web site's message board. "but, suffice it to say, for the first time in recent memory, I am speechless. I'm so proud to know and love all of you."
He adds, "My family is so much larger than Parker, Jaymes, mom, Brett, etc. It extends to each of you. And I c...
The recurring red carpet nightmare, who divorced her husband last September, revealed to People that she's had a serious boyfriend since January.
His name is Lee Kirk, and he's apparently a writer, although he doesn't seem to have written anything much of note. He wrote the 2004 snoozer The Women -- no, not the Meg Ryan one. This one starred -- you guessed it! -- Jenna Fischer.
"We met through mutual friends," she says. "We've actually known each other for a long time. He went to college with an old friend of mine."
Hm. I wonder if this guy had anything to do with...
In response to her father's endless ramblings about how Samantha Ronson is the devil:
My father obviously needs to be on medication to control his moods. He is out of line and his words show how much anger he has, and it's dangerous and scary as it reminds me of how he treated my mother and I my whole childhood. He needs to be stopped. This is yet another reason why we aren't speaking.
I am in a great place in life. I have overcome a lot and have been able to learn how to enjoy and appreci...
"please tell me I'm not the only one who is shocked beyond belief! I feel numb I'm so upset. This can't be real!! How can you guys say this won't change anything? This changes EVERYTHING. I don't even know what to think right now."
From the ClayMates discussion board.
To be fair, the overwhelming majority of posts on there are very supportive of Clay, which is good to see. Some people even talk about how they struggled with the news at first and then decided to accept it and still love him, whi...