The cover of People?
Wow, the Pope must be so excited.
This probably ranks right up there with his election by the college of cardinals in Rome.
I wonder what color smoke came out of the chimneys?
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The next post will be a bit delayed.
I’m sure you understand.
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Off you go, avocado.
According to New York Magazine, the drought in California is making you more scarce. Which means you’re getting mega-pricey. And restaurants may be less likely to include you on every dish on their menu.
Hallelujah.
You see, I am the rare breed that doesn’t like avocados. To my tongue, they are bland mush, and I prefer not to add bland mush to my salad or sandwich.
I am concerned about the water shortage. It’s a very serious situation, and especially on Earth Day, we need to stop and think about ways to be more frugal in our water consumption.
But fewer avocados on the menu?
That’s my silver lining, peeps.
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The L’Oreal model for their ‘Blow Dry It’ primer spray looks very familiar…
Any Partridge Family fans out there? She’s the spitting image of young Susan Dey:
And just think — Susan got her hair that straight without a flat iron or primer spray.
How did she do it?
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I had seen images online of the April 6th issue of Sports Illustrated, so I couldn’t wait to get mine in the mail.
Just look at that angle of Karl-Anthony Towns in action:
But then I got my issue today. And it looked like this:
Because apparently there are no college basketball fans in the Northeast.
I mean, how could there be? No teams from this area made the Final Four. And there couldn’t possibly be fans of Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan State or Duke outside their state lines, right?
(Well, probably not Duke.)
Don’t worry. I’ve already contacted SI and requested a copy of the Kentucky cover issue. And written a letter to the editor.
March Madness only comes once a year.
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Dear Ray Rahman:
Thanks for writing your article in Entertainment Weekly encouraging viewers to watch ‘The Late Late Show’ on CBS.
Since my fav Craig Ferguson left in mid-December, the show has been hosted by a revolving cast of characters, giving — as you put it — the sense that ‘anything can happen.’
Where have you been, Ray?
For a decade, Craig Ferguson embodied anything-goes television. His goal was to deconstruct the late night genre, so his shows were always unscripted, unruly and universally hilarious.
A gay robot skeleton as a sidekick? A dancing horse with his own on-set stall? Real, honest-to-god conversations with guests?
I’m just sorry you missed all the fun.
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For me to mention Fancy Farm, Kentucky on this blog — or the annual Fancy Farm Picnic — is no surprise.
I grew up there.
But for Politico Magazine to list this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic as one of the 14 dates to watch in 2014?
It’s crack-a-lackin!’
There are no Fancy Farm natives on staff at Politico. No, the Picnic earned its spot on merit — namely, the race for minority leader Mitch McConnell’s seat in the Senate.
If he survives the GOP primary in May, picnic goers can expect even livelier than usual stump speeches between McConnell and his Democratic challenger, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.
And you didn’t just hear it from me.
I follow a lot of entertainment magazines on Twitter…probably too many. And if I’m willing to admit that, they should meet me half way and admit they use the following headline way, way, way too much:
“____________ is barely recognizable [in new hair cut] [in hat] [after losing weight]
Either that, or their reporters, writers and editors are BLIND AS BATS.
Exhibit A: US Weekly found Pam Anderson ‘barely recognizable’ after she cut her trademark long locks into a short pixie.
Really?
Even with her shades on, I think it looks exactly like Pam Anderson…just with shorter hair.
Perhaps I am just more observant. And adaptable. And brilliant.
I am willing to own that.
Exhibit B: Another publication struggled to identify Anne Hathaway when she donned a beige sock top while out on a smoothie run.
I don’t know — maybe I do have amazing powers of deduction.
‘Cause I think it’s pretty obvious.
Maybe I have missed my true calling and should be an annoying member of the paparazzi. Or perhaps I should just blame the copy editor for using hyperbole — instead of creativity — to drive folks to their websites.
Although I do like the idea that I have super powers.
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In honor of National Cheeseburger Day…
Some beefcake.
He’s from good stock, too.
If you didn’t recognize that infamous squint, he’s Scott Eastwood, son of Clint Eastwood. You can see more pics in the October issue of Town and Country which features Hugh Jackman on the cover.
Meaty.
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The Sticky Egg 
Liquid lunch
People magazine is all about the ‘boozy popsicle‘ today —
Looks cool and refreshing, yes…and perhaps a bit lethal for the younger set.
But, I’m sorry.
Every time I hear the phrase ‘boozy popsicle,’ I think —
What a perfect stripper name.
Or maybe even the name of a band (depending on what kind of music they play). Let’s not forget that one, folks.
It’s a keeper.
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