We know that there are heroic Fed Ex folks working hard and overtime to make sure our gifts make it to us before Christmas. They deserve our praise. But we have experienced one delivery dude in our very own town who won’t speak, won’t make eye contact and essentially grunts when he asks us to sign. However, he’s not nearly as heinous as this wicked Fed-Ex cat who shockingly is still employed, even after this oh-so-viral vid has circled the globe in a real public relations quandary for the global courier. We do like the Grinch music added on this link.
Holy publicity-seeking match made in heaven! Jilted Washingtonian spouse Tareq Salahi – of White House gate-crashing fame – reportedly has a love jones for TV mom of 8, Kate Gosselin. He asked Access Live host Kit Hoover to set them up. After Salahi’s wife left him for an aging rocker from Journey – you cannot make this stuff up, folks – he’s scouting the airwaves for a new and better blonde. We think it’s PERFECT! Mazel Tov, you crazy kids. We can’t wait for the new show. Ahem…
From the “People in Glass Houses” files: Have you looked in the mirror, Jim Sensenbrenner? Mebbe the very fit first lady has a little genetic junk in her trunk – and don’t we all – but you, my friend, need a tanning bed and a trainer. Sloppy, sloppy. Neck lift, line 1? Have some dignity, bro. And yes, your apology was a good idea.
The makers of Hennessey cognac must be mighty sad – unlike the rest of us – about the death of Kim Jong-Il...
Speaking of human rights in this season of kindness: Please take a read on this great piece in Forbes by one of our fave thought leaders, Thor Halvorssen, CEO of the very praise-worthy Human Rights Foundation.
A Reuters headline chirps: “Less wooden Romney hit New Hampshire campaign trail.” As an amateur political spin doctor in training – and who isn’t during this very fun primary season - we offer this one-time free advice to the former Massachusetts guv. Come unglued, dude. Just exit the rational train and open up a can of righteous and articulate anger against your soon-to-be opponent President Obama. People wanna see it. We know you’re nice and thoughtful, we know you have corporate moxie, but you need to show you can fight. Truth right now.
What is it with America? We can find missing cats 2,000 miles from home but missing PEOPLE, not so much? We’ve seen stories like this all year long. Anyone who names their cat Waylon, btw, is supercool. Here now, sniff, sniff, is your holiday feel-good feline story.
You all may have already purchased a gift from their Target registry, but if not, now is the time as former Congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife, state department aide to Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, welcomed a son they have reportedly named Jordan Zane. Weiner announced the new arrival to friends by text – and we hope he excluded pix of himself. Sigh.
We think America got it right when it named South Florida student Melanie Amaro the winner of this season’s X Factor, a great show that made American Idol look like a bad episode of Glee. First thing Melanie says she’ll do with her $5 million winnings? Buy her mama a house. Awwww… good on her. Here’s hoping the music industry doesn’t eat her alive.
Brad Pitt in an Academy Award nomination for his role as Billy Beane in “Moneyball?” Could happen, although we’re still in love with Jonah Hill’s subtle subtle performance as the Oakland A’s econ “on base” geek. He deserves a nod, too.
Columnist Joe Curl offers up Condi Rice as a good veep candidate for someone in 2012. And you know, after mulling this about, we think his idea is actually a good one. Not much money for her – she can make a fortune in the private sector – but Condi brings a lot to a GOP ticket and we’d guess she’s not afraid to speak her mind this go round. Big name, great experience, and yes, she’s black AND thoughtfully conservative.
And finally, for your Christmas enjoyment, a little elf story from the archives.
