Barack Obama turns 48 today! He should totally milk the “it’s my birthday!” thing during the day. Congress doesn’t want to pass his healthcare bill- he should go to the Senate floor and yell, “but it’s my biiiiiiiiirthday!” and people roll their eyes but do it anyway. You know who else has a birthday today? […]
The Vanity Fair Duel-Off: Farrah Vs. Michael
Vanity Fair’s stunning September issues asks viewers an interesting question: Farrah or Michael? The Conde Nast publication has released two separate covers for its September Style issue: a black and white iconic image of Farrah in her hey day, or a cover picture of Michael Jackson back when… well, he didn’t look so strange. Who […]
Ne-Yo and His Fiancee Have Separated
Sweet, sensitive crooner Ne-Yo and his fiancee are no more. I keep my finger on the pulse of black America by reading the comments section on black gossip websites daily. Let’s let the posters on mediatakeout.com volunteer a few theories as to what caused the split. I have kept the spelling and font colors unchanged: […]
Soulja Boy Just Put Diamonds on a Toy Car and Made it a Necklace
“Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we’d still be in Africa. We wouldn’t be here to get this ice and tattoos.” — Soulja Boy Why don’t people understand that Soulja Boy is being intentionally funny when he says ish like this? The kid is legitimately hysterical. AND I like […]
BREAKING NEWS! Travis vs. Shanna Gets Personal on Twitter!
It’s a developing story, but things are about to be very ugly in the relationship that is Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler. Travis took to social networking site Twitter about 20 minutes ago with the following message; “Child molesters shouldn’t get a second chance, if you touch a child u should be shot & killed.” […]
EXCLUSIVE!!!! Starzlife Ellen Pompeo Pic Set: Pregnancy And Pizza
Looks like those last trimester cravings have set in. And they’re crying: “Pizzzaaa!” 39 year-old Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo made a pizza run in West Hollywood this weekend, and showed off her visible pregnancy bump. Click below to see more EXCLUSIVE!! pictures of the actress catching up with friends.
British Politicians: “Regulate Photoshop. Save The Kids.”
What’s glossy, colorful, and supposedly harmful to little children? A photoshopped image of Britney Spears? According to British politicians – yes! A group of Liberal Democrats claim that the art (and we use the term loosely: see above) of photoshopped advertising has become a dangerous phenomenon that is being used to deceive consumers, specifically children. […]
Party’s Over, Michael Jackson Bootleggers; Get Back to Calvin Peeing on Stuff
The AP has a lengthy article (don’t worry, I’ll chop it down into an eighth) today about the explosion in unlicensed Michael Jackson material since the pop star’s passing. “We sold 2,000 T-shirts in the first week. We’re still selling a lot” recounts a giddy rag trade pirate. I bet that guy prays before going […]
Don’t Forget! Jon & Kate Returns Tonight
They’re back from hiatus and new episodes of Jon & Kate start tonight at 9 on TLC. Though by the looks of the preview it’s going to be a whole lot of Kate + 8 and very little Jon, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. We’re told the ex couple will appear on screen […]
Oprah Wants To Give You A Free Book, Not A Car
She’s built villages, fed the poor, and now… Oprah wants you to stick your nose in a book. The one woman powerhouse is giving her official website members an exclusive free download: Colum McCann’s new novel, ‘Let The Great World Spin.’ Oprah’s description of the book: “A God-battered Irish monk, a swashbuckling prostitute, an artist […]