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April 9, 2008

Is Favre turning into Cher?

You know how Cher went on a reunion tour ... and then kept coming back for more reunion tours? Brett Favre may be peeking at her playbook. And that emotional retirement the Green Bay QB had earlier this year may have just been practice.

When asked by the Biloxi (Miss.) Sun Herald if he would consider making a comeback if the Packers were plagued with injuries, here's what Favre had to say:
"If that opportunity presented itself and they did call, it would be tempting. And I very well could be enticed do it."

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America's favorite books

A new poll ranks the 10 most popular books in the U.S. I could just tell you what they are, but where's the suspense in that? It's much more fun to count them down one by one in this gallery.



'Idol Gives Back'

American Idol's charity show is already underway, and Snoop Dogg just took the stage. Because Snoop Dogg makes everyone want to heal the world. Let the live blogging begin!

6:54 -- Teri Hatcher is singing. The world is coming to an end.

7:01 -- I think Miley Cyrus secretly smokes cigarettes. Discuss.

7:16 -- Damn, Fergie, you ain't gonna let John Legend sing a little?

7:20 -- And now Heart is giving Fergalicious her own little rock 'n' roll fantasy camp. With cartwheels!

7:35 -- I'll double my donation if Kristy Lee Cook volunteers to be the one eliminated this week.


» Continue reading "'Idol Gives Back'"



TLC helps out a copy editor

Stacy London and Clinton Kelly are known for brutalizing the fashion-challenged contestants on TLC's What not to Wear, and one Austin woman's husband decided to feed her to the wolves to win the new mom a $5,000 shopping spree. She's a copy editor for the Austin-American Statesman, so her story and behind-the-scenes look resonated with me. I know how easy it is to become complacent about fashion, and I don't even have a kid!



Fun With Lists: Baseball player nicknames

Associated Press

Today's random rankings: best baseball player nicknames

1. "The Wizard of Oz" (Ozzie Smith, right)

2. "The Sultan of Swat" (Babe Ruth)

3. "Shoeless Joe" (Joe Jackson)

4. "Hammerin' Hank" (Hank Aaron)

5. "The Say Hey Kid" (Willie Mays)

6. "Oil Can" (Dennis Boyd)

7. "Pudge" (Ivan Rodriguez or Carlton Fisk)

8. "Mr. Cub" (Ernie Banks)

9. "Dr. K" (Dwight Gooden)

10. "The Yankee Clipper" (Joe DiMaggio)



The Daily Fur: Operation Pups

Amid the chaos and violence in Iraq, many U.S. soldiers have found comfort and companionship by taking in abandoned Iraqi pets and nursing them back to health with love and care. But when the soldiers have to return home to the states, many of their new friends are left behind once again. The SPCA has recently launched an initiative called Baghdad Pups, which raises funds to help the SPCA transport these dogs to the U.S. Click here for more information, success stories, and how to donate.



Today's new comics

A People's History of American Empire: Almost 30 years after he published A People's History of the United State, Howard Zinn is back for more.

Tag: Cursed: This is the second volume in Keith Giffen's saga about a zombie curse that passes from one person to another.

Titans #1: The (don't call them Teen) Titans get a new series written by Judd Winick, formerly of The Real World: San Francisco.

Chocolate Milk and Doughnut Doodles: I don't know much about this book by Alex Chiu, but I know I like the title.



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