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February 7, 2005

Michael Jackson on The Geraldo Rivera Show

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Michael Jackson had a few things to say about celebrity during his interview with Geraldo Rivera on Fox's "At Large" program: "The bigger the star, the bigger the target. ... But truth always prevails."

He described the press coverage of his life was like looking at a fictitious movie. "Because it's fiction," he said. "It's like watching science fiction. It's not true."

He also lashed out at Eminem for mocking him in the "Just Lose It" video Referring to the rapper as "Mr. Eminem." (In the video, Eminem impersonates Jackson cavorting with children. His raps about inviting kids to sit on his lap - and his nose falls off.) "I've been an artist most of my life and I've never attacked a fellow artist," Jackson said. "Great artists don't do that. You don't have to do that."

But -- In the most telling revelation of the interview, Jackson made a statement at the end that he would not be scheduling any more sleepovers with little boys. "I never intend to place myself in so vulnerable position again," he said. Way to go, Jacko, now you get it.

The Bugatti Veyron for $1 million

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With an price tag of over $1 million dollars, the Bugatti Veyron is a car for the Donald Trump class of car buyers who feel a need for speed in a 1001-hp supercar. Speed? Try 0-to-188 mph time in 14 seconds -- roughly the take off rate of a fighter jet. Top speed of 250 mph is achieved by a seven-speed, double-clutch, Formula 1-style gearbox (paddles replace a traditional clutch-and-stick shift). The Bugatti has a W-shaped, 16-cylinder engine, which is essentially made by merging two W-8 Passat engines. (Bugatti is a VW company now.) More

February 4, 2005

Jack Nicholson To Play Irish Crime Boss

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It's been announced that Jack Nicholson has agreed to play the Irish Mob Boss in Martin Scorsese's next film "The Departed" which begins shooting next month. Nicholson was quoted as saying, "(I've been) looking for a bad guy - I just did three comedies. (DiCaprio, Scorsese and I) had been looking for something to do together." Of his Boston Irishman role, he jokingly adds, "I won't have to act much."

The Hollywood buzz is that Nicholson thought the script was so good that he's coming out of retirement (he was retired?) to do it. He last appeared in "Anger Management" (2003), "Something�s Gotta Give" (2002), and "About Schmidt" (2002). Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Mark Wahlberg are already set to be in the film to be shot in Boston.

Presto Chango - A car that folds up for parking

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It's a car . . . It's an accordian . . . It's a car AND an accordian.

Rinspeed Presto is a concept car that could solve your parking problems. At the switch of a button, the car can be shortened from a four passenger mode to a two passenger mode for parking in those ultra tight spaces.

The morphing/accordion thingy operation is done by an electric motor, which crunches up your car in seconds. In stretch mode, the additional space can also be used as a pick-up bed for cargo when the rear-seat backrests are folded down. The Presto is powered by a four-cylinder, 1.7-litre "common-rail" turbo diesel engine. What will they think of next? Read more on the Presto.

presto car

February 3, 2005

Simon Overheard Slamming "Idol" Winners

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Simon Cowell needs to speak softly while in public, especially when he's on his cell phone speaking to an exec of his "American Idol" show.

Cowell was overheard at the pool area of the L'ermitage in Beverly Hills saying that Kelly Clarkson was "the only one with talent who ever won" and that "without my pushing, Clay Aiken would never have gotten as far as he did," adding the Aiken has done very well in his career.

Of the new crop of contestants, he told the exec that there was very little talent among the new contestants that made it to the finals in Los Angeles, and that the only promising one was the country-western singer from Missouri. He was predicting that the next winner of "American Idol" would be "someone like Ruben or Fantasia." OUCH!

Oh Poop. Tinkerbell Hilton's owner Doesn't Gift Well Either

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Paris Hilton's strange life is going to the dogs. First, she rescues a Rottweiler from an animal shelter and now she and Nicole Richie gave two Great Danes to the mom of a family who put up with them (I mean, housed them) during filming of their show "The Simple Life: Interns."

That's all very lovely -- except the two super rich stars didn't pay the $2,000 fee to the Mica Dog Breeders, who then demanded payment from the mom, Joyce Brower, in New Jersey.

The dogs, named Flea and Billy by the two airheads, were returned to the breeder.

February 2, 2005

Amazing Race 6 Episode "On The Road To Shanghai"

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After a little elephant polo in Sri Lanka, the teams headed to Shanghai and run into the most difficult roadblock by far: hauling a taxi cab in China. Apparently, as it was explained later, it was "rush hour" in Shanghai which means that all taxi drivers drive around in empty cabs and refuse to stop for people needing rides. (Must be a communist thing.)

Adam and Rebecca

, So there was more running, more rappeling off another tall building (ho-hum), and more frustration as we watch Hayden & Aaron's relationship coming apart faster than Rebecca & Adam's, while Kris & Jon showed that they are flappable and less than perfect. And kudos to Kendra for hauling ass carrying those bricks. Dumbest move: Freddie giving into his ego and wasting a yield to get revenge on Rebs & Pony Boy, rather than using it on their closest competitors, Jon & Kris. Odd moment: Rebecca says she actually liked the movie "Shanghai Surprise" -- which is why she want to visit China. (Blank stare here)

Now that all the eclectic people have been eliminated, we are stuck with the WASP crowd for the finale. That's two sets of model/actors (Aaron/Hayden, Freddie/Kendra) who can't hold a candle to the "Baywatch Babes" Jon & Kris, who really SHOULD be on TV. (Oh wait, they are.) Rebecca is also a looker, but poor Adam, with his Hellboy horns, baby fat, mincing walk, and 8-year-old tantrums is lucky to have Rebecca to carry him to next week's finale for the $1 million prize. Stay tuned.

Michael Jackson will be Knifed by Wife

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Debbie Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson and mother of his two children has agreed to give evidence against the singer during his child molestation trial. Insiders are already predicting her testimony will "blow the lid" off Jackson's bizarre lifestyle. It is yet to be confirmed whether Jackson's first wife Lisa Marie Presley will also take the stand.

Mike Evans commented in his Hollywood Report that the screaming fans cheering for Jackson outside the Santa Maria courthouse are actually bused in from Santa Monica. Each day, two busloads of people are brought in - that's right, that street circus is actually being paid for by Jackson's camp to stage support for the singer for the TV cameras.

And there are subliminal messages from Jackson, sort of his own personal middle finger to the world: On Tuesday, he appeared in court wearing a dark suit with an Army badge bearing the the Queen of England's ER emblem.

The badge's motto is "Honi soit qui mal y pense" meaning "Shame on him who thinks this evil."

February 1, 2005

Diabolical Tattoo Artist Inks Felons with Fairies

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"I wanted a stack of skulls on my back," said murderer Jimmy Drake, "and that Asian prick gave me a giant Winnie the Pooh!"

These headlines practically writes themselves.

Tattoo artist Andy Sakai is a man on a suicide mission at the big house. When he was sentenced to five years in prison for inking profanities on customers, many thought his days of fun with a pen were behind him. Bwaaahahahahah! Instead, Sakai went to the joint for five years of living dangerously and took to inking dozens of murderers with fairies and unicorns permanently etched on their butts and backs. Read more.

Bada Bing: "The Sopranos" Goes To Syndication

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The Sopranos

"The Sopranos" are gonna get a wide, extended family -- and a lot of new fans -- now that Cable network A&E has snapped up the syndication rights to the HBO series. It's highly likely that A&E will run a "clean" version of the show earlier in the evening and the uncut original version later at night. A Clean Version? As is NOT showing Adriana blowing her lunch all over the FBI conference room table? Clean, as in NOT showing Ralphie's severed head in the bowling bag? How about Pidgeonhed's Battle Flag playing at the Bada Bing? Oh, you mean just clean up the LANGUAGE . . . and the nudity. Oh okay, for a minute there I thought they were going to mess with the show.

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