... is a closet indie music freak.
thats right, our favorite newsman (besides matt lauer), BRIAN WILLIAMS!
He has a new online only news feature where he will profile some of his favorite emerging artists, starting with deer tick.
14 May 2009
australian animal news
1) this guy rescued a wonderful australian puppy (aka kangaroo) from a rip tide in shark infested waters. includes interview and video of the rescue
2) this guy is a vet that does surgery on frogs and saved the life of one named victoria who was run over by a lawnmower. the frog survives, but turns out a little worse for wear. includes pictures of the frog surgery.
more music
gwyneths speakerz
another GOOP came today, and its a good one. Gwyneth asked her famous music loving friends to give their top 10 party songs, and the results are all over the map. Check out THIS link to see the complete list.
surveyed:
DJ AM, nicole richie ex boyfriend... also a DJ
Guy Oseary, chairman Maverick Records
Gabe Tesoriero, VP Publicity at Def Jam
Sam Ronson, ex lesbian lover of Lindsay Lohan... also a DJ
Phil Harvey, from Coldplay
William Orbit, music producer
Gwyneth Paltrow, music lover
what a dreamboat.
Obama joked that maybe he should have picked the Sun Devils in his NCAA bracket, but that the ASU board should expect an IRS audit soon anyway. After much uproarious laughter, Obama put on his serious face and turned ASU's snub into a life lesson. "I come to embrace the notion that I haven't done enough in my life," he said. "No matter how much you've done, or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, always more to learn, and always more to achieve." (nymag)
ps - liz herber was THERE!
nErD aLeRt!
The new $294 million Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, which opens on Saturday, is the closest Renzo Piano has come in at least a decade to achieving a near-classical ideal. (nytimes)
me-ow!
Meet Lola - an adorable 10-week-old kitty who walks on her front paws! A genetic defect left her with almost no control over her back legs, which means her front paws have to do double duty.
Staffers at the Max Fund Animal Adoption Center in Denver, Co. say she appears to be in no pain and is not suffering at all.
And there's good news - staffers at the Center found a loving home and a new owner for this very unusual and sweet kitten. (video at inside edition)thx sj.
chrysler lays off some dealers.
DETROIT — About a quarter of Chrysler’s dealers are receiving letters Thursday telling them that the company plans to eliminate them by June 9.
Chrysler, which filed for bankruptcy protection two weeks ago, sent letters to 789 of its 3,200 dealers revoking their franchises with the carmaker. It also filed a list of the dealers it is cutting in bankruptcy court Thursday.
Other dealers received letters welcoming them to the new Chrysler. (nytimes)
Chrysler, which filed for bankruptcy protection two weeks ago, sent letters to 789 of its 3,200 dealers revoking their franchises with the carmaker. It also filed a list of the dealers it is cutting in bankruptcy court Thursday.
Other dealers received letters welcoming them to the new Chrysler. (nytimes)
gchatz with starla
me: so when should i expect to see you at the rally?
starla: ughhh
i dont know
do i have to go?
me: only if you care about me being a full and equal citizen
starla: you know i don't
me: sweetheart, that's not what you're supposed to say
starla: of course i want you to be able to marry and divorce 10 times like us heteros
i would love to go with you
me: good
just think of it as work
hard work
that you don't want to do, but have no choice otherwise
starla: dnd
me: apparently i'm going to be spending my saturday having signs printed...
boring
when do i get to make a speech, like harvey milk. that's what i want to do
all those eyes on me, all that attention
oh
and equal rights
that too
30 rock season finale tonight!
season three comes to an end tonight, and it looks like they're pulling out a lot of stops! alan alda will be back as jack's dad, and there will be a buttload of musical guests, including but not limited to: elvis costello, sheryl crow, mary j. blige, clay aiken and adam levine of maroon 5.
you took your coat off...
and stood in the rain.
you were always crazy like that.
jewel's on the 4th hour of the today show right now. i guess she has a new album coming out or something. jicyc.
you were always crazy like that.
jewel's on the 4th hour of the today show right now. i guess she has a new album coming out or something. jicyc.
your daily ri-ri
she made maxim's hot 100! here's the top 10:1. olivia wilde (whom?!?)
2. megan fox
3. bar rafaeli
4. malin akerman
5. mila kunis
6. eliza dushku
7. adriana lima
8. RiHaNnA!!
9. jordana brewster
10. jennifer love hewitt (does anybody actually think she is hot?)
other notable selections:
12. leighton meester
14. christina aguilera
15. katy perry
17. britney spears
19. chan marshall
30. penelope cruz
40. lily allen
50. taylor swift
52 . beyonce
57. audrina patridge
81. heidi montag
83. whitney port
93. michelle obama
there are some amazing ladies on this list, and if you ask me, the order is a little out of whack. but i'm sure they're all just happy to be included.
space shuttle looking for a forever home
Could the space shuttle Atlantis, which grabbed hold of the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, wind up parked on a pier in the Hudson River five blocks from Times Square? That is the pie in the sky for the operators of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.Museum officials have taken the first small step toward acquiring one of the three space shuttles that NASA plans to hand off when the shuttle program ends next year. They are enlisting support from elected officials and former astronauts for their idea of adding a decommissioned shuttle to the Intrepid’s eclectic collection of military aircraft, a Mercury space capsule, a submarine and a Concorde passenger jet. (nytimes)
new m83 video
m83 held a contest to create the video for 'we own the sky'. this is the winner. ceeyute!
wilco's new album
it's called 'wilco (the album)'. and the first song is called 'wilco (the song)'. and it leaked last night so they put it on their website for you to listen all you want.they are really cool guys. check 'er out.
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