When Bill Clinton first ran for office his campaign came up with the idea to appear on the Arsenio Hall Show to appeal to the young generation by playing the saxophone. Sixteen years later, the internet and now Youtube has transformed campaigns for the presidency. See for yourself.
Continue ReadingThe underage sex trial of R. Kelly is about to start. Just in time for the publicity, R. Kelly has released a CD and now also a DVD. Life is going to get a lot simpler if he gets convicted.
NT Times: ON Tuesday the R&B singer R. Kelly released “Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22,” a DVD of the newest episodes of his video hip-hopera. Featuring 26 characters, byzantine twists of plot and cliffhanger endings, it has a story that can perplex even the most devoted fans.
Andrew Kuo, the artist and blogger, hunkered down with all 22 installments, mapping out the complex interpersonal relationships. “I have a feeling that R. Kelly has about 40 napkins on his office desk, covered with diagrams and arrows,” Mr. Kuo said. The entire series will be shown on the Independent Film Channel in September.
A Picture Guide to R. Kelly’s Complicated Life
Continue ReadingMAUREEN DOWD (NYT) ghostwrites George’s Bush “Mea culpa.” Don’t hold your breath. Nothing of the sort will ever come out of George Bush’s mouth.
Who’s Sorry Now?
There’s not much lately that we’d like to import from China.
Certainly not the yummy steamed buns stuffed with shredded cardboard soaked in a caustic agent used to make soap. Or the tasty toothpaste laced with an antifreeze ingredient. Or the scrumptious seafood with a chemical kick. Or those pet foods with kibbles and bits of poison.
But there is one thing made in China we could use: mea culpas of high officials.
Continue ReadingOne of my guilty pleasures is to follow the act that Paris Hilton puts on for the world. I don’t know her. Nor do I claim to have figured out what drives this lady to seek the lime light. She is clearly one of the world’s most well-known brands. Being only twenty-six this is no small accomplishment. After voluntarily moving to a small farm for a reality TV show (The Simple Life), she is involuntarily moving into a prison cell. I would not be surprised if she manages to land another reality TV show gig called “The Prison Life.” Read below the details why a judge sent her to prison for 45 days. Sing Sing for someone who only wanted to be a famous singer.
Continue ReadingIn a recent interview, Justin Timberlake, who in January split with Cameron Diaz (his costar in Shrek pictured on the right, who also attended the press day), said being single has its ups and downs:
“The advantages are that you don’t get in as many arguments, and the disadvantage is that you’re talking to yourself.”
Apparantly, Justin does not like to talk to himself. Click on “More” to find who is in rumored to be his new “conversation partner.”
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