about what Octomom does all day?
The unemployed, mother of 14 is shown in this gallery on an average, busy day.
I was curious, too, so I looked through the photos.
Guess what - she doesn't do a lot.
Seriously.
I know, you guys are all shocked by that.
But if you need more of her doing nothing, you can watch her video blog.
My co-worker, Nikki, forwarded me this NY Times piece on how teen girls are defending Chris Brown and even saying Rihanna may have brought the beating on herself.
It's interesting stuff in the years where women have made many great strides, including holding one of the top spots in Congress, being CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and making strides for equal pay.
But an issue like domestic violence still divides women, and what is sadder is that our young girls seem to be harboring older "blame" attitudes that one would think went out with leg warmers and fingerless gloves.
The idea that a woman somehow "deserved" a beating she received is not a new one. Often, abusers tell their victims it is THEIR fault that they got hit.
Abused women start to believe it. However, it's even worse when other women, abused or not, blame the victims.
I'm glad that Oprah came out on her show and told young girls it is never OK for someone to hit them, no matter what the circumstances.
As this columnist says, we all love a good train wreck.
Octomom is a train wreck, and we just can't stop watching her. No matter how bad you're day, I think many can find comfort in that they are A.) Not her B.) Not related to her and C.) Not the parents of 14 children.
I think we want to, we just can't get enough of that nutjob, Nadya Suleman, and her drama.
This week in crazy unemployed mom land, she brought home two of her octuplets. The octuplets were born Jan. 26 in Southern California to 33-year-old Suleman, a divorced, unemployed mother who already had six children.
The eight have made medical history by being one of the longest-surviving sets of octuplets.
Octomom has milked their birth for all its worth, and is still accepting donations. The videos that detail Suleman's "deep thoughts," are available around-the-clock on this Web site.
And America is eating this up. She probably gets more donations than real charities.
It's a trip. I guess I shouldn't be such a hater.
She does give me something to write about pretty regularly.
Amy Winehouse, affectionately called, "Wino," by celeb journalists, bloggers and Web sites alike, says she's not guilty of the assault charges she faces.
Winehouse made headlines as last year's "train wreck of the year," and is starting off strong to keep her crown with her antics during the first few months of 2009.
She's seen in this PerezHilton.com post in the outfit she wore to court.
As you can see, Wino went for a demure, conservative look to proclaim her innocence.
Or perhaps her breasts just demanded that they be free, or damn-near it, so she complied.
I think she has more tattoos now, too. I didn't think she could fit any more on that rail-thin body, but she appears to have more.
She is, however, leaving her husband, Blake, who has been a guest of his country's finest prison facilities since last year.
But Wino is still going strong, and I think, dear readers, she may be able to hold on to her title again in 2009.
For those of you following the "Octomom" saga, the unemployed, mother of 14 was just given a new home.
Apparently, she put down a "substantial" deposit on a (from the donations coming in) for a more than $500,000 place for her and her brood to live.
If you recall, Nadya Suleman's (Yes, this little breeding machine has a name), family home is being foreclosed on because they didn't pay the bills.
Millions of Americans - many who work - are struggling to keep their homes, and lenders have barely lifted a finger to help them keep the homes. No one is making donations to them to keep them in their homes.
Aside from the new federal government plan, many of these families face foreclosure and will be kicked at of their homes.
And this crazy loon - Yes, I did - gets a bigger house from the donations she's pilfered fromt he public?!?!?!
Are you kidding me?!?!?!?!
I love this blogger's take on this whole situation.
I still continue to be amazed at this story, and at the fact that this woman turned down free, 24-hour childcare because the organization wouldn't allow her to do a reality show.
Then, she changed her mind.
This woman is a walking, hot ghetto mess!
Brit-Brit is on tour, ya'll!
Her sons are with her as she does shows near and far.
Here are some pictures from the tour.
Everyone - from Chris Brown's family to other stars - have been spouting off about the Chris Brown and Rihanna case.
For the most part, comments have been non-comments.
Case in point, Mekhi Phifer basically says Chris Brown made "a mistake" and that we should all give him a break.
A slapped face could be seen as a one-time mistake. I think that a beat-down that sends you to the hospital is a lot more than that.
Usher said this, but then before the ink dried on the story, took it back.
One smart comment came from Hillary Duff, displayed here in a Perez Hilton item.
That's right, Duff. Well done.
I'm also feeling what Oprah's BFF, Gayle King had to say, "I can't think of anything that makes me support anything that Chris Brown is saying at this time. And my heart just aches for Rihanna," media personality King told 'Extra.'
Fans have made some of the most honest, and candid comments, like the ones in this MTV story.
There's more comments here, in a BlackVoices news story, that hit all the big stars' reaction to the beating, with Kayne West and Jay-Z both weighing in.
It's hard not to judge with something like this.
However, it is getting people (young and old) talking about an important issue, domestic violence.
I can only hope that Rihanna gets the support she needs. I hope that Chris Brown has learned something and gets the helps he need.
No matter what's going on - no matter what the circumstances - it is not cool to beat up someone you love.
EVER.
Several reports have surfaced that Rihanna is back with Chris Brown.
Apparently, the couple is staying at one of Diddy's homes, in an undisclosed location.
The first instinct of most is to say, "What the hell?"
Her boyfriend beat her up. Why would she go back? What's wrong with her?
Trust me, I was thinking the same thing.
However, I can't imagine how hard it is to make a decision about something like this, especially in the public eye. She's under a large amount of pressure to leave him because of what he is accused of.
But she probably won't, and we shouldn't judge her too harshly because of it.
She love him, and she has to make the decision.
We can be shocked and appalled, but this shouldn't reflect bad on her.
I do, however, hope she dumps him. If he did what he did, no matter what the reason, he doesn't deserve to be with someone as awesome as she is.
It's official.
Nicole Richie and her rocker beau Joel Madden are expecting their second child.
Yay!
Their daughter, Harlow, is 1. She's so cute. She's one of my favorite celebtots, mainly because she's just so freakin' cute.
The couple celebrated their new baby, and announced it after the Oscars. They are excited about a new addition to their family.
Maybe now Nicole will marry Joel. . .he's been hinting at since right after the birth of the couple's first child.
Nicole's baby is due sometime in the summer.
It will, however, be nice to see the child gain some weight. She is soooo thin!
I know. I'm behind the curve on this one.
Here's a pretty good round-up of the worst Oscar fashion. I really love the letter from Sharon Stone's nipples to her.
Awesome.
Kate Winslet's dress wasn't bad, but her own daughter hated it.
The divas at OMG! also didn't like Winslet's dress.
To view dresses and styles from the Oscars - without judgement - you can look at this Access Hollywood gallery.
A lot of the fashionistas also hated Beyonce's dress. Here it is on the Entertainment Weekly best/worst list.
And the worst of all time - and the best - can be found here in another www.ew.com list.
I have really tried not to leave this one alone. I can't.
What is up with the crazy Octomom?
You know, Nadya Suleman, who was the first to give birth to the longest-surviving set of octuplets.
She is basically homeless, unemployed and had six kids BEFORE the eight new babies were born, for a whopping total of 14 children, all under the age of 11!
To add insult to injury - this woman is asking for donations online!
It's like these babies are some publicity stunt for her and the specialist who helped her have them. They are babies, you moron, not little cash cows!
Ok, perhaps I'm being ugly about things. I'm not a mom. I'm a devoted and doting aunt to three beautiful kids, Godmother to one and a general "mama bear"-type when it comes to protecting those I care about.
I would, however, hope that if I become a mother, and mom to more than one child that I would first have the means to support them.
And not have what appears to be a plastic surgery addiction.
At first, I was willing to give her a break. It's not easy being a single mother. Hell, sometimes it's not easy being a mom when you have help from a partner or husband.
But then more and more details came out about her life and the conditions her children live in.
It's not right.
What would possess her to have eight more babies when she is barely caring for the ones she has?
Should people help her? My concern would be that the donations would not be used properly and may end up being used to remove the lines from her forehead or lift up her breasts.
Any thoughts?
Tiger Woods and his wife released photos of their new baby.
He is sooooo cute!
In these photos, the family is shown with the new baby, Charlie.
These photos are cute, but the ones here show more of the family.
Sam is really adorable too.
(Catty part coming. Stop here if you do not want to read more. . .)
Tiger's wife looks kind of goofy. Perhaps they got her at a bad angle.
This is how I feel when someone suggests I have a "shopping" problem:
Ok, maybe not that wacky, but close.
This woman is very upset (understatement) about missing her flight.
According to this story from Reuters, the middle-aged woman was seen charging at a security guard at the departure gate, before screaming "aieyyahhhhh," at the top of her lungs in a rant that lasts about three minutes.
Awesome.
Talk about a public meltdown.
This would be a publicist's nightmare. Poor lady.
She's funny.
My new fav movie: "Confessions of a Shopaholic."
I went to see it this weekend with my shopping buddy, Nikki. We were so excited about it.
And Isla Fisher did not disappoint. She was awesome.
Like the rest of us, she enjoys fashion.
Ok, she REALLY enjoys fashion. So much so that she put her self in thousands of dollars in debt to have really cute outfits.
And she did have some super-cute clothes.
She could've been singing my song, or the song of any woman who uses shopping to soothe her troubled soul.
Who hasn't been out for a little "shopping therapy?"
Sometimes, a new pair of shoes can brighten even the darkest of days.
Such is the movie's main character's, Rebecca Bloomwood's, problem. Even when the sun is shining, she shops. When it rains - she shops. When it's cold outside. .. well, you get the idea.
Fisher is great at showing us shopping to the extreme, and it's a journey you can enjoy, especially if you've ever been there.
I haven't done this in a long time, but it needs to be done.
Guess what time it is?
That's right - It's peanut butter/jelly time!
