Freedom of Information 2008

For those of you at a loss as to how to see out the old year and break in the new, here is a suggestion: How about watching someone, blindfolded and wearing earplugs, move continuously in one space for 24 hours?
In response to the continuing U.S. led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, choreographer Miguel Gutierrez (above) has invited artists from across the country to perform freedom of information 2008: a 24 hour performance/protest/ritual of continuous movement improvisation performed while blindfolded and ear-plugged, which is intended as a contemplative act of solidarity with those displaced by armed conflict.
This action takes place over the last 24 hours of 2008, from midnight to midnight of December 31st. It ends with the ringing in of the New Year. Each artist will perform the action in her/his respective state and during the 24 hours that correspond to December 31st in his or her time zone.
Freedom of Information 2008 involves staying in one room for the duration of the event. Moving continuously for 24 hours throughout the space of her/his choosing in a sensory-deprived state, the performer meditates on the dislocation and disorientation of those who do not have the basic right of being safe for the duration of a single day, who instead must be continuously on the move because of the threat of violence; including those fighting in the wars.
New York Times report HERE
various city video links HERE

Hottest Sports Match-up of 2008

The best sports match of the year? That’s easy…it was the sexy mud battle between brunettes and blondes!
The conditions were certainly testing, but both teams of stunning girls managed to show off their talents in this hotly fought contest. In the end it was the blondes who scraped a victory, one curling an excellent free-kick into the net right at the death, leaving the keeper writhing around in the mud and dreaming of a hot shower.
you don’t want to miss THIS video

iFart making 10k a day

iFart has hit the top paid app spot and has received over 13,000 purchases on December 22nd alone.
more HERE

Worlds Longest Smoked Sausage

…and we always thought that belonged to John “Johnny Wadd” Holmes

Overexposed Celebrities of 2008

This should surprise no one. USA Today’s list of most exposed celebrities features Britney Spears in the number one spot, with Angelina Jolie coming in second and Jennifer Aniston in third place. Because nobody else on the planet had gotten more mileage out of a four-year-old love triangle than those two- but Britney’s mental breakdown and comeback story is more recent.
see USA Today’s Celebrity Heat Index HERE

Celebrity Cold Sores of the Year

they’re HERE

Donatella Versace and Her Leather Bags

Steve Jobs Health Declining Rapidly

According to Gizmodo.com, Apple misrepresented the reasons behind the Macworld Jobs keynote cancellation. Allegedly, the real cause is his rapidly declining health. In fact, it may be even worse than imagined:
Steve’s health is rapidly declining. Apple is choosing to remove the hype factor strategically vs. letting the hype destroy Apple when the inevitable news comes later this spring.
This strategic loss will be less of a bang with investors. This is why Macworld is a no-go. No more Steve means no more hype. Saying they are no longer needing Macworld is the cover designed by the worldwide “loyalty” department.
Los Angeles Times report HERE

And we should rememeber Steve Jobs didn’t attend the first MacWorld Expo.

Drew Barrymore is Sleeping with ‘THAT’ Guy?!

UsWeekly says Drew Barrymore is boinking Jason Segel (he’s the guy from the TV show How I Met Your Mother and the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall).
TMZ.com posted a video of the two of them singing “Rainbow Connection“ during karaoke night at the Brass Monkey Bar in Los Angeles. A source said, “Drew and Jason were obviously dating because they were kissing and touching each other throughout the night.”

At least we know what Drew’s ‘type’ is now…re: Tom Green, Justin Long (‘the Mac Guy’) and Jason are clearly all cut from the same loin cloth, she likes ‘weird’ but nice guys…

The Times Square New Year’s Ball Timeline

click the pic for large view