Rosie To Leave “The View” Early After Blowup With Elisabeth

From Frenemies

To Enemies

ABC has just announced that Rosie O’Donnell will not be back on “The View.”

Brian Frons, President of ABC Daytime, issued the following statement: “We had hoped that Rosie would be with us until the end of her contract three weeks from now, but Rosie has informed us that she would like an early leave. Therefore, we part ways, thank her for her tremendous contribution to ‘The View’ and wish her well.”

Barbara Walters said: “I brought Rosie to the show. Rosie contributed to one of our most exciting and successful years at “The View.” I am most appreciative. Our close and affectionate relationship will not change.”

For her part, Rosie said: “I’m extremely grateful. It’s been an amazing year and I love all three women.”

Now Rosie and Star Jones have something to bond over.

Distracted Driving: Driving While Texting Spells Trouble

I remember when I started driving. Each time I left the house my mom would warn me about wearing my seatbelt, being extra cautious of other drivers, and keeping the radio at a low volume so I wouldn’t be distracted from other drivers and the road. I wonder how that lesson would be modified to fit today’s world if I were just turning sixteen right now.

Why do we bring so many items to distract us when we pile into our vehicles and hit the road? Every morning during rush hour, I spot at least three drivers with books that they are reading. Drivers, not passengers, reading and driving. Last night, I was returning home from the grocery store on a 55 mph speed limit road and I ended up behind a giant SUV doing about 30 mph. Besides traveling far under the speed limit, the vehicle was swerving a bit. When it was finally safe to do so, I passed the SUV. As I passed, I couldn’t resist getting a look at the driver, a middle-aged female who was staring down at her lap. I noticed that she didn’t even have her hands on the wheel! I wasn’t able to see what this woman determined deserved her attention more than the cars and lives of those around her. I harbor very little doubt opposing the theory that she was engaging in the most popular of driving pastimes, texting and emailing.  Continue reading here.

“The Office” that You Wish You Worked In

If You Aren’t Watching NBC’s Hit Show, Then You Should Be

The hit NBC series, The Office, is an Emmy Award and Peabody Award winning television series. The Office is based on the popular British television series of the same name. The show focuses on the lackluster daily life of employees working at Dunder Mifflin, a fictional paper supply, company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The show honors the daily drudgery of office life with a superb ensemble cast in this weekly comedy. Although the show is both fictional and scripted, it takes the form of a documentary with the presence of the camera often acknowledged.

 

The Office was developed for American audiences by Greg Daniels, whose impressive writing credits include Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, and The Simpsons. It is co-produced by Greg Daniels’ Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio. NBC commissioned the American version of The Office after the original British series won two Golden Globe awards. The American version is notably more fast-paced than the original British series. All of the characters were renamed for the American series.

 

Michael Scott, the pompous and deluded regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, is superbly played by Steve Carell. Carell received the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy for his portrayal of Michael Scott. Carell, along with co-writer Judd Apatow, also received a Writer’s Guild of America nomination for Best Original Screenplay for the summer box-office hit “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” from Universal Pictures. Due to his insecurity, Michael Scott prides himself in being “a friend first and a boss second”. Although Michael tries to be a friend to everyone in the office, his lack of self-awareness and unwittingly mean humor often create awkward situations which he is unable to extricate himself from. Michael is not intentionally hostile, just ignorant. Michael has been known to make sexist, ageist, and even racist comments around the office and is forced to backpedal, leading Michael to say the complete opposite of what he said previously in an effort to save face in front of the staff. On the contrary, Michael comes off as a sympathetic character due to his general lack of malice and genuine intent to make everyone around him happy (although he continually fails to do so).

Continue reading about The Office here.

A Comparison of George Bush and Adolf Hitler

“If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator,” George W. Bush.

Adolf Hitler said something very similar and then he became a dictator. The difference between a dictatorship and a democracy is that in a democracy the leaders are elected by the masses. A dictator comes to power by seizing the office through force, being appointed by an elite, or by assuming power, for example, through a fixed election. Sound familiar? The similarities between George W. Bush and Adolf Hitler are both frightening and astounding.

For starters, the Bush family has ties to Nazi Germany. The family tree can be traced back as recently as Prescott Bush, George W. Bush’s grandfather, to find the tie. Prescott Bush managed to get into a bit of trouble back in the 1940’s. Prescott Bush was a partner in Brown Brothers Harriman and was also one of the proprietors of the Banking Corporation Union. Both of these companies played a key role in financing Hitler on his way to power in Germany. While the American soldiers were fighting the Nazis in World War II, Prescott Bush’s companies were seized under the Trading with the Enemy Act because they were selling fuel to and laundering money for the Nazis. On October 20, 1942 the government ordered the confiscation of Ranking Corporation Union (owned by Prescott Bush) and also seized the Dutch-US Trade Corporation and Seamless Steel Corporation both administered by the Bush-Hamman Bank. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on November 17, 1942, confiscated all assets of the Silesian American Corporation, which was also administered by Prescott Bush, for trading with the enemy.  Continue educating yourself here. 

It’s over! John Mayer Dumps Jessica Simpson

Another failed relationship for Jessica. First, she professed her love for Mayer to People magazine in an obvious attempt for some publicity. Following the magazine cover, Mayer went around telling everyone that he is definitely single. Then it seems that John gave in, and they began to be seen publicly together at some New Year’s parties. Then acting like the ultimate groupie, Jessica followed Mayer around the world while he toured for a few months. Now, the celebrity news world is buzzing that John ended things with Jessica last weekend. Of course, neither party is citing any reasons for the breakup.

They just didn’t seem like a good match together. Lately Mayer has been having conversations with John Edwards, a democratic presidential hopeful. Time Magazine also just listed Mayer on their “100 Most Influential” list. Jessica pedals a hair extension line, some edible lotions, and hit fame with her, “Is this chicken or tuna?” question to then hubby, Nick Lachey.

How Much Would You Pay For This Painting? 72.8 Million, Perhaps?

A painting by artist Mark Rothko broke the record for postwar art (by more than a little) at an auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The painting sold for $72.8 million dollars on Tuesday. Although “White Center (Yellow, Pink, and Lavender on Rose),” was expected to go for high dollars (presale estimates had put it around $40 million), the over-the-top boost can most likely be attributed to the big name of owner and seller David Rockefeller Sr. — who says he plans to donate the proceeds of the sale to charity (the charity went unnamed and how much of the proceeds are unknown).

I know that the name Rockefeller equates to having a wealth that is almost beyond comprehension, but how does one wake up and say, “I think I’ll write a check for 72.8 million today. I could use a new painting. That’s what I’ll spend the money on.” It just seems to me, that if David was harboring some philanthropist desires, (the proceeds of the sale went to charity) that money could have been much better spent. Imagine what that amount of money could do for the still unlivable sections of New Orleans. Jon Bon Jovi donated $1 million dollars to Oprah’s Angel Network and that money built an entire neighborhood for displaced families in New Orleans.

We always hear about the wealthy spending disgusting amounts of dough on silly trinkets. If Rockefeller so desired to spend $72.8 million on a painting, then of course, that is his prerogative and he has every right to do so. Also, if Rockefeller needs to justify this purchase by saying that some proceeds went to charity, then I hope that comforts him as well.

Spider-Man 3 Movie Review

If you are in the mood to see a superhero movie with plenty of thrills and chills, then you will find some enjoyment in the third (and possibly final) installment of the Spider-Man series. Fans that are expecting the delicate genius of Spider-Man 2 will be disappointed. Spider-Man 2 had the unforgettable combination of action, story, and heart. Sam Raimi and his co-writers, Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent, adopted ‘the more, the better’ philosophy when they composed this flick. Spider-Man 3 has more villains, more action, and more romance which leads to underdeveloped characters and a very bloated plot. Spider-Man 3 does not live up to the excitement and romance on the same level of its predecessor…Read More 

Ingredients of Love: Do You Have Them All?

Recently one of my friends got dumped by her boyfriend. She was dumped exactly eight months to the day when they first began dating. I met the man she was dating only a handful of times. I did not dislike the guy, but I didn’t think he was a great catch either. My friend claims she has been destroyed by this break-up and that she will never find a “love” like this one again…Read More