Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Samuel L. Jackson

Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) have joined Samuel L. Jackson and the rest of the cast of Afro Samurai: Resurrection, the Afro Samurai animated television movie sequel that will run in January, 2009.

Liu plays "Sio," Afro's seductive nemesis, while Hamill plays "Bin," Sio's manservant and protector. Uri Lowenthal (Naruto) will return in his role as "Kuma," the teddy bear-headed warrior.

The Afro Samurai game for the Microsoft Xbox360 is planned for a 2009 release.

McCain Chooses a VP (Nerdgrrl)

Vincent Bugliosi, Governors Gregoire and Schweitzer and T. Boone Pickens Have Been in the Big Tent

LIVE from Denver: Congressman McDermott in the Big Tent

It was really nice to have Congressman Jim McDermott come by and chat with local bloggers and he was his usual jovial self. I also saw Deborah Senn. It's nice to see people like this visit with bloggers from their home states. It's been happening all day, as long as they are able to go through the right channels to be able to get in. Several times today I have been asked to show my blogger credential. This is short, but I'll add more if any other "locals" are spotted. It's time to get out into the sunlight.

LIVE from Denver: The Media Circus

I was just interviewed by a woman from the New York Times and earlier Katie Couric was running around here with an entourage. Dan Rather spoke upstairs (see story below) but I did not leave this prime couch location, for it's great people watching and eavesdropping, as well as a place to plug in the laptop, drink Blind Roast Coffee (actually roasted by a blind man) and watch representatives of corporate media try to find out what goes on in the Big Tent.

It was enjoyable to tell the reporter why I don't watch television, even to see what others are watching. I don't necessarily eat fast food every day to see what that's like either. I told her that my primary news sources are NPR and the internet and have been ever since the 1991 Gulf War, which the media seemed to treat as a video game. It was amusing when she asked me my cell phone number and I would have had to look it up (since I use it as little as possible) so gave her my email instead. She also found out that I had attended both YearlyKos conventions, NetRoots Nation and the 2004 convention in Boston as well as this one.

Like Rick Steves the travel guru, I believe strongly that it is better to travel "close to the ground." It is pleasant to sit here on my couch and watch an interview going on not ten feet away from me, but I'll soon venture upstairs for the talks or out on the street. Andrew has been able to head over to the Pepsi Center, so will be close to the action. One thing I know - the food will be better here - and cheaper.

(This will be cross-posted at NW Progressive Institute.)

Jennifer Not Upset by Text Message Dump From John Mayer

Jennifer Aniston's friends say the actress is not upset by John Mayer dumping her via text message. The two celebrities, Mayer and Aniston, began dating in April. They broke up earlier this month.

Sources have claimed that the split has hit Aniston, 39, hard but her friends now insist that she didn’t see a future with the 30-year-old singer.

“Jen didn’t see herself and John having much in common or having a future together,” a friend said. “She wasn’t fazed by the ending of it. She wasn’t hurt at all. She feels fine.”

Meanwhile, insiders have said that Aniston turned to her ex-husband Brad Pitt after the split. A source claims the "Friends" actress talked with Pitt over the phone after trying to get in touch with his mother Jane.

View John Mayer's music video from the motion picture "The Bucket List," below:

Madonna Kicks Off Sticky and Sweet Tour | Wales

The Queen of Pop has kicked off her Sticky and Sweet Tour at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff in Wales. She performed for two hours featuring re-works of her hits Vogue and La Isla Bonita as well as new material from her Hard Candy album.

The 50-year-old singer and dancer will go on to perform across Europe before heading to North and South America where her tour ends in Brazil in December.

Find Out Where Madonna Will Be Next!

Check out highlights of her performance and a clip from BBC showing fans reactions after the show. The third clip in the playlist below gives a glimpse of a private concert in the Olympia concert hall in Paris in May 2008 which Madonna gave as the run-up to her 2008 Sticky and Sweet Tour. Enjoy!


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Obama/Biden - good choice!

Shaquille O'Neal Stalking Alexis Miller | Atlanta

Alexis Miller, aka Maryjane, alleges that NBA star Shaquille O-Neal is stalking her. Miller is a 23-year-old hip-hop artist. Her stage name is Maryjane. She claimed she ended an intimate relationship with O'Neal last month. And, after her termination of their "union" Shaq then threatened to pay performers $50,000 each not to work with her, according to Miller.

Fulton County, in Atlanta, GA, Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks granted Alexis Miller's request. The judge reviewed her allegations that the basketball player stalked her, threatened her with bodily harm, and made harassing phone calls in which he breathed heavily into the phone before hanging up. As a result, Shaquille O'Neal has been ordered to steer clear of Alexis Miller, after the Atlanta-area woman took out a restraining order Thursday.

Both parties are ordered to appear in an Atlanta court in the first week of September.

Wow... what a way to go out, adding "stalker" to your legacy. Best to leave those "PYTs" (pretty young thing) alone when they say "go away."

Da Brat Is Going to Da Prison | Pleads Guilty | 3 Year Sentence

Popular Rap artist Da Brat has been sentenced to three years in prison, with seven years probation and 200 hours of community service, for striking a woman with a rum bottle at an Atlanta nightclub last year. She must also undergo substance abuse treatment, a mental evaluation, and attend anger management classes.

The crime happened on Halloween at Studio 72. The victim, a waitress at the club, suffered permanent facial scarring from the brutal attack. Brat's real name is Shawntae Harris. She stood as family members wept as she was taken into custody on Friday. Brat pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, and as she was led out the courtroom she looked over at relatives and said,

I love y'all.

Da Brat's 1994 album, Funkdafied was the first album to go platinum by a female. Recently, she has appeared on "The Surreal Life" and "The Celebrity Fit Club" Reality TV shows.

Check out Da Brat in her 1994 Funkdafied video, below:

Miley Cyrus Sweet Sixteen | Disneyland Celebration

Miley Cyrus will celebrate her "Sweet 16" birthday at Disneyland in California. Her birth date is November 23, 1992. The ‘Hannah Montana’ star chose the amusement park because she loves roller coasters.

Cyrus invites the public to celebrate with her for a price, $250 per ticket. Miley’s Sweet 16 – Share the Celebration will benefit "Youth Service America," which helps improve the lives of young people between the ages of 5 and 25.

Cyrus promises the party will be

one rockin’ night…totally awesome.

There will be a special fireworks display and Cyrus will perform several songs. Tickets for the event go on sale August 30.

Check out Miley biking, Sunday, August 17, with her mom and siblings in Toluca Lake, CA. Miley took it in good humor when the videographer asked her brother if he was her boyfriend with a big "Ew!"

Buy & Sell Tickets Online

7th time this year (I may be missing one)

7th time in a row this year

Britney Spears Nominated for Video Of The Year MTV VMA | Piece of Me

Britney Spears has been nominated for Video of the Year for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Spears was nominated for her video Piece of Me, a video that played on her reputation as a tabloid queen.

Other nominees are the Jonas Brothers for "Burnin Up," Chris Brown for "Forever," the Pussycat Dolls for "When I Grow Up" and newcomers The Ting Tings for "Shut Up and Let Me Go."

Spears has been nominated for three total Video Music Awards this year, including best pop video and best female video, both for Piece of Me.

The 2008 MTV Video Music Awards will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7 in Los Angeles. Look for Britney Spears to be involved in the show despite her awful performance last year.

We think Britney is back on top. Hang in there Britney!!!

Michael Phelps Wins 8 Gold Medals | 2008 Summer Olympic Games

It's Phelps Fever! Michael Phelps is a bonafide celebrity! Phelps has been called a "Billion Dollar Man" for possible earnings ahead after winning 8 Gold Meals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. But, the modest swimmer says it's not about the money.

The marketing industry believes the 23-year-old American phenom will easily become the richest swimmer ever, far surpassing the former most decorated US swimmer, Mark Spitz. It sounds great but after speaking with Reuters on Monday when he finished his record eighth gold medal win, Phelps shrugged off the monetary impact of his success.

Michael Phelps became the first competitor in the history of the Olympics to win eight gold medals at a single Games as the United States won the men's 4x100m medley relay on Sunday.

Also, Phelps' 14 career Gold medals are the most of any Olympian.

And, at the age of 23, Phelps has set a record for the total number of medals won by a male Olympian, at 16. Only Ukrainian gymnast Larysa Latynina 18 career medals exceed Phelps' total. Latynina won 9 gold medals out of the 18.

Check out Phelps' press conference and video of his fans' reactions from Baltimore, MD, below:

Obama Art Will Be All Over Denver Next Week

see Manifest Hope, for example

RIP Bernie Mac | Funeral Service | Memorial

Approximately 6,000 friends, fans, and celebrities attend the funeral service for Bernie Mac held at Chicago's House of Hope church on Saturday.

Mac, born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, died the previous Saturday at the age of 50 from complications of pneumonia. He had been at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the middle of July.

Traffic was tied up for blocks outside the church and vendors took advantage of the occasion by selling T-shirts for $10 each.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said at the memorial service that Mac had visited his office recently. He wanted to know how he could help fight violent crime in the city. Mayor Daly said,

He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence.

A number of celebrities spoke at the service. Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer, Mac's co-stars in the documentary The Original Kings of Comedy, also took the stage at the service. After looking over the crowd at the megachurch, Cedric the Entertainer cracked that the comedy king was

still the hottest ticket in town.

Bernie starred in the critically acclaimed TV series The Bernie Mac Show from 2001 to 2006. He appeared in several movies, namely Guess Who? Transformers, and The Ocean's Trilogy.

Win a 3-some with Scarlett Johannsen

LisaRaye And Misick Treated For Bite Wounds | Domestic Dispute?

LisaRaye and husband, the prime minister of Turks and Caicos Islands, Michael Misick, were treated for bite wounds at hospital Wednesday night.

The couple still live together in the premier's mansion despite the marriage being over, but she was prevented from entering the home by some "palace" guards.

Misick's spokesman said, "LisaRaye, her cousin Phillip Travis, and her publicist, Lynn Jetter, assaulted the guard at the premier's home, proceeded to ransack the house, and then assaulted the premier and his sister. The premier at no time had any physical contact with LisaRaye."

LisaRaye countered, "An attempt was made by and on behalf of my husband to first prevent my entry into our home and then, later, to make me leave our home by force. I shall continue to assist the police force with its inquiries."~source

Check out this YouTube, uploaded on August 13, of LisaRaye speaking out:


It has been reported that LisaRaye and her husband knew each other for only 3 months before their lavish nuptials. That could be contributing to these problems. They didn't know each other well enough. No doubt, hubby is a major player-player. And he is mean, too.

Shaquille and Shaunie O'Neal Back Together

NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal and his wife, Shaunie have decided to get back together.

Some folks have said Shaquille almost lost his wife simply because, during Kobe Bryant's rape trial, Kobe ratted on Shaq saying,

I should have got an escort like Shaq.

Shaunie says she plans to put off divorce proceedings.

It will be officially off in a few days,

she told the Associated Press.

Shaq and Shaunie have six kids together, each with one from a previous relationship. The couple has been married for six years. Let's hope they stay together. They make a cute couple.

Actor Shelley Malil Viciously Attacks Girlfriend | Arrested For Attempted Murder

No one seems to know what sparked this vicious attack, but after spending a nice Sunday outing with Kendra Beebe and her kids, Shelley Malil went berserk that night, picked up a knife and stabbed Beebe more than 20 times while her children watched. One neighbor heard the noise and tried to stop the attck.

Actor Shelley Malil has appeared in films such as "The 40 Year Old Virgin." He has been arrested on attempted murder charges.

Neighbors said that Malil and Beebe were a couple. The were spotted going to the gym Sunday morning.

One local TV station reported Kendra Beebe as being in critical condition. However, she is expected to survive. Meanwhile, Malil is in jail held on $2 million bond. He is charged with attempted murder.

Click Here for a photo of Kendra Beebe and Shelley Malil.

Angelina Jolie and Undecided Voter - X Rated Version

Joss Stone to Record Song for Obama - X Rated Version

Amy with Baby & Shot Glass

Listening to Boy George on my Birthday

Sophie Ellis Bextor

Jacko Mood

Courtney sued for a million bucks

she did something with the money form Nirvana somehow

Madonna turns 50

Amy on display at Camden Gallery

Grace Jones

Hillary's Christmas Sweater

Shocker | Bernie Mac Dies In Hospital

This is a shocker! Extremely talented comedian and actor Bernie Mac died Saturday morning at a Chicago area hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on August 1, but he was expected to make a full recovery after a few weeks of treatment. Bernie Mac was only 50 years old.

Mac's real name is Bernard McCullough. The name of the hospital is Northwestern Memorial. It is located in Chicago. Berni Mac had an inflammatory lung disease, sarcoidosis, and had been battling pneumonia. His publicist, Danica Smith, confirmed Mac's death in a statement today. She said Mac's bout with pneumonia was unrelated to his sarcoidosis disease.

Mac was best known for his movie roles in the "Ocean's Eleven Trilogy," "Guess Who," and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle." His popular television sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" ran from 2001 to 2006 on the Fox network and earned him a Peabody award, and an Emmy and Golden Globe nomination.

The gifted comedian first achieved national attention after joining "The Kings of Comedy" stand-up tour in 1997 with Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer.

RIP Bernie Mac. You were one of the Great Ones.


Bernie Mac Funeral | Video

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