Friday, November 9, 2007

The Week That Was: 11/9/07

Pakistan is a mess. Musharraf imposes martial law, suspends constitution, places opposition leaders under house arrest-- but later softens, promising to hold free elections within months. Bottom line: no promises yet to reinstate impartial judges to the supreme court. Many say the current situation is a sham, with the sole purpose being the elimination of anti-Musharraf judges.

Hollywood writers are on strike, and Fox has postponed the January debut of "24" indefinitely. Jack Bauer to the rescue, please!

King Tut finally showed his face-- in all his buck-toothed, wrinkled glory. Sean and Christian from Nip/Tuck to the rescue!

Walter Mondale endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. We didn't care for Mondale in 1984, why should we care now?

Nancy Grace popped twins this week. She's going to name them "Guilty" and "Not Guilty".

Stephen Colbert was forced off the South Carolina primary ballot, effectively ending his mock presidential bid. Colbert said, "Although I lost by the slimmest margin in presidential election history—only 10 votes—I have chosen not to put the country through another agonizing Supreme Court battle. It is time for this nation to heal."

John Kerry said he'll be ready for the Swift-boaters next time. What next time?

French PM Sarkozy was a smash in Washington this week. Nevertheless, France will not be sending troops to Iraq, and freedom fries were not served at his state dinner.

Rosie O'Donnell blabbed about her negotiations with MSNBC and her proposed show fell through. News that Dan Abrams would continue on the air indefinitely sent the dollar to new lows.

Doctors now say it's good to be fat. Another order of wings with extra blue cheese dressing!

Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, endorsed Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani. After the press conference, Rudy was called upon to perform the Heimlich maneuver when Robertson began choking on his pride.

At the movies this weekend-- my pick is the Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men. As for Redford's film, I can't figure out if Tom Cruise is the lion or the lamb.

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