Friday, January 25, 2008

The Week That Was: 1/25/08

Nevada Non-Event: Romney buys his way closer; Hillary wins vote; Obama takes more delegates-- things are as muddled as ever, and Super Tuesday may not settle things at all.

Bird's Nest of Controversy: Reports surface of China's covering up deaths at the Olympic Stadium construction site. Is anybody really surprised? Is anybody going to bother watching the games anyway?

Federal Bureau of Obfuscation: FBI is accused of covering up the theft of nuclear secrets by a Turkish-Israeli network. After eight years of Cheney, I can hear the nation's collective yawn.

There Will Be Mud: Oliver Stone is prepping a movie on George W. Bush, with Josh Brolin is set to star as "the nation's decider". I wanna know who's playing the twins, and will it be rated "R"?

Heath Death: 28-year-old actor found dead in NYC apartment. No early indications of foul play or suicide. Fans anxiously awaiting autopsy results for details.

Two Down, More To Come: Thompson and Kucinich drop out of the presidential race. No endorsements, no fall-out-- it's as if they were never running to begin with. Mmmm . . . .

Back To Crack: Amy Winehouse caught on video smoking crack. Police seize video. Singer reportedly going to rehab. The British tabloids have all the details. VH1 is already working on the script.

Featherbrains In India: It looks as if stupidity is an early symptom of the bird flu. Amid the worst outbreak yet in India, reports are coming in that villagers in rural India are hiding chickens from inspectors or outright refusing to hand over birds for culling. I guess having a few extra bucks is more important than being alive.


This Weekend At The Movies: Two-step your way past "How She Move" and rhumba your way past "Rambo". If you can find it on a screen near you, check out "U2 3D". Otherwise, be sure to see some of the Oscar contenders-- "There Will Be Blood", "No Country For Old Men", "Sweeney Todd" and "The Savages". I expect the box office receipts for the new Diane Lane movie will be "Untraceable".

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