Wikipedia has shown Scientology the door. Buh-bye Scientology. 

It seems that pseudo-science “religion” Scientology didn’t play fair, (do they ever?) so it was time for Wikipedia to kick the bullies off the playground. Well, sort of.

Allow us to explain.

Of course you can still read about the cult on Wikipedia as their listing has NOT been banned from Wikipedia, but rather Scientology-based IP addresses.

Essentially, the Wikipedia arbitration committee voted unanimously to block IP addresses associated with the cult from editing their site, as they were doing it from multiple IP addresses called sockpuppet and meatpuppet accounts. But like all things on the internet, it’s a little more complicated than that.

This ban got VERY confusing to me once I started reading into Wikipedia’s full decision and all the mumbo jumbo, but we will do out best to explain.

The Huffington Post explains it a lot better that I can:

Wikipedia has banned the Church of Scientology and its members from editing its site after discovering that members of the church were editing articles in order to give the church favorable coverage.

The move is being hailed as “an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits,” and it is the first instance in which Wikipedia has banned a group as large as the Church of Scientology.

The Register reports:

According to evidence turned up by admins in this long-running Wikiland court case, multiple editors have been “openly editing [Scientology-related articles] from Church of Scientology equipment and apparently coordinating their activities.” Leaning on the famed WikiScanner, countless news stories have discussed the editing of Scientology articles from Scientology IPs, and some site admins are concerned this is “damaging Wikipedia’s reputation for neutrality.”

One admin tells The Reg that policing edits from Scientology machines has been particularly difficult because myriad editors sit behind a small number of IPs and, for some reason, the address of each editor is constantly changing. This prevents admins from determining whether a single editor is using multiple Wikipedia accounts to game the system. In Wikiland, such sockpuppeting is not allowed.

The Wikicourt considered banning edits from Scientology IPs only on Scientology-related articles. But this would require admins to “checkuser” editors - i.e. determine their IP - every time an edit is made. And even then they may not know who’s who.

The case— the fourth Scientology-related dispute on the site in four years — opened in December 2008 and closed Thursday with the Wikipedia arbitration committee voting unanimously to block IP addresses associated with the Church from editing the site.

“The purpose of Wikipedia is to create a high-quality, free-content encyclopedia in an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual respect among contributors,” part of the decision read. “Use of the encyclopedia to advance personal agendas - such as advocacy or propaganda and philosophical, ideological or religious dispute - or to publish or promote original research is prohibited.”

“Editors who access Wikipedia through an organization’s IP address and who edit Wikipedia articles which relate to that organization have a presumptive conflict of interest,” it continued. “Regardless of these editors’ specific relationship to that organization or function within it, the organization itself bears a responsibility for appropriate use of its servers and equipment. If an organization fails to manage that responsibility, Wikipedia may address persistent violations of fundamental site policies through blocks or bans.”
Read the full decision.

So there you have it.

Scientology is currently in court in France and being charged with:

“Illicit practices in attempts to sell their alleged self-help material. The Church also faces charges of illegally operating as a pharmacy by illegally treating individuals with prescription medications”.

It is rumored that Norway may follow suit. There are also many other suits filed from ex cult members. And a myriad of books of their horrid experiences is expected to follow.

So once again I have to say (and with glee) it looks like Scientology’s days are numbered. KUDOS to Wikipedia for not being bullied, and doing the right thing. It’s a start.

Now if only the US would grow some balls, refuse to have their pockets padded and pay attention to the MOUNTAIN of complaints, videos of protesters getting assaulted, evidence of fair game, ex member testimonies and books that were written and all the reports that were filed with the FBI, then maybe we could declare this a major step.

Truly, I don’t know what the US government is waiting for. I understand these things take time, but with every day that ticks by, it is another day that a Scientology Sea Org member suffers, and thousands of family members miss their children that they haven’t seen in years.

It’s one more day that Scientology bilks it’s members out of more money. It’s one more day that someone gets brainwashed. It’s another day of punishment for someone on the Sea Org’s RPF. It’s another day of exhaustion and going to bed hungry. It’s another day a girl gets forced into aborting her child.

Time is precious, let’s not give the cult one more day to harm people. Let’s not let them trick one more person into buying their “Bridge To Nowhere.”

Michael Jackson has canceled his comeback concert series opening show for July 8th in London, and moved it to the 13th. His other shows in July were moved all the way to March 2010??

And we have just one question…why is he pretending NOT to be ill? From what I have read, although not all totally confirmed, it looks like Jackson is experiencing some major health issues. I have heard lung problems, skin cancer, and a bevy of other ailments.

Hey Jacko, instead of trying to save face (yes, we said it) how about you just call the whole thing off. You can convalesce in the privacy of your own home and stop trying to make it seem like you are well enough to go on tour.

All I have to say about this (easily predicted) cancellation is: karma is a bitch.

Newsday reported from the Associated Press:

Michael Jackson’s representatives announced yesterday that the elusive King of Pop will postpone several of his London comeback shows scheduled for this summer.

The opening night at the 02 Arena had been set for July 8 but will be moved back to July 13, promoters said. In addition, shows scheduled for July 10, July 12 and July 14 will instead be held in March 2010, The Associated Press reports.

The delays are likely to fuel speculation that Jackson is suffering from health ailments that may curtail his comeback bid.

Recent reports in the British press said the 50-year-old singer was diagnosed with skin cancer last month. Doctors reportedly noticed spots on his neck and precancerous cells on his face. A spokesman has denied the rumors, insisting the star is in “perfect health.”

Kenny Ortega, Jackson’s collaborator, said the change is needed to deliver a flawless production.

“We apologize to all disappointed Michael Jackson fans and remain extremely dedicated and focused on creating an exceptional live music experience,” he said. Promoters said anyone who chooses not to attend the rescheduled shows will be entitled to a full refund.

Jackson’s 50 shows are scheduled to kick off in July and stretch into March.

The troubled pop singer has said the series, “This is It,” will be his last in the British capital.

Promoters said the tickets sold out within hours of becoming available.

Now I’m sorry, while there are clearly thousands of fans who are willing to overlook the well-documented molestation cases brought against Jackson for molesting boys, including the expensive payoffs to their parents, but I am not willing to forget that he is a blatant, creepy, unrepentant, and “ALLEGED” PEDOPHILE. 

When he wrote the song BAD, I guess we all should have been paying closer attention.

He was charged with 10 counts back in 2003, which were four counts of committing lewd acts on a child, one count of an attempted lewd act, and four counts of administering an intoxicating agent. Also conspiring to commit child abduction, extortion and false imprisonment and two special allegations.

This case was on the heels of Jackson admitting on national TV that there is nothing more beautiful then having someone sleep in your bed (he was of course referring to his young boy house guests) when he was interviewed by Martin Basheer back in 2003.

I think I heard the gasps of millions of people world wide that night.
Seems to me, he should have left that little gem out, but I am glad he didn’t, as it showed just how delusional, sick and twisted he truly is, and in turn, prompted abused victims to come forward.

BUT! To my utter disgust Jackson was found not guilty. The day Jackson was found not guilty of all 10 counts was the day (besides the OJ case) I gave up hope for the justice system actually being a justice system at all. It’s also proof positive that people are unwilling to apply the same laws and punishment to the rich and famous, regardless of the heinousness of their crimes.

Between the circus-like court case hearings of him showing up in his PJ’s, jumping on top of cars and waving, to his bizarre sightings on impromptu shopping sprees, he has not really done anything to change a lot of people’s minds about just how strange and troubled he is.

Perhaps someone can explain to me why he went into a BOOK STORE in Santa Monica, dressed like an undertaker with a mask and had someone following him around with a black umbrella on the INSIDE of the store? Was he trying NOT to attract attention?  Makes you wonder if that was his true intention. After all, if he just dressed normal and put a hat on, who would recognize him? Or how about going out for a little stroll? Why wear your PJs and a mask? I guess with today’s idiotic “swine flu” pandemic he could actually slip in and out of places totally undetected.

Jackson In Wheelchair Just Last Year 2008

And please, don’t get me started on his poor kids.

All parents are guilty of doing something to embarrass their kids from time to time, including my own dad. We would duck down in the back seat and cringe while my father was blowing kisses to any guy with shoulder length hair back in the 70’s. Thank God he has mellowed, and is more PC now. But can you imagine growing up with Jackson as your Dad? Egad! No wonder they wear masks, who can blame them!

Now I am certainly not going to deny that the man was a great talent. EMPHASIS ON THE WORD WAS. He was responsible for some incredible music and was a phenomenal dancer…WAS.

Sadly, that all changed for me when he started to act out his FREAKY desires, instead of getting some help. Now I know Michael had a hellacious childhood and I believe he is a victim himself, but once someone knows they have a problem then it’s their responsibility to get the help them need. Instead, Michael continued to surround himself with temptation and enablers who looked the other way while he acted out on his sickness, hurting innocent children in the process.

He has been in court enough times to know right from wrong, but Jackson chooses to do whatever Jackson wants to do. I would imagine, he is not accustomed to hearing the word no either. Unfortunately in this world, there are many celebrity “enablers” and they will do anything for a buck, including turning a blind eye to criminal behavior.

While many of Michael’s rabid fans may have been thrilled about the comeback tour, I was not one of them. I don’t care that he is a supposedly $300 million in debt, I mean talk about poor money management. Although, I do feel bad for his kids, for many, many, MANY reasons. Number one being THEY AREN’T HIS KIDS. At least not biologically. Just because you can buy children, doesn’t make you a good parent.

So to you Michael… just STOP. Stop trying to be the almighty Michael Jackson. Your moon walking and your sparkly glove days are over. Get the therapy and mental health care you need and try to let your kids have a normal life, while they are still young.

Hey Peter Pan…… it’s time to go back to Never Never Land.
Oh wait…that belongs to the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company now.

KARMA BABY!

Just Plain Frightening

All Celebrities? Who Do You Recognize?

VH1 has just announced its newest motley crew of rehabbers who will embarrass themselves in the upcoming Season 3 of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinksy.”

Dr. Drew is a board certified internist and an addiction medicine specialist who holds the hands of these troubled celebs. Sounds like a pretty crappy job if you ask me.

For those of you who not familiar with “Celebrity Rehab,” it’s a reality show for stars with various addiction problems. These troubled “stars” agree to enter a rehab center in Pasadena Ca. for treatment under the care of Dr. Drew and a staff of former addicts.

Dr. Drew is previously famous for his Los Angeles radio show, “Loveline,” and also a show on MTV called Sex With Mom And Dad. But the last couple of years, Dr. Drew has been hit with the reality show bug and will be joining Celebrity Rehab for its third season. Dr. Pinksy is also involved in another reality show called “Sober House.” This spin-off show is for graduates of “Celebrity Rehab” who go into a communal home after “graduation” and try to make it on their own with some supervision, rules, chores and curfews.

In the past, Celebrity Rehab has had such guests as Steven Adler, ex drummer of Guns N’ Roses, Rod Stewart’s son Sean, ex female wrestler Chyna, actors Gary Busey and Jeff Conaway, as well as several other assorted Z-listers.

For the life of me, I can’t understand why anyone would agree to do this show. Do these stars really want to put another nail in the coffin of their already embattled careers by advertising their drug and alcohol problems? Or perhaps they are they looking to revamp their careers? I hate to use the term has beens, but these stars have not been in the limelight for quite some time, and some of them I wouldn’t consider stars at all.

For example, last season, when the show featured Rod Stewart’s son Sean and ballerina turned porn gal/failed politician/adult toy store owner Mary Carey. Seriously, how are these people considered “stars” by any stretch of the imagination. Reality television really is the first sign of the end of times. You read it hear first.

As sad as all this may seem, it gets worse and VH1 seems to be really scraping the bottom of the barrel for Season 3.
Do people really consider some of these people stars? Who’s next on deck for Season 4? Madonna’s plumber?

According to VH1:

VH1 has once again partnered with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a third season of the hit reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere in early 2010.

Similar to the first two cycles, the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew will follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. The show will follow Mackenzie Phillips (One Day At A Time), Heidi Fleiss, Dennis Rodman, Mindy McCready (country music singer), Lisa D’Amato (America’s Next Top Model), Mike Starr (Alice in Chains), Kari Ann Peniche (ex-Miss United States Teen) and Joey Kovar (Real World Hollywood).

The series will chronicle the patients’ intensive 21-day program with both group and one-on-one therapy and non-traditional therapies like art and music. Returning to the show to help Dr. Drew are drug counselor Bob Forrest and resident technician Shelly Sprague who have each spent years on both sides of the rehab fence. Dr. Drew is also bringing in some additional prominent physicians to help him give the patients supplementary one-on-one care.

Uhhhh, I thought this show was called CELEBRITY Rehab? Heidi Fleiss, the ex Hollywood Madame? What is she famous for? Being a whore-peddler and a tax evader?

Back in 2008, Heidi was charged with driving without a license, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription, under the influence of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Which foiled her plans to open the first wind powered brothel.  FOR WOMEN! That’s right… a spa combo brothel for women to get pampered in EVERY way possible. I kid you not.

And here I thought I could go to this 60-acre stud farm when it opened to make a full and DETAILED report. *wink, wink*

But in the end, Heidi said she has decided against it:

“I don’t want to work so hard…and deal with all the nonsense in the sex business” 

Oh well, that was one story I was really looking forward too. Maybe she will have a change of heart on Celebrity Rehab and find it too difficult to deal with. Or maybe she can turn the rehab center into a brothel during her short stay.

Fleiss has always given me the heebie geebies. What is up with her lips anyways? Another plastic surgery gone WAY wrong? Or too much tonsil teasing? Yes I said it, your heard me. Now please excuse me while I go bathe in Purell.

Eeeewwww

As for the rest of the cast…..Lisa D’Amato? WHO? Kari Peniche? WHO? Joey Kovar? WHO? WHO? WHO?

At least we all know Mackenzie Phillips from her early role in American Graffiti, then on to the sitcom “One Day At A Time,” where it was reported she had drug problems even way back then.  Mackenzie is the love child of the late John Phillips of the Mamas and the Pappas and half sister to Scientologist Bijoux Phillips. (blech!) I guess we can all be thankful Bijoux hasn’t managed to get McKenzie into that dern cult. Let’s hope it stays that way.

Then there’s Dennis Rodman. He was just recently on the “Apprentice” where he apparently made a complete ass out of himself with his drinking problem. So perhaps Dr. Drew can talk some sense into him. Let’s hope he keeps his wedding dress at home this time? On a sidenote: Rodman in a wedding gown and full make up and wig shoots down the claim that every bride is beautiful.

Work It Girl

So back to reality…well sort of. Just how much or these “reality shows” are in fact reality?

But wait, there’s more…

This week in Twittering Celebrity twatter we have two very different twittery stories.

Perpetual 12-year old and cougar-lover Ashton Kutcher threatened to quit that Twitter-bitch if they teamed up to do a reality show, ‘cuz you know, Kutcher’s above that sort of thing. Anyone remember “Punk’d?”

CNN reports:

Ashton Kutcher — Twitter’s top tweeter — warned he may pull the plug on his tweeting if the micro-blogging service partners on a reality TV show.

“It’s all fun and games until somebody gets stalked,” Kutcher wrote in a Twitter posting late Monday.

Variety magazine reported Monday that San Francisco-based Twitter.com had partnered with TV producers Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment on an unscripted show that would be “putting ordinary people on the trail of celebrities in a revolutionary competitive format.”

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said there was “no official Twitter TV show” in the works, but “we have a lightweight, non-exclusive, agreement with the producers which helps them move forward more freely.”

Kutcher used Twitter to post a link to a news report about the partnership along with this message: “Wow I hope this isn’t true. I really don’t like being sold out. May have to take a twitter hiatus.”

The actor, who boasts a record 2 million Twitter followers, frequently posts updates that take fans behind the scenes of his life and his current movie production — “Five Killers.”

“Five Killers” director Robert Luketic, who caught Kutcher’s Twitter addiction, also suggested he would disappear from the Twitterverse.

“Ahh yeah. If this is true my shop is closed,” Luketic tweeted in response to Kutcher’s message.

Kutcher challenged CNN last month in a race to 1 million Twitter followers, which he won. His following has almost doubled that in the five weeks since.

His wife, actress Demi Moore, also threatened to shut down her Twitter account, which has more than 1 million followers.

“I hope this isn’t true — if it is, our Twitter time may come to a quick and sad end!” Moore tweeted Monday.

Bitch PUHHHHLLEEEAAASSEE! Ever since Ashton teamed up with that stale botoxed sandwich Demi, he’s been a wet blanket full of twatty-ness. When these two aren’t crying about the non-issues like being “harassed by paparazzi” they are posting gross pictures of Demi’s ass or her missing toof. I can honestly not think of a more annoying couple, and that’s including Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag. *ahem*

Losing Ashton and Demi’s voice in the “twitterverse” would be a Godsend, so please let the stalking begin if that’s what it takes. Two less twits twittering, where’s the downside?

On the upside, it’s nice to hear some celebs are using the blabbering-tool for the good of others. The NIN brainchild, Trent Reznor is using his twittering to help raise funds for Eric De La Cruz, the brother of CNN correspondent Veronica De La Cruz. Eric, who’s only 27, is dying from a rare condition and needs a heart transplant. When Reznor heard about the efforts to help save Eric, he decided to get involved and used his Twitter following to raise donations for Eric. More from BNET:

But, as the De La Cruz family is learning, then there is the power of rock n roll. Trent Reznor, who is better known as Nine Inch Nails and who is currently on a revival tour, found out about Eric’s case and posted via Twitter and the Nin website an offer way too good to refuse.

Donate money to Eric’s cause and you can hang out backstage with Nine Inch Nails during their tour. Over the space of about 48 hours, according to my sources as well as posts on Twitter, the group has raised around a quarter million dollars to help Eric’s chances of obtaining his heart transplant.

That amount is now in the $850,000 range and growing. Click on Trent’s page to learn more about how to help Eric.

Now, it’s no secret I would have had Trent Reznor’s goth babies (’except he’s now engaged, and well, I am married and beyond having bay-beh friends) so I guess you could say I am a bit biased. This however, does NOT mean I am wrong. Twitter (and yes Glosslip has an account in case you wish to follow our occasional tweets) is like any social networking tool, it can be used for good, like Trent is using it, or it can be used to annoy the hell out of people, like Ashton and Demi insist on doing.

The tool is only as good as the tools using it, and let’s face it, Ashton is a complete tool. Also, I CAN’T wait until Demi’s entire face and body collapse under the weight of all the plastic and botox she’s injected into and she finally looks her age. We’ll see how long Ashton hangs around for that nightmare.

Tick tock tick tock…Father Time awaits you Demi

And here we go again with the remakes!

It has been decided that they are going ahead and remaking Footloose. Why don’t they just leave these movies alone? Many would consider the original Footloose back in 1984, starring Kevin Bacon, a classic. The popular teen movie also starred a young Sarah Jessica Parker and the great Jon Lithgow.

I never considered Footloose a classic myself, but I do like Kevin Bacon, and I think they should just stop remaking these movies and come up with their own friggin’ ideas.

The original movie’s story was about a city kid who moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned. No, it wasn’t filmed in Amish Country in Pennsylvania.

I would think they might have to update the story line a tad to make it relevant to today’s youth. Maybe this one will be about an urban white boy who wants to rap? Oh wait, Eminem already did that.

Chace Crawford of “Gossip Girl” has been tapped to play the part of Ren McCormack, the part made famous by Bacon. Originally High School Musical and Hairspray star Zac Efron was set to play the part, but dropped out of the project, supposedly because he was done acting in musicals. Hmmm….one man’s cheese is another man’s gold I guess.

A better question is, will Kenny Loggins update the theme song of the same name, or will they remake that as well?

Hollywood — destroying my youth one remake at time.

While Chace is certainly a bit more hunky than Bacon, what with his chiseled jaw and classic good looks, I don’t know if he has the dancing chops to fill the role as Bacon did. Bacon did most of the dancing in the original,although he did have a dance-double for the more difficult parts. Which reminds me, how has Bacon managed to avoid “Dancing With The Stars”?

Kevin Bacon in Origial Footloose 1984

Bacon even does a back flip at the school dance. But perhaps the most famous scene for Bacon is the warehouse dance scene. And if you need a refresher on this movie, like I did. Check out the original Movie Trailer.

Back to the remake….

Us Magazine reported:

It’s official! Chace Crawford will star in the Footloose remake, Paramount Pictures confirms to Usmagazine.com exclusively.

“Chace Crawford will play the lead role of Ren McCormack in the film Footloose,” Paramount told Us Tuesday.

The news is expected to be officially announced to trade publications Wednesday morning.

The actor has been considering the part for some time but had yet to officially sign until this week. He had been in contract negotiations and was struggling to make filming work around his Gossip Girl schedule, which is also due to start shooting its third season, a source told Us.

Crawford was offered the lead role of small town bad boy Ren — portrayed in the 1984 original by Kevin Bacon — after Zac Efron dropped out of the project in March.

The High School Musical star said the film “sort of” wasn’t a good fit.

“I want to grow a bit with the types of movies I want to make,” he said in April. “It was more along the lines that I was looking for a new challenge, and this was another musical.”

Footloose will be produced and directed by High School Musical alum Kenny Ortega.

Other stars who have auditioned recently for the movie, which is set to begin shooting in March 2010, include Hayden Panettiere, Amanda Bynes and Dancing With the Stars pro dancer Julianne Hough.

Well I am sure all pubescent gals will be drooling over this movie, just like they did High School Musical.

Wonder what Kevin Bacon will think of the movie remake? Well apparently, not too much.

From TopNews back in March:

Kevin Bacon has told Broadway bosses not to offer him a role in the stage revival of his hit movie musical `Footloose’, as he’’s just “not interested”.

“I”m not interested in doing that. They did one, and that’’s enough for me.”

I hear Bacon is a nice guy, plus, he gets major props for keeping his Hollywood marriage to actress Kyra Sedgwick going for the last 21 years — a lifetime in Hollywood years. While Kevin may not be interested in doing any more Footloose interpretations, perhaps he will be curious enough to give this movie the ol’ once over to see if Chace did his part any justice.

Of course, Kevin’s got plenty of his plate to keep him busy, like his rock band, the Bacon Brothers Band and the charity he started called Six Degrees.

The charity is set up so you can basically support your favorite charities by donating or creating fund-raising badges — as well as check out the favorite causes of other people, including celebrities online. 

A little help from Wiki to understand the premise behind the trivia game SixDegrees and the charity:

The charity was named six degrees after the trivia game based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any actor can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon within six steps.

The game requires a group of players to try to connect any film actor in history to Kevin Bacon as quickly as possible and in as few links as possible. In 2007, Bacon started a charity named SixDegrees.org. The fantasy author-editor Richard Gilliam devised his Movie Links online game in 1990, and it was played extensively on Genie four years before the quite similar Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game was promoted in 1994. Gilliam’s game was much more difficult in that a player was required to find the shortest number of movies linking actors as diverse as, say, Gloria Swanson and Chris Farley, rather than continual links to the same specific actor.

Pretty darn cool huh? Beat that Chace! For us in the “mature audience” we’ll take the original Footloose any day. No offense Chace!

Well you know the US is in trouble when rappers have to resort to buying cubic zirconium and lesser grade diamonds for their bling obsessions. Oh dear, what are we to do? Certainly this is a great concern to all? NOT!

I am sorry, I never thought bling was prestigious or cool. I know it’s extremely popular in the rap culture, but I hate the fact that bling (the cultural term for gaudy and flashy jewelry) and cars ultimately define a person’s success in this society. But all that may be changing soon.

Now I don’t mind someone buying a tasteful car or moderate jewelry to treat yourself as a pat on the back for a job well done or as a gift to celebrate some sort of important occasion, but when it comes to buying this stuff just to show how wealthy you are as a status symbol…blech!

Of course jewelry has been around since the first homo sapiens first traveled north out of Africa. Early man’s first attempts at adornment date back as far as 100,000 years ago, using perforated beads made from snail shells. Over the centuries jewelry has had many functions, including use as currency, portable wealth storage AND of course, as STATUS measurement, thanks to the Egyptians.

Celebrities have donned all sorts of bling going way back.  Wealthy people, stars, musicians, athletes and royals alike, love to flaunt their wealth.

The Tower of London houses the British Crown Jewels, where the Queen of England’s personal stash is valued at $58 million. I find this utterly disgusting and wasteful. Let’s not forget the bling of Elizabeth Taylor and other celebrities’ with their larger than life engagement rings.  Today hasn’t changed much in the celebrity corner, as far as engagement rings — the bigger, the gaudier, the better.
 

Disgustingly Fake PR Photo Op

Katie Holmes was given a 15-carat pale pink diamond engagement ring, AFTER THE FIRST DATE (arranged marriage much Tom?) believed to be worth over $1 million.  At least that is a million dollars that Scientology won’t be getting their mitts on. Yay!

Of course you can buy a replica of Katie’s rock for a mere fifty three dollars! ONLY $53.00, ka-ching!

Young Liz Taylor Loved Her Bling

But real “bling” usually means only one thing…GIANT BIG ASS RAPPER necklaces, watches and rings. Double the diamonds, double the tacky.

The term was supposedly coined by rapper B.G. back in the 90’s when his single “Bling Bling” was released. Perhaps the term was coined by B.G. (Baby Gangster), but I think the roots of bling go back to Mr. T of A-Team fame, the original bling-a-nator.  He wore enough crap around his neck to choke a horse. Oh, and rings too, lots of rings!

I Pity The Poor Fool Who Snatches My Chains

Jason Arasheben who has a shop in Beverly Hills and creates pieces for wealthy clients said:

“A lot of these rappers simply don’t have the money for real stuff anymore. It’s to the point where they are wearing imitation jewelry, and that’s ridiculous.”

Who can forget the monstrosity he created for rapper Lil Jon, which read “CRUNK AIN’T DEAD”? I know I’d like to.

Holy Pretentious Crap!

But wait, there’s more…

The season premiere of TLC’s “Jon and Kate + Eight” premiered on Monday and attracted 9.8 million viewers, beating out the “Lost” season finale which had 9.3 million viewers. On every level, that’s wrong. Then again, we are seeing a shift in people’s viewing habits and while “Lost” is a creative and entertainment masterpiece, even Jack and crew can’t beat out real-life human drama and the public’s voyeuristic inclinations.

A build up to the Season 5 premiere was a landslide of tabloid stories featuring the estranged Gosselins, including allegations of infidelity against them both, ongoing hysteria over the exploitation of their children, the vast sums of money they get for their “reality” show and all the freebies Kate keeps sticking her sweaty, greedy paws out for.

The above clip is painful to watch, as it’s clear that Jon and Kate are not comfortable being around each other and each tries to proclaim they are there for their kids and doing their best to make it work. Um…ok. Forgive my reluctance in buying that argument, but if they both wanted to do what’s best for their kids and salvage their marriage, they’d walk away from the monster they’ve created and works things out in private.

But here in lies the issue. What Jon and Kate have done is essentially trade their marriage, privacy and happiness in for cash, fame and recognition — let’s face it, the results were a foregone conclusion.

I can’t think of one reality show featuring a family that has gone well. MTV has single-handedly killed three marriages: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, Carmen Electra and David Navarro and Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler. What exactly did the Gosselins and TLC think would happen?

The sudden mix of money and fame can be a lethal combination for even the best intentioned people, but when you have two mismatched people like Jon and Kate, it’s almost a guarantee for disaster. Clearly Kate made the decision to trade her soul for money and Jon turned in his nutsack long ago.

Regardless of how you feel about Jon or Kate Gosselin, what people are watching, paying for and finding entertainment in, is the disintegration of a family. Is this the kind of thing we as a society should be encouraging? Perhaps America should take the advice of Kate’s own sister-in-law and stop watching all together.

Of course, I refused to watch from the beginning, so I can’t miss what I didn’t have!

Wait... Does My Hair Look Ok?

Honey pack up the kids in the car! We’re going to Hornyworld Love Land!

Darn, just when I bought tickets to China, they go and close down their version of Wally World gone HORNY before it can even open. “Love Land” certainly looked like an interesting park to say the least.

I wonder if there was an age limit posted at the entrance? Otherwise I can see a long afternoon of very embarrassing questions from the kids!

Oh those wacky Chinese.

Anorak reported:

CHINA’S first sex theme park, Love Land - has been demolished.

What now for the giant penises and huge vagina’s, the naked bodies and an exhibition on the history of sex?

Perhaps more sex for South Korea - where the sex theme park does very good business”

Wait….. South Korea has one?  Oh good I am still in luck.

So what was China thinking?
But wait, there’s more…

Grrrrr!! I Love Scientology!

Just when things are looking up and NBC drops Scientologist Jason Lee’s show, “My Name is Earl,” (the dumbest show ever…right up there next to My Mother The Car) CBS says they are coming out with a new comedy this Fall called “Accidentally on Purpose”, and will star Jenna Elfman. Thanks CBS, thanks A LOT!

Jenna was recently interviewed on the Early Show, to promote her new flop show and they ran a clip of Accidentally On Purpose. It is beyond BAD. In the small clip you can already tell the show is loaded with bad acting, lousy writing and it’s just NOT funny.  See for yourself.

For those of you who don’t know who Jenna Elfman is, she made it big with the TV show “Dharma and Greg” years ago. Now for all you youngins’, who are saying, who or what the hell is Dharma and Greg, allow me to enlighten you.

The show aired from 1997 - 2002 and was about a culture-clashed couple, with Dharma, a goofy neo-hippy whose parents are new agey types and her husband, Greg (played by Thomas Gibson) a straight-laced lawyer, whose parents, you guessed are also uptight yuppies. Oh the hilarity that ensued (or didn’t depending on who you ask) as the quirky Dharmas and the uppity Gregs dealt with life’s little mysteries. Ok, enough of that drivel.

In real life, Jenna is NO Dharma, abiding by the live and let live policy of her on-screen persona, but rather she and her husband Bodhi, (son of director Richard Elfman) are die-hard Scientologists. And just to keep you apprised of what Scientologists believe about other religions — they don’t. Even worse than most mainstream religions, Scientology is one of the most intolerant of outside beliefs and other faiths of any cult around.

Not surprising… Bodhi’s father Richard, is also a Scientologist. Jenna and Bodhi met at auditions for a Sprite commercial. Bodhi was responsible for getting Jenna into the cult. The BOTH studied under Milton Katselas who is the teacher at the famed The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Unfortunately Katselas has pressured MANY celebrities to get into Scientology, but since he has “dropped his body” at least he won’t be able to lure any new converts (thanks Liz).

The Elfmans have one child, Story Elias, who will presumably be raised as a Scientologist. SAD I believe Jenna is OT V on Scientology’s Bridge To Nowhere. Correct me if I am wrong.  And she has also been on Scientology’s Freewinds cruise ship which was laden with asbestos when she traveled on it. Better get those lungs checked Jenna!

Now this new show, “Accidentally On Purpose” is supposed to be a comedy, but the true comedy here is definitely Jenna herself. She has been known to come out with some pretty off-the-wall statements over the years, and Jenna and Bodhi defend their cult with an iron fist.

Back in 2006, when Elfman was out one day with Bodhi, they happened to come across someone wearing a Scientology is Gay t-shirt which pictured Tom Cruise on the front, and a young John Travolta, with VERY GAY written underneath.

This prompted Jenna to scream at and berate this man wearing the t-shirt with standard Scientology attack behavior, asking him what his crimes were and if he raped a baby. Yes you read that right. Seriously, WTF is up with that line of defensive, or in this case, offensive? That’s a classic sign of instability and insanity if you ask me. 

TMZ reported:

 ”Tom Cruise’s recent public displays weren’t evidence enough, Scientologists Jenna and Bodhi Elfman prove that they, too, are willing to go to great lengths to defend their religion.

Indie film director John Roecker tells TMZ he was walking to his car with a female friend in the trendy Los Feliz neighborhood last Sunday when he was approached by a shirtless man and a tall blonde. “Hey, man, you’re making fun of my religion,” said the stranger angrily.

Roecker quickly recognized the couple as actor Bodhi Elfman and his wife, ‘Dharma and Greg’ star Jenna Elfman. Mr. Elfman’s ire was apparently drawn by Roecker’s self-made t-shirt, which had a picture of Tom Cruise on the front under the caption “Scientology is Gay!” and a ‘Stayin’-Alive’-era John Travolta on the back with the words “Very Gay!” For the record, both Cruise and Travolta have said repeatedly they are not gay.

According to Roecker, whose encounter was first reported on LA’s KROQ-FM’s Kevin and Bean Show, the invective started to fly after he made several references to Scientology theology and its reported central tenent, the story of Xenu.

Roecker says Jenna repeatedly said “What crimes have you committed?” and began screaming at Roecker, “Have you raped a baby?” as motorists on Los Feliz Boulevard drove by in snarled traffic.

Roecker says it appears that Bodhi Elfman prepared to take a swing at him, but thought against it.

Bizarrely, Roecker also says that the Elfmans had a young, twenty-something male companion with them whom they continually instructed to move away and cover his ears whenever references to Xenu were made.

Roecker says this is not the first time he has worn a t-shirt that has provoked similar reactions from fellow devotees of L. Ron Hubbard like Juliette Lewis, Lisa Marie Presley, and actor Hal Ozman, who worked on ‘Dawson’s Creek’ with none other than a certain Katie Holmes. Sources at the Church of Scientology’s Celebrity Centre say Roecker is no stranger to them. Several non-celeb parishioners have also complained about Roecker’s t-shirts.

Bodhi Elfman’s rep Jenni Weinman tells TMZ that according to Bodhi “He was out for a Sunday stroll with his wife, when some guy walks by with a t-shirt on, very prominently attacking his religion. Words were extended and Bodhi and Jenna were personally attacked for their beliefs. As they went about their business, the guy continued to try to illicit negative responses from the both of them. As they walked away he continued to scream propaganda and hate at them. Apparently he spent all Monday calling the press to promote himself.

Yikes! Elfmans, grow the hell up and get a clue on reality! Oh wait… too late, you’re Scientologists, things like reality and a clue are foreign terms.

I was going to give Jenna a good dissing in this article, because she most definitely deserves it, but it’s really not necessary. All one has to do, is quote Jenna herself, her quotes pretty much diss herself.

So here we go…a few charming quotes by Ms. Jenna Whack-a-Do Scientology Extraordinaire.

But wait, there’s more…

Loonnnnng Legged Katie At the Capitol

Looks like our little cultie Katie flew into DC to do a play at the National Mall.  Here she is dressed in high-waisted naval looking pants and a sheer navy top. (Looks a bit like a Scientology Sea Org uniform).

Is it me, or does anyone find her involvement with this ceremony upsetting?, Considering Scientology beliefs on anything to do with brain injuries, their stance on psychiatry, and ESPECIALLY the false war records of their founder L. Ron Hubbard.

Hubbard’s ”war hero” claims, have mostly been totally debunked. He greatly exaggerated his worth and rank in the military, and I am sure that any veteran would find these lies to be beyond despicable. And please feel free to go check out scans of his actual Naval records, it will make you cringe.

L. Ron Hubbard The "War Hero" In His Final Days

I find it very hypocritical for Katie and hubby Cruise to attend a ceremony in recognition for veterans when they believe the founder of their cult was such a war hero, and that brain injuries can be fixed with an e-meter.

I guess most of the public will just look at this as a WONDERFUL tribute that Katie is doing, but that’s because most people don’t realize the harm Katie and other celebrity Scientologists perpetrate by supporting and endorsing a cult.

ABC Reported:

She just took in the “American Idol” finale, and this weekend, Katie Holmes will be on hand for an equally all-American event.

Holmes is among a clutch of stars performing in tonight’s 20th anniversary National Memorial Day Concert broadcast from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on PBS (8 p.m. ET, check local listings). She plays the sister of an Iraq war veteran, Jose Pequeno, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in combat. Pequeno, his sister, Elizabeth, and his mother, Nellie Bagley, will be in the audience. Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna co-host.

My father is a WWII veteran. He was overseas for 42 months during which he endured malnutrition, “jungle rot”, and missed three Christmas away from home. He has suffered hearing loss and for years, as late as the 1970’s, if you woke him too suddenly or made any noise, he would jump to a complete standing position from laying down. Needless to say “don’t make any noise around Daddy” was an understood rule in our household growing up.

I highly doubt that my father or ANY veteran would appreciate anyone who would lie about their war history or time in the service.
Especially someone like L. Ron Hubbard who eventually became a millionaire from bilking his “church” members out of billions of dollars and who later died a fugitive hiding from the law.

So excuse me if I find Katie’s performance in honor of our heroic veterans extremely disturbing. I also doubt that if the public REALLY knew just how much Katie and Cruise (especially Tom) revered Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, that they would appreciate  Katie’s participation in this ceremony.

To all the REAL veterans out there both with us and for those who have passed, we deeply thank you for your dedication and service, and our hearts are with you and you families.

Blessings to you and yours on this Memorial Day.