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Well on his way to setting a new record for foot-in-mouth gaffes in a campaign, Mitt Romney said yesterday that his income from speeches is “not very much.” He earned $374,327.62 in speaking fees from Feb. 2010 until Feb. 2011.
Mitt is worth an estimated $250 million. Chump change!
ty Andy
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For those of you who sleep-in on Sundays, you missed Judge Judy being profiled on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Here’s the footage… and get a load of that house!
Don’t judge her.
ty Porgy
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Plenty of money and you… and Reagan. And Virginia Mayo. From “She’s Working Her Way Through College.”
From 1944′s “Gents without Cents.” Courtesy of my nephew.
I always see Julie London when I drink. That’s why I don’t drink.
Big finish. From the 2001 Tonys.
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Tiger Woods’ ex tore down this $12-million mansion in order to rebuild on the property. I get it.
There are excesses we can all do without, but when one has the resources to effectively follow every whim and desire, it’s understandable why she’d want to tear down a reasonable house to ensure that every fixture and outlet is exactly where she wants them. No one wants a room with inconvenient outlets, let alone 9,000 square feet of rooms with them. Extension cords and power strips are so inelegant.
We all spend money on things we can do without. I’m a collector and single father of an imaginary daughter, so I spend money on chatchka nonsense made possible by disposable income. I like yellow pottery, so I buy it. Some people like bigger houses, so they tear down perfectly good ones. It’s all relative.
These Darfur refugees are not going for pedicures, pre-booking seats at the ArcLight or buying Caramel Brulée Frappucinos at Starbucks. Neither am I… I do have my own personal set of values.
How can I cluck my tongue at Elin Nordegren for laying waste to a $12-million house, while I throw out some minimally expired yogurt? If I had hit the cheating spouse super lotto, would I not be shopping for a larger home for my pottery collection?
Yes, I would. But I think I’d find an existing house that I liked, and just live in it. Unless, of course, the outlets were badly placed.
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Kim Kardashian’s ass is filing for divorce from that basketball lummox who walked down the reality aisle with her, reports TMZ. The bitches couldn’t stand each other for more than 72 days, which was probably the required time under the contract.
Hopefully, Kim won’t have to return to porn, having earned $18 million from the wedding.
So much for the skanktity of marriage.
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Betty Deuce addresses a reception at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, as seen Friday morning… and the US dollar bill.
One isn’t worth much in England.
Cole Bennetts/Getty
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It’s a beautiful day in Seville, where approximately 50 people will gather in the chapel of the Duchess of Alba’s 15th Century Palacio de las Duenas to witness her marriage to former civil servant Alfonso Diez, 61.
Crowds have gathered outside the palace, where designers of the duchess’ secret wedding dress made their way through a crowd of reporters. Photos will be released by the palace after the ceremony.
Meanwhile, a brisk business in wedding souvenirs included sales of t-shirts, badges, masks, wigs (!), and dolls in her likeness.
The duchess, 85 and twice widowed, is a strict Roman Catholic and said “that’s why I am marrying for a third time.” To appease her children, she gave them their inheritance and had Alfie sign a solid prenup.
King Juan Carlos has given the marriage his blessing.
According to a Spanish gossip site, guests will enjoy Spanish and British-inspired dishes including gazpacho, rice with spicy lobster, beef Wellington and rice pudding, and I suppose, Ensure martinis.
The couple is expected to honeymoon with a trip to the living room.
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There’s no confirmation from their camps yet, but InTouch is reporting that the precociously lovey-dovey twosome, box-office star Will Smith and Jada Pinkett are splitting like Jada’s legs in the above photo.
They were featured in this month’s Architectural Digest, with their home in which everything is handmade… and if you’ve ever been to a craft store, you know how hideous that can be. He should let Jada keep the house. No loss.
Will and Jada are also rumored to be secret Scientologists (among other things), just like J.Lo… whose marriage also kacked this summer.
Jada’s currently starring in the hospital melodrama “HawthoRNe” on TV — perhaps she can resuscitate her marriage.
Scientology wants all the money!
UPDATE: After nearly a full day of internet rumors, the Smiths issued a statement denying the split. Which means only one thing: they’ll split next month.
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Betty Deuce looked sensational this weekend at the wedding of her granddaughter, Zara.
Wowing the crowd in an ensemble the color of Thousand Island dressing, and a kicky floral nightgown underneath. Let’s have a closer look at the brooch.
It was tough to find this pic and the name of the brooch… but I did, because I care. It’s the Diamond Shell Brooch, which belonged to the late Queen Mother. Betty is sentimental, she wanted to wear something of her mother’s to the wedding. *sniff*
There are approximately 400 diamonds in this trinket, with tassels that dangle 1-2 carat stones. This pin is probably worth about $250,000. Seeing your eldest granddaughter finally marry; priceless.
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It’s bad enough that he’s the purveyor of such a monumental heap of reality drivel as “Celebrity Apprentice,” but this week, The Douche That Ate New York jacked up his phony presidential aspirations with an attack on President Obama’s birth, inciting the crazies who lap up that nonsense with the enthusiasm of the Fancy Feast kitty… and with the same intellect.
Here’s Obama’s birth certificate — and he’s the only President to have ever provided one.
The idiots in the so-called “birther” movement say “It says Certification of Live Birth, it’s not the same thing as a birth certificate.” This kind of statement should only serve to affirm their idiocy. Many states call their birth certificates “Certifcation of Live Birth.” This is beyond “duh,” it’s duh covered in horse manure and served up at Republican fundraisers.
Trump used this tired argument to get publicity this week — saying he’s considering running for President, and drumming up viewers for a show that puts has-beens and never-wases in situations that cause them to act nearly as ridiculously as birthers.
For his sheer blowhardedness, imbecilic rants, tiresome show and all around prickness, Donald Trump is Putz of the Week.
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