Who is Lisa Niemi? You might not know the name Lisa Niemi, but you probably know the name Patrick Swayze. Lisa is the widow of Mr. Swayze, and Oprah gets to be the first real interview with her after his death from pancreatic cancer. There will probably be tears, if not by her then by hundreds of housewives, and if I were to watch it, I’d probably weep a little, too.
Google Hasn’t Destroyed the Navigation Market, Yet. In what is probably the most logical of progressions, Google today announced that they are entering the mobile GPS market, sending Tom Tom and Garmin shares into the tank, for a little while. But don’t count the GPS players out yet, Google is only on Android, on the Droid next week, and maybe the iPhone later, and really, aren’t we sick of Google yet?
We Should See “This Is It.” Ebert Says So… What definitely won’t be the last thing we hear from Michael Jackson is hitting theaters, it’s the movie/documentary of what was supposed to be the resurrection of his career, it’s called “This Is It,” and Roger Ebert says it is, well, it. He gives the movie 4 stars, and I have to say that as much as I was curious to see the movie, his review might actually cause me to catch a matinee over the weekend because I’ll bet it looks a hell of a lot better on the big screen than in the comfort of my house.
R.I.P. Captain Lou Albano If you are old enough you might remember Captain Lou Albano from the wrestling arena, or from the Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” video. Anyway, he’s dead. He was 76, so you can’t say he didn’t have a long life, but it’s just a reminder for those of us who remember him that we aren’t getting any younger.
Miley’s No Twatter, Now She’s a Rapper Miley Cyrus has given up the twat, but thankfully her enormous musical talent has brought us something new, namely some rapping. Too bad, though, because teens of the world don’t need a rap, they need to know what Hannah Montana is having for lunch. I think, though, that she’ll be back to the Twitter universe soon because, well, she’s Miley!
“This Is It.” But Is It? Michael Jackson’s new song is out, sort of, streaming on his web site, and, it’s not that bad – sounds like Michael Jackson. The song “This Is It,” is the feature song from his “documentary” movie that will be coming out. I can’t wait. Actually, I can wait because for some reason, in the realm of dead singers, I have a feeling this isn’t it.
People Saw “Couples Retreat” Another movie weekend has come and gone, and the winner this weekend is “Couples Retreat,” the Vince Vaughn comedy with eye candy for both the women and the men. Most critics hated it, but then again, what generic, romantic comedy that the average movie-goer gets a laugh seeing do movie critics like?
Roman Polanski is sad. Boo Hoo. So it seems Roman Polanski is sad as he sits in jail, waiting to find out if he will have to come back to the United States to serve his time for having sex with a 13 year old. Boo hoo. Let his supporters keep deluding themselves for what he did, but the easiest thermometer is still the “How would you feel if it was your 13 year old daughter he slept with?” test. I’ll bet, though, that the Swiss jail is nothing like a Mexican or Chinese jail. Instead of being depressed, maybe he should feel lucky.
Should it Be Lois Griffin in Playboy Instead? Playboy has announced that Marge Simpson will be on its cover, as well as get some centerfold uncoverage, but I heard a valid point this morning that if Playboy is really trying to get a younger group of men to buy the magazine, shouldn’t it be Lois Griffin from “Family Guy” in the buff instead? At least we might find out if Marge’s carpet matches her drapes.
Do Woman Read Playgirl? Levi Johnston, whom you might remember better as the father of Sarah Palin‘s grandson, seems to be deciding to pose for Playgirl. Sarah Palin might be “Going Rogue” with her upcoming memoir, but maybe Levi’s photo shoot will be titled “Going Buff.” The question is, though, does Levi know who a lot of Playgirl’s readership is?