Newsgasm: Geriatric Power Edition

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By m_ruv | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 | 1:28 pm | 8 Comments

If you’re still sawing at your wrists because Katie Couric is taking over at CBS, put down the rusty butter knife—it turns out everybody’s favorite old guy Bob Schieffer may be staying on as a commentator a couple times a week. [AP]
As has been widely reported, Scientology nemesis Brooke Shields beat The Abomination Who Shall Not Be Named in the baby race, giving birth yesterday morning to a lovely, non-thetan girl named Grier. Yay, though I’m a little disappointed the couples didn’t coordinate and name the babies Yin and Yang. [E! online]
When Tom Cruise‘s minions aren’t busy in the kitchen whipping up a nice placenta pot pie, apparently they’re rigging polls for their dark overlord. After a recent Parade magazine poll showed that a surprising 84% of respondents blamed the press for Cruise’s perceived craziness, it was discovered that more than 70% of those votes were cast from just a handful of IP addresses. [NY Post]
One of the major Lost cast members may be getting killed off soon, as s/he has taken a role on another show. I haven’t read the article because I hate spoilers almost as much as I hate Kathy Griffin. So read at your own risk, and if you post any spoilers in comments I’ll zap you from afar with my evil Xenu death ray. [E! online]
And like a cheap, aging hooker, The Apprentice is now trying to pay viewers to watch the show (indirectly, via a weekly cash prize). My word, I wonder what Carolyn thinks of this. [Reality Blurred]

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Vasha

Posted April 19, 2006 at 2:22 pm

Placenta Pot Pie. You made me choke on my soda m-ruv.
Yin and Yang?
I was hoping Brook would have a boy so they could grow up and get married.
2

jash

Posted April 19, 2006 at 2:23 pm

haha, i do love me some friendly grandpa schieffer gracing the pages of the tvgasm.
3

wendyloohoo

Posted April 19, 2006 at 2:45 pm

Vasha- All they have to do is move to Massachusetts and they can get married.
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Vasha

Posted April 19, 2006 at 2:52 pm

LMAO. So true Wendy.
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stacyrocks

Posted April 19, 2006 at 6:13 pm

Bob Schieffer is such a cute old man. Look at that bright yellow smile! Hot
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Lizardqueen

Posted April 19, 2006 at 6:41 pm

Brooke is trying to make sure her daughters have a sure thing career when they grow up. She is already planning “Rowan and Grier’s Laugh-In”. Rowan and Grier. It’s like she’s hoping they grow up to be the ugly step sisters. Can this naming kid’s other people’s last names please end? No more Potters or Churchills. No more McCarthys or Waltons. If anything please bing back names like those of my LA neighbors in the 70′s – Raisin, Sunshine, and Peaches. At least those are pleasing to the ear.
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Shollia

Posted April 19, 2006 at 10:07 pm

Wow.. anyone who would leave a hit show for a show that probably won’t survive is a MORON.
Why even risk it… glad s/he is leaving… they’re dumb ass wants to leave.. let im.
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Tabby Lavalamp

Posted April 20, 2006 at 5:11 am

“After a recent Parade magazine poll showed that a surprising 84% of respondents blamed the press for Cruise’s perceived craziness, it was discovered that more than 70% of those votes were cast from just a handful of IP addresses.”

So essentially Tom Cruise and Kaysar have the same fans? (Yeah, I’m talking to you, MSNBC’s “It” List!)