Bill Clinton's remarks were not part of campaign strategy and 'considered counterproductive by Hillary's advisers,' screamed a headline this morning on the Drudge Report. Ya think? We believe Mrs. Clinton's hubby can taste the White House at this point and would do ANYTHING to protect HIS interests there, including teeing off on her opponents in a moment of angry insanity with his swiftboating comments. Those remarks were beneath him and thoughtless. As the polls start to slip, one thing is clear: dude clearly still holds a grudge, no? We remind that they have therapists for this kind of simmering hostility. He belongs in counseling. Lots of issues going on. Mebbe he and Dennis Kucinich could get on the friends and family plan at the shrink.
In other news, Jane Seymour was eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars," and we are sad to see her go. She made 56 look amazing.
Russell Crowe, the rather bloated but quite talented Aussie actor, confesses that he has retail therapy issues, and as a girl with a similar affliction we have to ask: where are all these goodies going? He always looks like he just rolled out of bed or a pub — like he smells like an ashtray. If he's into buying good rags, here is a suggestion: a quality drycleaner and perhaps a nice iron. Regular personal grooming also helps. It's the Colin Farrell syndrome here.
The new Jann Wenner book not withstanding, there is another Hunter S. Thompson post-mort tome coming next July from author William McKeen at the University of Florida. We've taken a look at some of the early rushes on this one and it promises to be terrific — a real reporting job and an honest look at the Gonzo author's life — not told by his celebrity pals but his real ones.
Speaking of books: check out there new "Slash" autobiography in bookstores now. Man, sometimes we miss Guns&Roses SO darned much.
All these schools banning hugging and punishing kids for merely supporting one another emotionally is crazy. C'mon, adult people. Let's show some good judgment here. It's tough being a kid these days. Punish them for bad grades, if you want, but not for being human.
— Andrea Billups, The Washington Times
