Jury Duty: A Big Deal?

Since when does jury duty get glory? Since someone spotted Desperate Houswives star Eva Longoria doing it. What is the world coming to? I don't understand why this made the top story on Tmz.com. She was doing her civic duty, and she just so happened to look good while doing it. Uh, that's nice, but it's far from news. Even for celeb gossip addicts. Surely Madonna's new adopted son being spotted with a kabbalah bracelet is way more interesting than Jury Duty. Unless some rap star/ convicted felon is serving on the jury, I don't think this needs to be reported.

In other news, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe are not calling it quits, but they are separated. Unlike most hollywood marriages, they are trying to work on and mend their seven year union. It's good to see that they realize they aren't super heroes just because they're celebrities, and that lifes normal problems apply to them as well. Good for them, and good luck. Hopefully it won't end in a divorce, as seems to be the booming trend these days.

Paris and Nicole: The Controversy Continues...

So, how long has it been since Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie called it quits on their high profile friendship? I'm almost positive that it's been long enough for people to realize that they don't really have much to do with each other anymore. And, Ms. Richie and Ms. Hilton seem to have formed bonds with other people as friends. I guess I'm wondering why, when statements where made about Richie checking into a hospital because of her recently infamous health issues, was Hilton bombarded by paparazzi. On the night Richie checked in, of all the Girls Gone Wild socialites, Hilton got the most press. Ok, people, give it up. They aren't an item anymore. Paparrazi should know by now that they aren't going to get any real, well thought out, informative comments from Hilton on Richie anymore.So, instead of following Hilton around to find out more info on Richie, how about bombarding some other ex in her more recent skeletal closet... I don't know Brody Jenner's or DJ AM's cell numbers, but I'm sure you could find your way into Lindsay Lohan's sidekick 3 and give them a call some time.

On Richie's health matters, Nicole Richie has checked herself into a "diagnostic treatment program" in order to find out why she can't put on any weight, according to new reports. Richie's publicist Nicole Perna tells the publication, "It is important to Nicole that she achieves this goal (to gain weight) in a healthy way." Richie made the decision to check into the treatment center after spending months with a nutritionist and a therapist, trying to get to grips with her weight issue.

L&O SVU kills E. Hasselbeck

As we all know, Law & Order is notorius for showing stories starring characters that "have nothing to do" with real life celebrities. Often times the general public wonders, are they doing this on purpose, but some times we know for a fact. Like the case of Britney and Kevin Spears. Everyone knew that episode was based on them, it had so much tabloid research put into the characters you almost thought they guest appeared in the role themselves. But though there was a lot of buzz over that show, there didn't seem to be a ton of controversy, after all, it was all tabloid true... However, L&O may have gone a little too far with their Elizabeth Hassenback character (of course she has nothing at all to do with View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck). Unlike the Mr. & Mrs. Spears sketch-like episode, they actually had this character raped twice and then murdered. As if two rapings wasn't all the proof she needed to know that some, well maybe most of the folks over at L&O SVU "hate her stinkin' guts". And they didn't even try to say that it wasn't based on her... which may be the saddest part. The whole episode was like a big fat "TAKE THAT" to the daytime smarty pants.
Perhaps celebrities, A and D list alike, could learn something from this. If your public doesn't like you, or you do something publicly idiotic, not only will they make fun of you on MAD TV, but they'll also air hate episodes ond L&O.