Look carefully

I saw this pic yesterday and it confused me. You know how women lie about their age, weight, and dress size? I have a friend in the film industry who says that it is not uncommon for actresses to not only remove the dresses tags on their clothes that give the size, but to then replace them with a tag with a much smaller clothing size. What a lot of trouble. But, she says that kind of thing is sacrosanct to actresses. So what is the male equivalent? It's height. George Clooney lists his height as 5'10-3/4." Pretty precise. And I believe it, because, frankly, I can see him not giving a damn. Ryan Gosling, however, is listed as 6' 1". Of course the real test of height is when people stand next to each other...allowing for things like lifts, something Tom Cruise relies heavily upon. But lifts are not only pretty easy to spot, they are ridiculous. George Clooney make himself ridiculous? I don't think so. So sorry for everyone having problems commenting. What a bitch. If it's any comfort, this isn't formatting the way I typed it.

I refuse

The trailer and poster for the movie "The Human Centipede II" is out. I refuse to click on either even for an instant. Some people seem to think that something can be so degraded and gross as to be fascinating. Not in this case. Not for me.

Motherhood. Ain't it grand?

Bennet/Winehouse Body and Soul

I didn't do it!

9-11-2001 Ten Years

It's been 10 years come Sunday. I'm sure we have a lot of memories. I remember when Jon Stewart put his show back on the air he said, "There's only so long you can hide under your desk, sucking your thumb and crying."

I remember I was home, trying to log onto my office server to check my orders. It couldn't get a connection and the last time that had happened there had been a disaster, so I turned on the TV news. The first plane had already hit and the second struck the other tower as I watched live. I sat sobbing in my chair when the first tower collapsed and then the second one did too. I remember thinking I should try to call my daughter who had just moved from NY to Philadelphia two weeks before with her fiance. I knew all of her friends still lived in NY and that he had worked in the Towers. But I didn't have the courage until that night. "Elizabeth," I asked her, "do you realize you probably saved Darren's life when you convinced him to go back to school and move to Pennsylvania?" "It's barely left my mind," she answered. He's now the father of their two children, my two beautiful grandchildren.

I was listening to two Chicago FBI agents being interviewed this morning on public radio. They talked about being sent to the crash scene in Pennsylvania and since the other crash sites were physically impenetrable, they became the lead for clues. They found the passport and check book of the terrorist pilot almost immediately, completely readable. And then they talked about picking up human remains. "We had to remain emotionally unattached. Too much depended upon us being clear headed. But after a few days we looked up at the ridge and the family members of those who had died were up there watching us. The entire site fell silent for a moment. After they left we found the area littered with momentos the families had left, pictures and letters, and we could hardly bear it. But we had to return to the site, the families deserved it and the country depended up it."

Press hysteria

Here's my favorite headline about Reese's bumpy with a car.

Is Reese Witherspoon an Extreme Exerciser?

After those pix with her in a bikini from Hawaii, I'd guess not.

And here's my favorite chicken little piece.

Witherspoon vs car a lesson for all

A morning jog almost ended in the loss of one of America’s sweethearts- Reese Witherspoon. This seems like an isolated incident, but it could be a starting trend if people are not careful.

The “Walk the Line” star was taken down by an 84-year old woman at 20 miles per hour while on her morning jog in Santa Monica. Seems like an innocent mistake? Wrong.

Reese is not the only female celebrity jogger in danger of a painful metal battering ram. Or any jogger in fact. Earlier this summer a 64-year-old woman was hit and killed by a 20-year-old driver. No age gap is safe.

Witherspoon is not the only celebrity fitness junky that is in danger of car-on-movie star violence. This list of sweaty stars are a target for suburban near-death experiences.

Earlier this summer a woman was killed by a driver some where in America. It's an epidemic! That's never happened before. Wrap up all of our celebrities in cotton wool.

By the way, Reese sustained a quarter size abrasion to her face. And this is the week of the 10th anniversary of 9-11. 'Nough said.

Oh, Johnny, I hardly know ya

This is Johnny Depp last night at the GQ Man of the Year thingee. WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS FACE?!?

Michael Fassbender in Shame

So Michael Fassbender has a new movie just being shown at the Venice Film Festival called Shame. One of the movie critics wrote briefly after seeing the film, "I can now draw Michael Fassbender's pubic hair from memory." Full frontal, and lots of it. “Driven by a brilliant, ferocious performance by Michael Fassbender, Shame is a real walk on the wild side, a scorching look at a case of sexual addiction that’s as all-encompassing as a craving for drugs,” THR reports.

Another reason to skip the Oscars

Eddie Murphy: Oscars Hosting Gig Confirmed

Eddie Murphy will host the the 2012 Academy Awards, JustJared.com can confirm.

The 50-year-old comedian will team up with producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer for his first Oscars hosting gig!

Jakey growing a new beard?

Jake Gyllenhaal & Rashida Jones spend the afternoon together as they hit up Cafe Gratitude on Sunday (September 4) in Los Angeles.

It's Keanu's birthday!

Happy 47th, KR.