Fresh Popped Culture

It is rare that I ever read GQ magazine - actually having just read a copy yesterday I am convinced that advertisers think that the readership is mostly gay. Check out the current issue on newstands now - it features Heath Ledger on the cover (oh boy another reference to the gays - Broke Back Mountain!! - Did I miss the memo that this was a gay rag?) On the very last page of the magazine, GQ wrote an open-letter to Nick Lachey. It is so brilliant and funny! And honestly, it had some great advice for the ex-Mr. Jessica Simpson! Click here!

Speaking of the Simpsons (and I don't mean Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie), has anyone seen Ashlee Simpson's new video for L.O.V.E. I think she is channeling Gwen Stafanie in this song/video. Is there anything original left in the music world?

And while I am on the topic of Pop-Tarts (I love the cherry-filled, icing topped ones the most) Last fall Virgin records released a new artist named Hope Partlow...her stellar marketing team was able to land her an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I went to her website yesterday to see if she would be performing in town anytime soon. But alas all good thing must come to an end. It turns out the she has been dropped from the label. Check out her journal entry for Jan 2,2006 - she's not bitter, lol. Unfortunately, the 16 year-old is now waiting tables at a local restaurant in her home town! Fame is so fleeting.