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Alberto Gonzales Emerges from the Shadows to Teach You a Lesson

7:04 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Bizarro| Celebrities| Education| Politics · 1 Comment

10 Jul 2009

gonzales-and-bush Just when you thought it was safe to go back to school after summer vacation: ex-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is back and he wants to be your professor. At least that’s what the fine young men and women of Texas Tech have to look forward to this coming school year. According to Amarillo.com, Gonzales will teach the course “Contemporary Issues in the Executive Branch,” and will also help the university recruit Latino students. Um…yeah…

While he may have been heckled at the University of Florida back in 2007, it appears that Albertito is beyond all that now and ready to take on his new post:

“I am long past the time of worrying about criticism,” said Gonzales, 53, in a Tuesday evening telephone interview.

“When you are involved in the most controversial issues of the day, you draw some criticism,” he said. “I am excited to be in an environment where ideas are debated. I will open a dialogue for a discussion about the policies of the previous administration.”

Be sure to check out Andrew Cohen’s CourtWatch blog for some cutting commentary on the new “Professor Gonzales”.

Via / Amarillo.com

Is Michael Jackson Being Overglorified?

10:53 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Controversia| society · 4 Comments

9 Jul 2009

Are we done with Michael Jackson yet? Not even close.

Like La Macha, I also teared up watching his memorial service. But our friend Bill O’Reilly says we’re blowing his legacy out of proportion and that America needs to stop idealizing the man. Check it out:

What else could he say? O’Reilly pooh poohs all gestures of admiration towards any person of color. While he does make a couple of good arguments, the overall rhetoric is meant to be hateful and that’s just what it is.

But I do agree with at least one Fox News commentator on this issue. Geraldo Rivera criticized celebrities who showed up to salute Jackson at his memorial service, but who were silent when Michael was being skewered with child molestation charges.

What do you think? Is the glorification of MJ going too far? And what about those silent celebrities?

Via / Examiner

Paquito Cordero is Dead

4:52 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Media| Puerto Rico| TV · Comments Off

2 Jul 2009

Puerto Rico lost a television pioneer this past Tuesday, when Paquito Cordero passed on at the age of 77. The Puerto Rican government has declared 3 days of mourning for Cordero. EFE reports:

“The people of Puerto Rico start the day in mourning for the sad loss of one of the greats among our artists and a man of the people,” Fortuño said in a press release.

Francisco Cordero was born in 1932 in San Juan’s Santurce neighborhood, and after attending the Central Upper School, began his artistic career as an actor when television arrived in Puerto Rico in 1954 on the program “Mapy y Papi,” together with his aunt Mapy Cortes (1910-1998).

His greatest legacy as a producer was the program “El Show de las 12” (12 O’clock Show) for Telemundo Channel 2, which aired at midday.

The program was transmitted for the first time on Jan. 11, 1965.

In addition to his work as a producer and comedian, Cordero is often credited with the international success of Menudo.

Via / Latin American Herald Tribune

Michael Jackson Fans Reportedly Committing Suicide

4:05 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Bizarro| Celebrities| Music| society · 1 Comment

1 Jul 2009

As surreal as it sounds, reports that have surfaced about at least 10 grieving Michael Jackson fans committing suicide in the past few days appear to be true.

The man behind the world’s biggest online Michael Jackson fan club has said heartbroken followers of the star have committed suicide because of his death.

Gary Taylor, president and owner of MJJcommunity.com, said he understood the tragedies had mostly taken place outside of the UK but he believed one may have been British.

“I know there has been an increase, I now believe the figure is 12. I believe there may have been one Briton who has taken their life,” he said.

“It is a serious situation that these people are going through but Michael Jackson would never want this. He would want them to live.”

The first death reportedly occurred in Tunisia, where a girl took her own life by overdose. Similar reports have been popping up in other parts of the world.

Meanwhile, Reverend Jesse Jackson is urging fans to keep living (see video above).

This is all really too surreal.

Via / Yahoo News UK

Let the Custody Crap Begin

2:08 pm By la Macha · Celebrities| Family| children · 2 Comments

29 Jun 2009

michael_jackson_young Huffington Post published a link to an old interview given by one of the mother’s of Michael Jackson’s kids, Debbie Rowe. It reminded me of how incredibly screwy that whole situation of Michael having kids really was:

Debbie (who lives on a farm surrounded by animals) said, “”I was just the vessel. It wasn’t Michael’s sperm. Just like I stick the sperm up my horse, this is what they did to me. I was his thoroughbred.”….

After Debbie gave birth to second child Paris, she couldn’t have kids again, “The delivery was so hard. My insides were all torn up and I was barren. When he knew I couldn’t have any more babies he didn’t want anything to do with me.”

Debbie says she will not fight for custody of Prince Michael or Paris, “I know I will never see them again. I was never cut out to be a mother – I was no good. I don’t want these children in my life. My children are my animals now.”

I know that these old interviews are coming up now because our culture as a whole is really enjoying making fun of Jackson and continuing the “weird” discourse it had created around him. But I also think that this interview is coming up now because we’re going to be treated to years and years of of custody battles over Jackson’s kids, and this is the first step in that battle.

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the lawyers of one group who has an investment in getting custody thought it would be a good idea to remind the public of this interview.

We’ll have to wait and see.

Until then, read this post by Elle PhD and her conflicting complicated emotions she is feeling about Jackson’s death.

Reports: Michael Jackson is Dead

4:57 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Music · 26 Comments

25 Jun 2009

michael_jackson_young This story is developing, and I am still in deep shock, but TMZ reports that Michael Jackson has just passed away:

We’ve just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hill home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We’re told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.

I really cannot believe it. He had a very tormented life but he was a talented musician like no other. This is truly tragic. RIP, Michael.

Meanwhile, I’m in Europe watching CNN (supposedly live) and they are reporting that he is just in a coma, and aren’t confirming he is dead yet. Does TMZ know something CNN doesn’t?

Update: Wolf Blitzer of CNN just confirmed Jackson’s death
via The LA Times and CBS.

Via /TMZ

Miss California Loses Her Crown After All

10 Jun 2009

carrie-prejean

We called it the story that wouldn’t die, and apparently it still hasn’t. Miss California, Carrie Prejean – that bastion of morality and American values — has been stripped of her crown, after originally keeping it after a photo scandal. This time it’s not because of her liberal ways with her blouses but for something a lot less sexy – for slacking off. CNN reports:

Carrie Prejean has been dethroned as Miss California USA for “contract violations,” including missing scheduled pageant events, according to a state pageant official.

Prejean, 22, retained her title last month despite a controversy over topless photos, missed appearances and her statements against same-sex marriage.

Miss USA pageant owner Donald Trump decided to fire Prejean a month after he gave her a second chance.

“Carrie is a beautiful young woman, and I wish her well as she pursues her other interests,” Trump said.

Tami Farrell, Miss Malibu, will assume Prejean’s title and assume the responsibilities she apparently wasn’t able to be bothered with. Pageant officials say she violated her contract because she was unwilling to make appearance on behalf of the pageant.

My guess is that Prejean slacked off because she was out there trying to pursue her career as a spokesperson for the Christian Right’s anti-gay marriage movement. ¡Le salió el tiro por la culata!

Via / CNN

Gloria Trevi is Getting Hitched

1:14 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes| Music| mexico| society · Comments Off

9 Jun 2009

After a scary, even criminal relationship with ex Sergio Andrade which landed her in prison, Mexican 80s icon Gloria Trevi has apparently found love again in partner Armando Gómez. Venezuela’s (semi-defunct) RCTV reports:

Sources close to Gloria said that the singer is anxious for the event [saying] “if all goes right the wedding will be in December. I’m very excited because I’m getting married for love. Armando and I have overcome many obstacles.

Gloria, who is already working on her wedding dress, says she’ll be negotiating an exclusive [of the wedding] with a Mexican magazine.

Felicidades Gloria! Just make sure you stay as crazy as you have always been.

Via / RCTV’s El Observador

Swine Flu “Patient Zero” Immortalized in a Statue

27 May 2009

964429 Um, what? Sure, he was famous for about a minute, but what’s the motivation behind making little Edgar into a bronze statue? Apparently attracting tourists to his hometown of Perote, Veracruz (Mexico). Reports 20 Minutos:

The statue of patient zero of the new flu in Mexico has a frog in his right hand as a symbol of biblical plagues. It was made by Mexican sculptor Bernardo Luis Artasanchez, who traveled to La Gloria in the town of Perote, Veracruz, to spend time with the youngster and his family.

The effigy, some 4 feet high and weighing 154 pounds, was created at the petition of the Veracruz authorities to symbolize the victory over AH1N1 virus and to attract tourists.

I guess I can understand the “victory over the virus” argument, but to attract tourists? I mean, do you think families will take an alternate route on their way to Veracruz from Mexico City and hit Perote to see the flu boy statue? I’m not seeing it.

Perote is beautiful by the way, I can vouch for it.

Via / 20 Minutos

Meet Ida, Your Oldest Ancestor

1:55 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| science| society · 1 Comment

20 May 2009

626_fossil …and media darling! This fossil, formerly referred to as Darwinius masillae, emerged yesterday in a media storm as what is believed by her discoverers to be human’s oldest known ancestor, and proof of our evolution from apes. Take that creationists!

But really, with all the fuss about Ida today and yesterday, one would think she had a new film premiering or a hit show on Broadway. Flash bulbs went wild as she was unveiled yesterday at New York’s Museum of Natural History, with the celeb mayor Michael Bloomberg in attendance.

Dozens of reporters swarmed to the museum for Tuesday’s announcement at the museum, where even New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand to extol the discovery. The fossilized creature lay on its side, suspended in a block of amber-colored material sitting in a brightly lit specimen case.

Before Tuesday’s event, the fossil was shrouded in secrecy, and its unveiling unfolded more like a Hollywood production than a scientific discovery. When asked if the publicity was overdone, Hurum said he didn’t think so.

“That’s part of getting science out to the public to get attention,” he said. “I don’t think that’s so wrong.”

Ida apparently lived some 20 times earlier — 47 million years ago, when the Himalayas were just forming – than the last known fossil of this type, making her super old…and super cool! Ida makes Lucy look like chopped liver. So 1974!

Via / MSNBC

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