Thursday, August 27, 2009

Death calculator predicts when you might die

I know, not exactly a happy topic but pretty interesting. Researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a calculator that can predict when you might receive your very own nite-nite.

The website, Deathriskratings.com will give you answers based on several questions. It compares mortality risks age, gender, and geographic region. For instance, the increased or decreased chance of death from cancer based on your location.

Check it out....IF YOU DARE MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

www.deathriskratings.com

Nite-nite: Ted Kennedy 1932-2009


Not that this is news to anybody, but Senator Ted Kennedy passed away on Tuesday after a 15 month battle with a cancerous brain tumor. He was 77.

There is so much to say about this man, and so much has been already said. I had a conversation with a good friend last night who said "There are so few people in this world whose compassion and relentless strive for the betterment of the world was felt as keenly as him[Kennedy]" - so true. As we all do, he had his ups and downs through the years. The Chappaquiddick incident, the murder of his two brothers, his success in the Senate, illness...through it all, he never stopped pushing for progress and change and awareness and tolerance in America. It's what he felt was right.

The progressive movement has lost its greatest advocate. Who will now be the powerful voice of change? It's all on you, President Obama. Learn from the man whose backing of your candidacy helped put you in that Oval Office.

Rest in peace Senator Kennedy. Enjoy the time with your brothers that was cut so short.

Review: La Fayette Hotel - San Diego

We weren't sure what to expect when we booked our reservations online for the La Fayette Hotel. We didn't receive any recommendations for it. We didn't even research it on Yelp (which is odd now that I think about it) but we just went for it. Our requirements were inexpensive, and not a dump. After our night at the Alta Cienega Motel in West Hollywood, we decided it would be nice to stay somewhere that you didn't feel the need to wear thongs in the shower.

So, we were cautiously optimistic about the La Fayette. The pictures looked nice, but how could it be so cheap? A standard room was $69/night. What's the catch? We arrived late Monday night and discovered...there was no catch! It's just a nice hotel at a very reasonable price. Now, it's not some lavish five star resort. But, it's clean, the staff is friendly, it has a nice pool and nice rooms. When do you get all of those things for $69 a night?!

If you plan to visit San Diego and don't feel like shelling out $400 a night to stay at the Del but want a nice, safe place to rest your head. Check out the La Fayette.

The La Fayette Hotel in San Diego gets 4 Rebas


Friday, August 21, 2009

Day One in Los Angeles - TMZ!


If you haven't been to LA lately, this is what you are missing. Caught a pic of this former Mrs. Hollywood and Vine 1971. Ok, I know my mom is going to get mad at me for posting that. Sorry Ma. Well, I’ve been in LA for about 24 hours. We got in last night and checked in to our hotel and went out for a bit. Fun night. Our friend Matt came out with us. Then, this morning my friend Antonio picked me up and took me to TMZ, where he used to work. It was awesome, I got to meet all the people I watch on TV and check out how the operation works. Totally fascinating. Thank you again, Antonio. Love ya Lots.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Meghan McCain, E.D. Hill to guest co-host The View



Meghan McCain, the outspoken daughter of not-President John McCain, will join the panel of ladies on the View in September. She will be filling in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is home with her latest conservative creation.

McCain was a supporter of her father but is also an outspoken supporter of the NOH8 Campaign and has spoken in favor of gay marriage. "I was so honored to be asked to pose for the NOH8 campaign. I am a proud member of the Republican Party and a proud supporter of marriage equality" Meghan said in an interview; "Marriage equality is not just a Democrat or Republican issue, it is a human one"

E.D. Hill is another story. This Ann Coulter wannabe used to spout her conservative vitriol on Fox News, but her Coulter-esque comments were even too much for Fox. She lost her show and left the network after commenting that President and Mrs. Obama's fist bump was a "terrorist fist jab". Yeah, she should be fun to watch with Joy.

Both women have been guest co-hosts in the past. I like Meghan McCain, I don't like E.D. Hill; but I'll watch both. The fireworks from these women make for good TV. I'm not as big a fan of the "kindler, gentler View". I miss the shouting matches between Hasselbeck and Rosie. Hey, maybe put Rosie on with E.D. Hill. We'll see how long it takes Rosie to climb over that oak table and strangle her.

Cher and Chaz! - Coming this fall


Roseanne Barr, or Roseanne Arnold, or just Roseanne, whatever her name is, is now producing an internet TV show called "Cher and Chaz" a docu-mockery about the life of Cher and her daugh...er...son(?) Chaz Bono. This is a 3 minute intro clip. I have two warnings. One, if you are at work, you might want to keep the volume down, the language is...well...is what you would expect in a Cher/Chaz Bono conversation. The second warning, it's not really funny. The theme song is the best part of it.

I'll put it to you, is it funny? Is it over the top? Is it crossing the line? Remember, Roseanne put this out. She crossed the line 25 years ago and hasn't stepped back behind it since. Which is why I like her.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Lombard Street turns into Candyland for sick kids

No, that's not a photoshopped picture to the left, that is an actual arial shot of the crookedest stre...er...game in the world.

Hasbro, Inc. turned the famous crooked street, Lombard into a larger-than-life candyland board today to celebrate the board game's 60th anniversary.

Patients from UCSF's Children's Hospital dressed up as colored game pieces and played on the "board game" which was roughly 30,000 times the size of the regular game.

Lombard was closed for the day today, but the residence didn't seem to mind as they watched on from their front porches. One of those random, fun, only-in-San-Francisco events.


Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Baby Stewie OUTED!

Seth MacFarlane, the creater of Family Guy has officially announced that Stewie Griffin is gay! "We had an episode that went all the way to the script phase in which Stewie does come out," MacFarlane said in the September issue of Playboy. "It had to do with the harassment he took from other kids at school. He ends up going back in time to prevent a passage in Leviticus from being written: 'Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind. It is an abomination.' "

It will be interesting to see how they handle this subject in the coming season; if they do at all. Perhaps they can broach the subject with Karl Rove or Rush Limbaugh, both of which are scheduled to appear in the '09/'10 season.

Family Guy is the first animated show in history to be nominated for a "Best Comedy" Emmy.

Kathy Griffin does NOH8 video

Kathy Griffin not only posed with her team and mother for NOH8 portraits but also did a PSA for them! Check it out below. (If you're at work, turn down your sound a bit...she uses words I'm not allowed to say around my mom)

Enjoy :)

Funny Presidential Town Hall protester signs

We've all seen some of these crazed protesters, like the one I blogged about last week. He's the extreme. Some are silly, some are funny, and some are just plain dumb. Here are a few of the signs from recent weeks.

At least the guy in the back left is honest. "Angry Mob" haha.


The one sign in the middle pretty much sums up the rest of them. I mean, look at the guy with the confederate flag tshirt and the "Abolish Federal Government" sign.


This might be my favorite sign, definitely an issue I'd like to see go before the Supreme Court. I hope Sotomayor has a dry sense of humor.


I don't know what I like more about this guy, the fact that he came out to poke fun at the protesters, or that he's just strolling through the angry crowd on his cell phone.

Ahh, our well informed youth. These girls are trying to keep young Chinese people from killing your Grandma. It's an epidemic.

Probably the best pic of them all. Ummm, you might want to get spell check lady. Otherwise, your issue seems a bit personal.

Thanks to the Huffington Post for a lot of these signs

New Reba CD released today!


I know most of you could care less about this, but as a lot of you know I've been a crazy Reba FANatic for about 20 years. Geez, I'm getting old. It all started when I used to go to Los Banos to spend the weekend with my friend Jason when we were in the 8th grade and his mom, Michele would play Reba the whole way.

20 years, about 16 concerts, and one very exciting meet-and-greet later, I'm as big a fan as ever. She still sounds and looks amazing. I can't wait to pick up the new CD. (Headed to Target after my 10am meeting). I'll let y'all (ha) know how it is! Should I rate it? Do I use Rebas to rate Reba? That seems inappropriate. You know I'd just give it 5 anyway. :)

You can watch a video interview with Reba about the new album here

Monday, August 17, 2009

Brad Pitt has the right idea

Brad Pitt joined Bill Maher recently. The two discussed acting, Hollywood, politics, and their mutual hobby...rolling joints. Well, Brad stopped once he had kids but Bill's still an herbal fan.

Here's a clip from their conversation where Brad discusses religion, politics, and gay marriage. There was talk about him running for mayor of New Orleans. He's done more for NOLA than anybody. He should def run for office. He has such a logical approach to issues. He just needs to shave that goatee. Thanks for the clip, Antonio


Dancing with the Stars cast announced


Kelly Osbourne and Melissa Joan Hart will join 14 other competitors on this season's DWTS. I used to hate this show and somehow now I'm sucked in. It must be the witty banter and sexual tension between Tom Bergeron and Bruno Tonioli. The show used to be somewhat of a joke because of their consistent D-list cast; but in recent seasons they have stepped up the calibur of contestents. They threw in a few B and C listers, which they have done again this year. Still, a healthy amount of D listers. My fave contestent this year is Tom DeLay. The ultra-conservative Repub from Congress who resigned after getting indicted for campaign finance issues.

Other contestents include Debi Mazar, Entourage actress and friend of Madonna who posed for NoH8. Macy Gray, Kathy Ireland, Mya, and some sports people. Oh, and the son of George Hamilton and Alana Stewart. Yeah, like I said, healthy dose of D's this year. It will be fun to watch Kelly Osbourne and Debi Mazar though, love them.

Tom DeLay will be entertaining too. Oh, I almost forgot Donny Osmond. I'm sure Marie will be right there in the audience every week. Maybe he'll faint too. Did wonders for their ratings and got her the Jenny Craig gig.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Plane/Helicopter crash in NY caught on tape!


An Italian tourist, who was still learning to work his new video camera, caught on tape the helicopter/plane collision over the Hudson River earlier this week. Nine people were killed in the crash. Supposedly, the air traffic controller was on a personal phone call during the crash and the tower supervisor who was supposed to be in the tower, wasn't. They are not charged with anything at the moment and there is no evidence that this lead to the crash but both were suspended without pay.

The video, though choppy footage, is still tough to watch.


Thursday, August 13, 2009

Hey, crazy. Stay away from my President please


So this Lee-Harvey-esque nutjob shows up at a Presidential event carrying a sign that says "The tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants". Fine, protesters are allowed to march and say their peace. One of the greatest Constitutional rights in this country is the freedom of speech. No argument there. The problem is, he showed up with a gun strapped to his leg. Ummm, anyone else see a problem with this?

I'm not only a first amendment proponent, I'm very much a fan of the second amendment. I enjoy shooting guns, have no problem with them, and value the right that I have to walk into a store and purchase one. Having said that, there is a time and a place and a PRESIDENTIAL EVENT IS NOT ONE OF THEM!!!

This crazy was on Hardball with Chris Matthews yesterday. (Whom I'm a huge fan of. He's by far my favorite journalist on television). Nutty's argument is that he was trying to make a statement about the many rights in this country that he feels are being stripped away.

Check out the video of wacky's (ok, guess I'll give his name, William Kostric) exchange with Matthews on Hardball. Chris really hits him about the stupidity of his move at 2:45.

World's Biggest Waterslide

Check out the video below, pretty amazing huh?



Wasn't that awesome? FAKE! It's a new ad for Microsoft Germany. The guy who goes down the slide is tethered and never leaves the ground. The guy flying through the air is computer generated. Piece that together with a splash and a wet guy that emerges from the tiny pool, and you have the greatest waterslide..er..internet hoax ever!

Will someone please shut off the internet service to Wasilla?


The former governor of Alaska, Mayor Mooseburger as I so lovingly call her, is spouting off yet again about health care and how under President Obama's plan, advisors will walk into nursing homes and put down any old person who's medicine costs more than $4.75 a day. Ok, so that's not exactly what she's saying but it's close. The "death panels" she refers to are supposed groups who will decide who gets and who is denied health care. Please, do people really believe this?

My favorite part of this whole thing is that now that Mayor M doesn't have the gubernetorial podium to stand on (which I believe consists of two salmon crates tied together with twine), she must now give her two cents through a slightly less grandiose platform...Facebook status updates. She went from having a press secretary issuing press releases, to broadcasting her views from her sectional sofa and iBook through status updates and Tweets. (Which, incidentally, I asked her if she would no longer be using the Twitter handle AKGovSarahPalin...she has yet to respond to me).

Who thinks they can influence people through silly social media sites like Facebook or Twitter?! Oh...wait...oops. Hey, if you are reading this you fell for it! :)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Farmer's Market Cocktail night!


Join some of the city's most talented bartenders and mixologists tonight at the Summer Farmer's Market Cocktail night. The Center for Urban Education and Sustainable Agriculture will host the event which will feature hand crafted botanical inspired cocktails. For $30, you will receive two full sized cocktails made with Square One Botanical.

Your drinks will be made by some of the best in SF, including my good friend Alicia Walton from Elixir! So, come down to the Dacor Kitchen in the North Arcade, in front of the Ferry Building tonight at 5:30!

(I say come down, like I'll be there. I have spin class but will be there in "spirit"...get it?)

You can purchase tickets here

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

No surfing at Stinson...unless you want to be lunch


Two separate people have sited sharks circling in the waters at Stinson Beach. The water has been closed until at least Friday. So, if you want tan arms and legs, you can still lie out on the beach. If you want to keep them, stay out of the water.

Nite-nite: Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921-2009



Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of JFK who helped found the Special Olympics, died today at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston at 88. Shriver is the mother of five children, most notable first lady of California, Maria Shriver. Her husband, Sargent Shriver is 93 and was the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 1972.

Shriver spent several decades as an advocate for children with mental disabilities. Her work creating the Special Olympics among other projects, led to her receiving the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Reagan in 1984.

Her husband, five children, and nineteen grandchildren were at her side. A true advocate for children and acceptance. Rest in Peace.


Monday, August 10, 2009

Kathy Griffin and Sarah Palin at Thanksgiving?!?


Sounds crazy, right? Well, since Kathy Griffin showed up at the Teen Choice Awards with Sarah Palin's grandbaby's daddy, Levi Johnston, anything is possible. Now, it's obviously a publicity stunt, and a damn good one, but I'm sure it has Sarah and Bristol P seeing red. I could make a joke here about "...and I don't mean the fake crimson that they pump into Kathy's hair" but I like her too much :)

Now, look at this poor kid. He looks scared to death. Does he have any other look? He had that same moose-in-the-headlights look standing on stage at the Repub Convention with his pregnant Palin. It's that "oh sh&t, what did I get myself into?!" look. Here's a suggestion Levi, STOP GETTING YOURSELF INTO SH&T! You think this is going to make it easier for you to spend time with that baby? I mean, come on. Michael Jackson's pharmacist makes better judgement calls (sorry, still in "Roast" mode).

Anyway, this had to piss off the Palin's and that's good enough for me :) Love Kathy Griffin. If the rumor's about the Palin marriage are true, Kathy just might show up at the Emmy's with Todd!

"Can you call it a roast when you're that old? More like a cremation"


That was my own joke to roast Joan Rivers. Not bad, huh? What do you want from me, I'm not a comedian. Neither were half of the roasters! Bah-dum-bum.

Kathy Griffin hosted the Roast of Joan Rivers on Comedy Central. It was hilarious. A lot of jokes about old people, plastic surgery, and ....well, that's pretty much what every joke was about, told in many funny ways by many funny people. Here's a small sampling from Jeff Ross. If you want to watch it in its entirety, you ca probably catch it about 50 more times this week.
Roast of Joan RiversSun, Aug 9 10pm / 9c
Jeffrey Ross - On Joan Rivers
http://www.comedycentral.com/
Live Twitter RoastRoast Master Kathy GriffinZombie Paparazzi Game

Sunday, August 9, 2009

I think I'll take a boat to Brooklyn

Check out this amazing video of the Manhattan Bridge and how it moves, and practically bounces when the subway crosses. A little disturbing, but obviously the architects who built it knew what they were doing. On New Years Eve of this year, the Manhattan Bridge will be open for exactly 100 years! Ok, I guess I can take the Subway to Flatbush.

...and the winner is.....

Ferris Bueller's Day Off!! You voted (well, 9 of you did...not exactly a sampling of the masses) and picked FBDO as your fave John Hughes movie. Although, there was a bit of an uproar that I didn't include 16 Candles or Planes, Trains, and Automobiles so perhaps I should have a runoff vote.
Hmmm, nah. Mr. Jessica-Parker won fair and square.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Debi Mazar poses for NOH8 campaign


Debi Mazar joined the growing number of celebrities joining the NOH8 Campaign.

Some other celebs donating their mugs to the campaign are:

Leslie Jordan
Trenyce
Claudia Jordan
Ross Mathews
Steve-O
Kathy Griffin and Team Griffin
Shanna Moakler
Gloria Allred
Hal Sparks
Rachel Zoe
Lisa Ling
Ted Stryker
...and the list is growing!

PS - The guy applying her decal is the same that applied mine!



Thursday, August 6, 2009

Madame Justice


The Senate has just confirmed Sonia Sotomayor as the first hispanic Supreme Court Justice in a 68-31 vote. This is President Obama's first Supreme Court appointment and is seen as a win for progressives and hispanics alike.

Democrats praised her saying she brings a moderate voice to the bench while the Repubs say she will come to the court with a liberal agenda. She replaces David Souter, a liberal who was appointed by George H.W. Bush, ironically enough.

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court Justice, the first hispanic, and only the third female. (Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are the other two). She is of Puerto Rican decent and was born in the Bronx. She graduated from Princenton University Summa Cum Laude in 1976 and went on to gradulate Yale Law School in 1979. Wow, quite a ways from 180th street and the D train.

She worked in private practice and was an assistant disctrict attorney until George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York in 1991. President Clinton nominated her to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1997 and she was eventually confirmed in 1998 (Confirmation slowed due to the Repub majority in the senate)

Congratulations Justice Sotomayor!

Twitter hackers!

Apparently, Twitter has been down for most of the morning due to a hacker attack. Twitter was "defending against a denial-of-service attack" and the site is still not fully up and functional. The outage also affected Facebook which was experiencing problems today too.

One woman in Manhattan was interviewed and said she felt "completely lost" without her Twitter today. Really? Relax lady. I'm curious to know how Perez Hilton's trip to Tokyo is and what Ashton Kutcher's bitching about today too but I'll survive.

I just tried to log in again and it took about three minutes but finally came up. I'm in! Oh, and Khloe Kardashian is at Starbucks. Thank God it's back. What would I have done without that information.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Restaurant review: SPQR


Tommy and I had dinner at the small Italian restaurant SPQR. This Roman inspired osteria in the Fillmore district was recommended by friends. We arrived at about 8pm and the place was bustling. There are maybe 20 tables with just enough room to squeeze by in between to make your way to one of the two counters. One counter overlooks the kitchen, which is the more desirable and busier counter. The other overlooks the wine cabinets, which is where we sat. (It looked like a 20 minute wait or so had we wanted a table) Our waitress Emily greeted us within two minutes and asked about our beverage selection. Tommy ordered wine, I ordered diet soda. Emily brought me a "Cricket Cola", which is a green tea natural cola. It was quite tasty but I would have liked to have been warned that I wasn't getting a Coke or Pepsi. Anyway, it worked out. I'm now a fan of Cricket Cola.

We ended up ordering their three antipasti deal and splitting one entree. We ordered fresh ricotta, summer squash, toasted pinenuts, and crostini bread. Followed by pork sausage, then corn fritters with pancetta. All delicious. Each were small portions but they were so rich they were just enough. This was followed by our main course, Rigatoni Carbonara with pork and pecorino. Delicious! A rather small portion to split, but again so rich that we couldn't eat another bite.

Emily was awesome, she knew everything there was to know about Tommy's wine selection. Even the details of the winery and the region in Italy where it comes from! Great service, a busy, but comfortable atmosphere, and rich flavorful food.

I've decided to come up with a rating system for movies, restaurants, etc. Since I am a HUGE Reba fan, I'm going to make my rating Rebas. So, here goes my first rating. I give SPQR.....
3 1/2 Rebas (out of 5)

ROCK STAR


What else can you say about President Clinton? The man is still the most powerful man in the world in my opinion. You all know I'm a huge fan of President Obama, but Bill Clinton is a force. You think George W. Bush could have flown to North Korea and recued those journlaists? No way. I don't even know that President Obama has that kind of influence (yet). President Bill Clinton is probably the most respected man in the world. He deserves to be.

The video below is really touching. They had no idea where they were going, they were prisoners. Then, they walk into a room and see President Bill Clinton. What an awesome feeling and tremendous relief. Talk about a sight for sore eyes!


My only question is, I wonder how Secretary of State Hillary Clinton felt about that? Isn't that her territory? Well, to her credit, she stepped aside and let him take the lead...again.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Happy Birthday Mr. President!


"Chuck E. Cheese was booked" said Press Secretary Robert Gibbs of President Obama's birthday plans. The President is celebrating his 48th birthday today. He will have lunch with Senate Dems followed by cake.

Yes, 48 years ago today Barack Obama was born in Hawaii. I know it's hard for many to believe, but this fact has been proven again, and again,...and again.

So, 48th, 44. Let's hope the Senate gives you the birthday gift of 2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers. That program is helping our economy and our environment!

FYI - Billy Bob Thornton and Jeff Gordon both share a birthday with the President.

SUV becomes the meat in a MUNI sandwich

Last night I was on my way to the grocery store when I saw a bit of "commotion" coming from Market street. I parked at Safeway and walked up Market street about three blocks to find yet another MUNI accident. This one was quite interesting. A Nissan Pathfinder SUV was sandwiched between two MUNI F-line trains. I snapped these pictures at about 7pm.

The accident happened near the corner of Market and Noe. According to riders of the F, the driver was distracted while talking to a passenger. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

This is the second major MUNI accident in less than a month! I'm so glad I don't ride the MUNI to work! (Cause driving 120 miles a day at 80mph is so much safer)






Monday, August 3, 2009

UPDATE: iPhone users. Patch released to protect against hackers!


Last week I wrote about a potential threat to the iPhone in the form of an SMS message which hackers could remotely take over your iPhone.


Apple has since released a patch that can protect your phone from such a virus. The patch cannot be downloaded directly to your iPhone. It must first be downloaded to your iTunes, then loaded onto the iPhone during the syncing process.


Simply download the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update to your iTunes and sync your iPhone and you're protected!

The downside to city living


Last week, my car was broken into. Nothing stolen, just some punk kids or a homeless person decided to bash in my passenger window. This morning, my best friend Kim's car was broken into. They broke the window, stole her car stereo, ipod, GPS, and over $300 in makeup.


I talk a lot about how great it is to live in SF. The culture, the divirsity, the nightlife, the weather, the restaurants...but there is a downside. I don't know who broke into Kim's car or mine, but you have to be pretty desparate to resort to that. The amount of homeless and people living below the poverty line in SF is ridic. Whenever you have that, you have stupid crimes like these. And no, I don't live in a bad neighborhood. I live in a quite good neighborhood but no neighborhood in SF is immune to this happening. You could walk through Pac Heights and see shattered window glass on the sidewalk.


The moral of the story is, if you have valuables in your car, hide them. Even if you don't see them as valuable, someone else might. Keep your seats and floor clean of any visible items. Don't give them an excuse to break in.


Sorry, Kim. A lousy couple of days.


Saturday, August 1, 2009

Kathy Griffin's new book coming soon!


In just about one month, Kathy Griffin will be releasing her memoir "Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin". The book will chronicle her life from her dysfunctional (her word, not mine) upbringing in Illinois to her struggles as a young comedian, to her plastic surgeries. She will delve into the painful details of her divorce and what life is really like for her outside of what we see on "My Life on the D List". One of the many, many, many things I love about Kathy Griffin is how open and honest she is. No BS. She says it like it is. If you have seen her show or her stand-up, you know what I mean. I think the book will be an even more raw account of what it's really like to be her.

I can't wait to get the book. I've already pre-ordered it on Amazon. It's only $13.75! You can order it here.

Get the book. Watch "My Life on the D List". Go see her stand-up. Even go see her sit-down, she would somehow make that funny. She's awesome.

Watch a clip of her discussing the book here (Sorry, I couldn't embed it)

Bill Maher takes on the "birthers"

Here is a funny video from Bill Maher taking on the ridiculous "birthers" who are still trying to claim that President Obama was not born in the U.S. Love him or hate him, he's funny. Most find him offensive. I find him awesome. Happy Saturday! Enjoy: