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Friday, February 9, 2007

Gossip Important Stories that Have NOTHING to Do with Anna Nicole

Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey on Fri, Feb 9 at 2:18 PM

You’re a lot like me. This whole overwhelming ANNA NICOLE coverage is kind of creeping you out, and yet is strangely fascinating. Then after getting your Anna Nicole fix, you automatically feel dirty, and try to rationalize that guilt by wondering, “Isn’t there more IMPORTANT stories the media could be covering?” Well, the answer to that is “NO.” Unfortunately, the media knows how torn you are over the subject, and will therefore keep feeding you more juicy Anna Nicole tidbits until you are cured of your sick addiction.
On behalf of “the media,” we’re sorry—but it’s the only way.
HOWEVER! I’m more than happy to include “more important” stories as well as “creepy Anna Nicole” stories (of course, once again, “more important” is highly subjective… but what are ya gonna do?).

First? “MORE IMPORTANT” NEWS
• From the AP… A “very damning” report by the Defense Department’s inspector general depicts a Pentagon that purposely manipulated intelligence in an effort to link Saddam Hussein to al-Qaida in the runup to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, says the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

• From AOL News… Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, who will announce Saturday that he’s running for the Democratic presidential nomination, says the brevity of his political résumé is his “greatest strength.”

Paris Hilton was spotted bawling like a baby while shopping— for edible underwear. Says a source for I’m Not Obsessed.com, “[Paris] was going round the shop talking to someone on the phone and crying - she kept wiping her nose with a tissue. She picked up an edible bikini set, vibrating pink tickler and some raunchy Lovehearts.”

UNIMPORTANT AND KINDA CREEPY ANNA NICOLE NEWS:

• From Breitbart.com… The husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor said Friday that he had a decade- long affair with Anna Nicole Smith and may be her infant daughter’s father. Wait… WHAT?!

• According to the cops, no illegal drugs were found in Anna Nicole’s room, and she did NOT choke to death on her own vomit. Good to know.

• Everybody rest easy… boxing promoter DON KING will be holding a press conference to discuss Anna Nicole’s death. And maybe to bring up the fact that so called “more important” news loses to “Anna Nicole” news by a knockout?

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Comments

I have always had a soft spot for Anna Nicole and I have been glued to me TV all day waiting for more and more salacious news. The Zsa Zsa Gabor husband thing has made my life seem worth living again. All that said, I am appalled by the non-stop comparisons to Marilyn Monroe. I am not even a huge Marilyn fan but, come on, she was actually a gifted actress and comedienne, as well as an iconic beauty in her day. Anna, while vulnerable, screwed up and likable enough, was no Marilyn.

Finally, my best newscaster quote so far. Greta Van Sustren was bemoaning all of the shocking tragedies Anna has suffered, "starting with the death of her husband." Wasn't he 90 when he died?

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