The Entertation Index: October 30
Bono, Chazz — Chazz Bono, who was previously Chastity Bono, is settling into her new male body nicely, telling People Magazine that she “[wants] to still feel vibrant and be able to enjoy my life in a male body.” She then allegedly said she couldn’t be happier, as she always wanted to look just like T.G.I. Friday’s spokesperson Guy Fieri.
Link: Chazz Bono: I Love Being a Man (People)
Dramas, Forensic and Crime — Purdue University has concluded a research study which claims that viewers of forensic and crime-focused television dramas have a more “distorted perception of the criminal justice system” than non-viewers. This same group also finds themselves surprised that their local prosecuting attorneys aren’t hot women, have a completely wrong idea of The Who’s musical legacy, and refer to Ice-T as “that nice young man from the television.”
Link: Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System (Purdue University)
Gourds, Decorative — This is the most touching essay you’ll read about the autumnal season all day long. (Be warned; piece includes gratuitous profanity.)
Link: It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Mother f**kers (McSweeney’s)
Lohan, Michael — LiLo’s father tells the New York Daily News that Lindsay’s mother Dina believes the the starlet “is on death’s doorstep.” This would explain all those 911 calls Death has recently made to the Hollywood Police requesting to have “the disgusting, skanky transient lady loitering on my premises” forcibly removed.
Link: Lindsay Lohan’s Father, Michael Lohan, Says Mom Dina Lohan is Lying About LiLo’s Addictions (NY Daily News)
Noory, Coast to Coast With — It’s Halloween tomorrow; spend all day today goofing off at work and reading crackpot tales of shadow people, ghosts, jersey devils, time travel, UFOs and Bigfoot on the website for the radio program Coast to Coast, which remains the greatest collection of bizarre supernaturalism anywhere.
Link: Coast to Coast with George Noory (Coast to Coast)
Underwood, Carrie – Country songstress Underwood, during a recent radio interview, admits that she put a “horrible” song on her upcoming album. When asked which song it was, she may or may not have said “I don’t know, you pick, whichever.”
Link: Carrie Underwood Puts “Horrible” Song on New Disc (The Boot)
