Christina Aguilera Back in the Spotlight

If the blooper during the Super Bowl and the fall after a Grammy performance didn't do enough, a recent arrest of popstar Christina Aguilera surely did. She was arrested for being a drunk passenger to her boyfriend, Matt Rutler as the under the influence 25-year old driver. What is going on with this diva? I feel for her only because I have been a long time fan of hers since her breakout hit from Disney's Mulan "Reflection." She broke out of the Disney image so quickly and easily and that is not easy to do. She is a remarkable artist, a beauty, and now...well, a lush. That's being blunt.

BUT...I am still a big fan. C'mon, Christina! Get back on track! Slow down the bottle and get focused again! I'm rooting for ya!

Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher on Oprah

In a beautiful interview on Oprah, Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher talk candidly about their past. I'm not that much of a Hollywood buff to know that they are related. Thanks for the enlightenment, Oprah. All I know is that Debbie Reynolds performs in Las Vegas once in a while, Carrie Fisher played the role of Princess Leia (whom I loved so much that I partly named my daughter Leia), and that they are icons in the celebrity industry.

So the story goes that Debbie Reynolds and her then husband were good friends with Elizabeth Taylor & her then husband, Michael Todd. Well, Michael died in a tragic plane accident. This left Taylor widowed. THEN what happened was...Eddie Fisher flew to Elizabeth Taylor's side (and as Carrie Fisher says, "then her front") and had an affair with her. And the story goes. Anyway, hopefully you had a chance to watch the interview.

Jennifer Hudson Looks Amazing

Jennifer Hudson appeared on a recent Oprah episode and revealed her amazing self before the world! She has lost weight and looks great. Her career is shooting off like fireworks. She is a (somewhat) new mommy. Her son David is now almost one & a half years young, born in August 2009.

Anyway, Jennifer has accomplished much for herself. Too bad Simon Cowell didn't see OR did he? Maybe he knew that American Idol would be small cake for her and that she was destined for bigger things. He didn't want her to be tied to an AI contract for years. She was ready to be let into the world for greater successes.

Whatever the case, Jennifer Hudson, you are an amazing woman! Good luck to you and your fiance, David Otunga and David, Jr. Wait, is there news of Baby #2 on the way? We'll see!

Get Into the Christmas Season...Christmas Flash Mob

Hallelujah were the sounds of this flash mob at a neighborhood mall. Some lunchers and shoppers and passers by received a glorious concert of the day...unexpected and beautiful. Heavenly. On pitch. Loved it myself. Being a former choir member myself, I recall this challenging Handel masterpiece. I even slipped at the end when the choir keeps singing "hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah..." etc. and I mishapped by singing an extra hallelujah. Luckily it wasn't loud enough for the conductor to back hand me.

Anyway, please click on this YOUTUBE link and be delighted for a few minutes and get yourself into the Christmas spirit.

Black Friday and TARGET! Woohoo!

OMG! I get the email for Black Friday ads and BOO-YAH!! The Target ad was released. I haven't looked at it in full yet. But let me tell you, after already deciding I will not do Black Friday this year, standing in lines at 4:00am with Starbucks in hand, scarf around my neck and gloves on with all the consumer crazies...the release of the Target Black Friday sales has me rethinking. I'm not a shopper like many people I know, BUT I get the shopping itch like every other American.

So, should I stay or should I go? Let me spend about 2 hours browsing through that ad, making my list, getting it right. And then let me close that window on my laptop after a wasted 2 hours after deciding...holidays are not about the material things. And then let me go back to my email again the next day and rethink again, and again, and again.

Yes, I am infected with the all-american consumerism, materialistic bug. I love to shop. I love a good deal. Stay tuned to see if I can control myself. We're not even half way through November and I'm craving those early morning deals! Ugh! Maybe I'll see you out there! I promise I won't cut in front of you just to get the freebie...whatever it is this year!

Netflix Addiction

For less than $12 a month, you can get high on all the television series watching you want! Unlimited almost! It's called Series Binging. Just a little over a month ago, my spouse and I decided to get a Netflix subscription and this has opened up a whole world of mesmerizing TV watching at my fingertips. No longer do I have to wait a whole week to find out what happens next on Nip Tuck or Weeds. As a newbie to Dexter, I was able to watch 4 whole seasons in less than one month. Now I am completely caught up in the new season with access to each new episode online. It's a crazy world. But, it has given my life a whole new meaning when it comes to couch potato syndrome. AND...I must say that I love it!

Favorites:
Cake Boss
Nip Tuck
Tudors
Dexter
Weeds
Breaking Bad
ALL the National Geographic documentaries
SO MUCH MORE!!

Check it out!!