Monthly Archives: March 2009

Jade Goody

A strange media circus is coming to an end with the death of UK celebrity Jade Goody, who succumbed to cervical cancer at the age of 27 on March 22. Goody became famous after her appearance on the reality TV show ‘Big Brother’ in 2002, earning ridicule for her seeming lack of intelligence after making

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Vince Offer Arrested

Informercial pitchman Vince Offer (real name: Offer Shlomi – his father is Israeli), the face of ShamWow and Slap Chop, was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting a prostitute.

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Air Guitar Championships Return To Minneapolis

The 7th annual U.S. Air Guitar Championships are being held this year at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on June 5th. To give you an idea of what to expect, here’s some footage from the 2007 championships:

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When Paris Met Paul

At the 2009 Grammys. Via NME: Paris Hilton approached Paul McCartney backstage at the Grammys and asked him to consider singing a duet with her. The former Beatle apparently looked bemused at the request, and said he’d have to check his schedule. Hilton also complimented McCartney on his “cute” hair. Can’t wait.

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