- Robin Thicke taunted “good girls” in one of his many
terrible pop songs, suggesting they “know they want it.” That sentiment clearly
does not hold true for his wretched new album, “Paula.” The much-hyped,
quality-deficient release bombed out on both sides of the Atlantic in its debut
and the dearth of album sales was most glaring in Thicke’s native United
Kingdom, where the release sold a mere 530 – 530! – copies in its first week of
release. That total is a paltry 2 percent of the units Thicke’s previous album,
“Blurred Lines,” sold in its first week in the U.K. The numbers were slightly
better in the United States, but still utterly abysmal as “Paula” managed a
scant 25,000 copies sold, down from 177,000 first-week sales for “Blurred
Lines.” Maybe would-be buyers suddenly had a musical epiphany and realized that
every album and song Thicke has churned out in his miserable musical career has
been utter, total sh*t…or perhaps they sympathize with the woman for whom the
album is named. That would be Thicke’s estranged wife, actress Paula Patton, who has
made it clear she wants no part of a reunion with her (allegedly) unfaithful
former paramour. Thicke even turned the album into a feeble attempt to woo her
back by including the track, “Get Her Back,” which he debuted at the Billboard
Music Awards in May and heads up a thinly veiled list of tracks that are all
begging Patton to stop hating him. “Still Madly Crazy,” “Love Can Grow Back”
and “Too Little Too Late” also fall under that heading, but mysteriously, there
is no song titled “I showed up in lots of pictures in compromising positions
with other women,” which is allegedly the reason for the split…….
- Who’s in control of Somalia’s presidential palace? It’s
not a rhetorical question; literally, who’s in charge of the palace today,
because there seems to be a revolving door when it comes to authority at what
is supposed to be the residence of the country’s top elected official. According
to Somalia's government, its troops have retaken the presidential
palace in the capital of Mogadishu, snatching it back from Islamic militants who
forced their way in and exchanged heavy gunfire with troops and guards. The
heavily fortified compound was engulfed in loud explosions and gunfire in the
past 48 hours, which isn't unusual since the site has been the subject of many
attacks by Al Qaeda-linked militants over the years. The government
proclamation came after two hours of fighting in which Somalia’s president
tweeted that "the shameful
attack" had been foiled by Somalia's armed forces and African Union
peacekeepers. The tweet declared the attack to be over and promised that the
compound had been secured, but did not offer any details on casualties or the
fate of the militants. In the aftermath, Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for
the attack, saying in a radio broadcast that its fighters had penetrated the
presidential palace. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was absent at the time of
the attack, but police confirmed that the prime minister and the speaker of
parliament were on the grounds. Both President Mohamud and Prime Minister
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed are reported to be safe, but it might be time to upgrade
security at the palace, which has been attacked twice this year. This was the
first time militants have been able to breach the compound and take offensive
positions inside, so it would seem the current security arrangements aren't
quite getting the job done………
- Verrrrry clever, makers of a Colorado-based documentary
about the rallying capacity of the hippie lettuce. No one could ever have
imagined that you would try to drum up publicity for your stoner endeavor by
offering free ganja to those who take two hours out of their life to watch
potheads get baked and argue why every state should legalize pot for whoever wants
to do bong rips at any time. But then again, when you have a group of potheads
making a movie about how great the Mary Jane is, expecting originality and
creativity is probably aiming far too high. "Mile High - The Comeback of
Cannabis" debuted Tuesday night at the Mayan Theater in Denver and has
additional screenings scheduled at the Boulder Theater in Boulder. Ever the
promoter, filmmaker Adam Hartle says he plans to stand outside the theaters
before each screening to hand out a small amount of marijuana to the stoners
who will pretend to care about his film, take the free handout and make an
immediate U-turn to find the nearest source of rolling paper and a match to
light their free fattie. Hartle covered his own backside by insisting that the
free marijuana will only be given to people who are over the age of 21 and show
a legal ID, but with the exorbitant price of pot in Colorado since the drug was
legalized last year, even a free ounce is worth its weight in…well, kush. In a
news release, Hartle described film as a "comedy documentary on Amendment
64" and said it blends his “socially conscious stand-up comedy with real
life events in Colorado from the last two years." His first promotional
stunt for the movie came when he smoked marijuana during an interview with
former Congressman Tom Tancredo, so at least give Hartle credit for showing
more energy and initiative than any stoner ever should……….
- Pete Carroll smartly hit the eject button on his tenure at
USC before the NCAA hammered the school for recruiting and rules violations
during his tenure, riding out of town before the governing body vacated the
Trojans’ 2004 national title and the Heisman Trophy that star running back
Reggie Bush won was also ripped due to his role in Carroll’s renegade program.
Now, armed with a Super Bowl title and the knowledge that he got over while the
school he led into the shady land of NCAA rule-breaking, Carroll will stride
back into Los Angeles and be inducted
into the University of Southern California Hall of Fame in 2015, the school
announced this week. Carroll, who led the Trojans to two national championships
(2003 and 2004), seven consecutive Pac-10 titles (2002-08) and a 97-19 overall
record, is one of 16 people who have been named to the hall's 11th class.
Carroll and 15 people who (probably) didn’t commit myriad NCAA violations
during their time at USC will be introduced at halftime of USC's game against Oregon
State on Sept. 27 at Los Angeles Coliseum. An optimist might argue
that USC made bowl trips in each of Carroll's nine seasons, winning seven of
those games, and they still have one of the two national titles he won for
them. Haters might note that their school was left holding the bag while Carroll
jetted off for a high-priced NFL job and left them behind to suffer a
postseason ban and numerous lost scholarships. The controversial coach could
have won a few points if he had ever admitted that he left USC when he did
because he wanted to beat the NCAA’s hammer as it dropped on the program, but
he has steadfastly refused to do so. Clearly, the powers that be don’t much
care if he ever apologizes……….
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