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Celebrities Going Back To School

It’s no rumor… Singer Shakira is resting her hips for a while and letting her brain get a workout at the University of California Los Angeles. Shocking, right? UCLA has had its share of celebrity students in the past, but none, I’m sure, that can shake it quite like the Colombian star. According to her reps, Shakira is attending classes at the California college and studying the history of western civilization. The singer says one of the reasons she signed up for the class is so she could “learn from the best.” The prestigious professor Robert Cleve, who has his … Continue reading →

All About Katie

I’ll admit I have written quite a number of blogs about Katie Couric. Most of them were penned in the days following her historic move to the “CBS Evening News.” Next month will mark Couric’s first anniversary at the CBS anchor desk and wouldn’t you know that her big day is being marred by the publication of a new book that allegedly paints the peppy former “Today” show queen in a very unflattering light. Talk about timing. It’s no secret that Couric has faced a ton of criticism in the last few months. Rating for her show have tanked since … Continue reading →

Sanjaya Presents the Top Ten List on The Late Show with David Letterman

In case you haven’t been on the planet the last month and don’t know who Sanjaya is, I am talking about Sanjaya Malakar. Sanjaya has been both a curse and blessing to “American Idol” this season. People seemed to either love him or hate him. This innocent looking 17 year old with the huge smile managed to become so talked about, journalists were even asking presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton what she thought of him. What caused so many people grief was the fact that Sanjaya didn’t seem to get votes for his singing ability as much as his looks and … Continue reading →

More Good, Bad, and Ugly Celebrity Tidbits

THE GOOD Good… no, make that great news for teen hip-hop star Lil’ Romeo. According to news reports, he’s bound for the University of Southern California and a potential career as a professional basketball player (that’s if all goes according to plan). Lil’ Romeo (his real name is Percy Romeo Miller) is currently a junior at Beverly Hills High School. On Friday his record label confirmed the teen musician has committed to playing basketball for the Trojans in 2008. I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree because Lil’ Romeo’s father, hip-hop mogul Master P, had tryouts with … Continue reading →