So, I know I promised to write more, but both LK and I have been incredibly busy. So lets just do a run down of some events from the past week.

So, Lady GaGa's latest single "Poker Face" was number on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, but was knocked off the top position by the Black Eyed Peas new single, which is their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. But don't feel too bad for Lady GaGa, she is now only the third female artist to have her first two singles hit number one, the first was Mariah Carey in 1990 and the second was Christina Aguilera in 2000.

Jessica Simpson has reportedly been dropped from Columbia Nashville after her country album "Do You Know" stalled failing to be certfied gold. Her father has released a statment basically saying that she was only on loan to Columbia Nashville but has always been an Epic Records artist and is recording a new pop album. This isn't exactly true because Jessica's first few albums: Sweet Kisses, Irresistable, and In This Skin, were released under Columbia Records. Part of me wishes that she would stop recording. I know that sounds harsh but she is having failure after failure that she would need to release a hands down great album to be back in terms of recording.

Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Samantha Ronson have broken up. Lindsay sat down with US Weekly saying that she was hurt by the break up but is doing okay. Sources say that Ronson still cares for Lindsay but cannot be with her due to her emotional problems and alcoholism. Reportedly Ronson's family is seeking a restraining order against Lohan who went on Twitter saying that Ronson cheated on her.

Miley Cyrus, whose new single "The Climb" has become her highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 has been crowned the new "Queen of the Tweens" but only 10% feel that she is a good role model for tweens and teens. The Jonas Brothers came in second in terms of popularity and Britney comes third, which doesn't shock me because her music is no longer geared towards the tween set. Taylor Swift was voted the best influnece among tweens and teens, which is good because she is very talented and successful and appears to be very down to earth.

Speaking of Britney, she is reportedly getting very close to Kevin Federline while on the road for her tour in support of her latest album "Circus." Reports also state that Britney is close to extending the tour beyond the US and England, possibly to Australia and other parts of Europe. If she does I think she can do it because people doubted she could get as far with this tour and she has so many fans all over the world who are itching to see her in concert. It's definitely worth it!

Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni of "Law and Order: SVU" currently have a 350,000 per episode deal with NBC, but their contract is bound to expire at the end of the season. Apparently they have teamed up to demand more money, makes sense considering they make the show. NBC has reportedly threatened to replace the actors, which I think would kill the series. I hope this can get resolved because I love them and their characters.

Kathy Griffin is appearing in the upcoming issue of OK Magazine sporting a hot body. Griffin is 48 but has reportedly not gone under the knife since 2003. The pictures are very good and good for you Miss Kathy, continue to break out of the D List. The fifth season of her show "My Life On the D-List" began filming in November of 2008 and should be premiering sometime at the beginning of summer.

Congrats to the states of Iowa and Vermont for voting to legalize gay marriage in the states. The governor of Vermont vetoed the passing but the veto was overridden guarenteeing the rights for same sex couples to marry. Additionally Washington D.C. has voted to recognize same-sex marriage performed in other states.

In sad news, Madonna sought to adopt an infant girl named Mercy from Malawi last week but was denied by a Malwaian judge who found it within the girls best interest to stay at the orphanage. Members of the family are supporting Madonna in the adoption matter disagreeing with the judges decision. Madonna adopted a young boy named David from the country in 2006, but the adoption was not finalized until last year. In other Madonna news she has donated upwards to $500,000 in relief to the Italian region of Abruzzo, where her ancestors lived up until 1919, and is in the studio recording new material for a third Greatest Hits album, and the last album her contract with Warner Brothers. I for one am very much looking forward to the new material but I hope she doesn't work with Timbaland because "Hard Candy" was not as good as I wanted it to be.

Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neals son, Redmond, was released from rehab last week but a few days later was arrested for heroin possession. Redmond was sent to rehab as part of an agreement following assault charges a year ago. Leaving the clinic was in violation of his parole and with the new possession charges he is currently in jail where his father feels it is within his best interest to stay. Farrah Fawcett has not commented but is still fighting cancer, where the reports of her condition vary from good to very bad. Our thoughts are with Farrah as she deals with this, hopefully you make it through your cancer battle.

There is so much more to report but who has the time, but "Iron Man 2" has begun filming so that means that in about a years time we will have another Gwyneth Paltrow film in our lives. JOY!

BIG NEWS!
While doing nothing on this magnificent snow day the official set list for the "Circus Tour" has been revealed! Here it is:
CIRCUS


Perez/Parade Intro
Circus (Funky Remix)
Piece of Me
Thunderstorm Segue
Radar


HOUSE OF FUN (Anything Goes)


Martial Arts Segue

Ooh Ooh Baby/Hot as Ice
Boys
If U Seek Amy
Me Against the Music (Bollywood)


FREAKSHOW/PEEPSHOW


Everybody's Looking for Something Segue
Freakshow
Get Naked
Britney's Hotline
Breathe on Me/Touch of My Hand


ELECTRO CIRC


Break the Ice Segue
Do Something
Slave
Dancer Solo Segue/Heartbeat Segue
Toxic
Baby One More Time (Remix)


ENCORE


Womanizer (Extended Remix)
Circus Reprise: The Bow

I'm really excited. Also Britney is the new face of Candies.

So, in other news, The Jonas Brothers 3D concert film is a box office disappointment taking in only 12.5 million in the opening weekend, which is much less than the concert film Miley Cyrus released a year ago. I'm not that surprised because of the economy and also because even though the Jonas Brothers have a huge following, it isn't on the same level as Miley Cyrus because she also has the whole Hannah Montana thing going on.

So, LK what do you think?

Well, there are times where I think that Elisabeth is just a moron, but there are sometimes where I think she does have something valid to say. I just watched something on youtube where they were talking about evolution. The title of the video was "Elisabeth Attacks Evolution" and in the video the ladies were dicussing how George W. Bush said that people can believe in God and evolution. Elisabeth said that she agreed with it and her and Whoopi and Sherri all said that they really don't contradict one another, but nowhere in the video did she say that evolution should be taken out of schools, that she didn't believe in it, or that man killed the dinosaurs. So my point is that she can say some pretty bizarre things but part of the reason why people hate her is because she simply has an opinion that differs from most people. She is educated and is not afraid of voicing her thoughts.

I'll definitely check out your musical referral. I just downloaded off of iTunes some songs off of Lily Allen's new album "It's Not Me, It's You" and I have to say that I really do like her. Her public image is much larger than her musical image so it is easy to forget that she has some really great, witty and catchy songs. The songs that I downloaded were "The Fear", "Back To the Start" and "F**k You" which is a song that is totally geared towards George W. Bush. So, in other music news I have really no opinion about Miley Cyrus but I heard her new song from the Hannah Montanna movie on the radio and I have to say that it is not that terrible. It's called "The Climb" and while it is a bit sentimental, it is a very well put together song that anyone can relate to. Also it shows that she can sing. Also I'm getting into Adele much more than before and I downloaded M.I.A's song "O...Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire" and I LOVE IT!

So the Academy Awards are tomorrow! OMG! I think it is stupid for people to say that in today's economy we can't have a ceremony like the Academy Awards. It's just like when people were criticizing the Inauguration, although I'm sure they were more likely criticizing the person being inaugurated. Here's the thing, the Academy Awards have been around for 81 years: they've been around during the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Recession of the 1980s, The Gulf War, September 11th, The Iraq War etc. In times of turmoil and crisis we need to have outlets in which to express optimism and hope. The Academy Awards offer that and I see no problem with it: it's just like going to the movies, going to a sports game, we need to allow ourselves to have fun. Just because we are in a shit storm economy did we cancel The Superbowl? No, we didn't. So suck it up and let yourself believe that happy days are in the future.

Can't wait for the Academy Awards and I will totally be watching Oprah the next day!

I'm not really sure what I think about Miley, I definitely don't love her but I don't have it out for her. I think it's good that she is starting to break out of the Disney star mode now, that way she won't have to do so when she is 20. I agree with you about the Vanity Fair photoshoot. Not only was it entirely too overblown, they were not lewd photographs. Additonally it was Annie Liebowitz, not some porn photographer. Not many 15 year olds have the oppertunity to be photographed by her and for Vanity Fair, so that was ridiculous.
Amy Poehler and Will Arnet are hysterical, I didn't know that you liked "Arrested Development" that show was so underrated and HI-larious! The twin sister is a huge fan of the show, funny side note: she thinks Liza Minnelli is cool not because of "Cabaret" or she other stuff but because she is Lucille Austero in "Arrested Development" and I hear they might be making a movie.
Question, if they make a movie out of "Arrested Development" with the original cast would you see it? Additionally, what other television shows would you like to see made into a feature film?

So, today I was listening to Janet Jackson and I'm still confused as to what happened to her? Here is someone who became famous enough to not be compared to her brother, has ten number one singles, five Grammy Awards, and her albums "Control", "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814", "Janet", "The Velvet Rope" and "All For You" were excellent multi-platinum best sellers. So why is it that her music career is not what it used to be? Was it the wardrobe malfunction, not reinventing herself like Madonna, or did people just lose interest? I have my own thoughts but I wanted to see what you (LK) and other readers have to say. So leave your comments and thoughts!