Flamboyant German designer buried: "The flamboyant 64-year-old designer was found dead at his home on 14 January. An Iraqi man has been charged.
Moshammer was well known in Germany's celebrity circuit for the extravagant clothes he designed and wore.
He was always seen with his beloved pet, Yorkshire terrier Daisy, in his arms."

Hines Ward Speaks out About Korean Mother's Love:"The selfless love of a Korean mother has moved the hearts of U.S. National Football League fans. Kim Young-hee, 54, is the mother of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top wide receiver Hines Ward. Ward, who was voted all-star for three consecutive years, shared his painful family history in a recent interview with CNN Sports Illustrated."

Rush wrong again: "Rush had some nice things to say about Donovan: 'There's been a demonstrable change in McNabb's performance, pure and simple. There's no question there has been.' Naturally, he couldn't let it drop. 'There's no question McNabb has improved and I'm happy to see it,' and then maintained that 'when the defense... was propping the Eagles up,' the media 'were still giving McNabb credit - because there's this social hope.'"

RADIO WAVE OF ANGER OVER ASIAN SLAP: "A popular hip-hop radio show is in hot water over a parody that mocked victims of the South Asian tsunami catastrophe, calling them 'screaming chinks' and 'little Chinamen.'"

wnbc.com - Entertainment - Paris Hilton Drops 'F-Bomb' On N.J. Fire-Dispatch Radio: "Controversial heiress Paris Hilton is back in the news in New Jersey, after she apparently made an FCC violation by using obscene language on a publicly broadcast fire-dispatch radio."

Choi Ji-woo Beats Yonsama as Japan’s Favorite Korean:
"Surprisingly, actor Bae Yong-jun, who gave “Yonsama fever” its name, was fourth with 7.5 percent. Bae’s relatively low ranking is due to the fact that his fan base is limited to women in their 50s and 60s.

However, Bae’s influence was clearly reflected in the next part of the questionnaire, where 19.7 percent of Japanese respondents said they now have positive image of Korea because of Yonsama fever, and 19.1 percent answered they now view Korean people in a positive way."

Yo yo ... check out my street style.

Street Style - DrJays.com :: Street Style

Asian Poker Players:"Overall, the Asian man isn’t as respected in our society as he should be, in my opinion. He is often ridiculed, but rarely taken seriously."

"He explained to me that when he first came to this country, he spoke little if any English. So, when he played poker, all he did was watch the action and study people’s body language. If someone was talking to him, he couldn’t understand what the person was saying, but based on body language and facial expressions, he would make educated guesses as to what the person was saying. John went on to say, “You learn a lot more by listening than you do by talking.” Think about that for a moment, as I think it’s a great life lesson."

I like how the word jerk is in vogue these days.

ESPN.com - NFL/PLAYOFFS04 - 'Vanderjerk' kicks off motivational melee for Pats: "On Tuesday, New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison fired back at the Indianapolis kicker.
'He has to be a jerk, Vanderjerk,' Harrison said."

O.D.B.'S 'TOTAL LIE' LIFE STORY: "'That story about him being raised in the Fort Greene projects on welfare until he was a child of 13 is a total lie,' Jones said. 'When I read it in the Vibe magazine a few years ago [I] was furious.' Jones, 61, a retired N.Y. Transit Authority worker who moved back to his native Virginia eight years ago, is upset because he worked hard to give O.D.B. a good home. The rapper grew up in a stable, two-parent, two-income home in Brooklyn, did well at school and loved to go fishing, Jones said."

Pitcher Ku Dae-sung Signs US$1.28 Million Deal with N.Y. Mets: "After appearing set on joining the New York Yankees, 36-year-old pitcher Ku Dae-sung has suddenly switched direction toward the cross-town New York Mets, it was announced Saturday."

What about bouffants?
N Korea wages war on long hair: "North Korea has launched an intensive media assault on its latest arch enemy - the wrong haircut.


A campaign exhorting men to get a proper short-back-and-sides has been aired by state-run Pyongyang television.


The series is entitled Let us trim our hair in accordance with Socialist lifestyle."

Yahoo! News - Entertainment Photos - AP: "In a photo released by Walt Disney World, Mary-Kate, left, and Ashley Olsen are seen with actor John Stamos, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The three co-stars of the popular 1980s and 1990s sitcom 'Full House' are on vacation at Disney World. (AP Photo/Walt Disney World, Mark Ashman)"

War criminal.

Boing Boing: Photo gallery of Japanese far right: "If you've ever been to Tokyo, you've probably seen and heard those strange vans with huge speakers driving around town, blasting some kind of recorded diatribe. They are propaganda vans operated by emperor-loving, Yakuza friendly right-wingers."

AccessHollywood - Music - Joe Simpson's Double Duty: "Joe has always been serious about raising his girls right. When Jessica was 12, he gave her what he called a promise ring, vowing to be the man in her life until she got married.

'I was serious about saying to Jessica, 'You know what? I am gonna be the dad that tells you how beautiful you are everyday, and I'm gonna be the dad that says even when you make a mistake you're still special, and I am gonna do that until the day you find a man who will do it and take my place so that's what the ring was about,' he explained.

And Jessica's promise in return? To save herself for marriage.

'What greater gift can you give your husband, than to say, 'The most important gift I have is not my money, not fame, just me never touched by another man for you,'' Joe said."


MSNBC - The 2004 Scoopie Awards:"To Joe Simpson, who said of his daughter, reality-show star, singer, and professional dumb blonde, Jessica Simpson: “She just is sexy. If you put her in a T-shirt or you put her in a bustier, she’s sexy in both. She’s got double D’s! You can’t cover those suckers up!”"

The 25 Dumbest Quotes of 2004: "'You've done a nice job decorating the White House.' -Pop star Jessica Simpson, upon being introduced to Interior Secretary Gale Norton while touring the White House"

"12. "All of a sudden, we see riots, we see protests, we see people clashing. The next thing we know, there is injured or there is dead people. We don't want to get to that extent." -California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, on the dangers posed by gay marriage"

Fresh Details Emerge on Harsh Methods at Guantánamo: "Military officials who participated in the practices said in October that prisoners had been tormented by being chained to a low chair for hours with bright flashing lights in their eyes and audio tapes played loudly next to their ears, including songs by Lil' Kim and Rage Against the Machine and rap performances by Eminem.

In a recent interview, another former official added new details, saying that many interrogators used a different audio tape on prisoners, a mix of babies crying and the television commercial for Meow Mix in which the jingle consists of repetition of the word 'meow.'"