Madonna and A-Rod Get Matching Facelifts 
Her Madgesty is upset. And not because Jessica Seinfeld snuck veggies into her mashed potatoes. Spotted: Madonna and her superstar slugger boy toy Alex Rodriguez in East Hampton. But wait, we thought this whole relationship thingy was over. Isn&apost Madonna dating Jesus? Who dumps Jesus anyway? Reportedly, the two sought cover at Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld&aposs Hamptons estate after unflattering photos of Madge&aposs album cover shoot were leaked online.
Kanye West Changes His Name - Wants To Be King 
Quite literally. Oh Kanye. Why you so crazy? You see the limit, and then you fly right past it, rocketing straight towards nut-city. The latest blast off? The rapper and, as of late, fashion designer would like to change his name to Martin Louis The King Jr. And lest you think this is some kind of insult to Dr. King, Kanye would like to assure you that it&aposs not. West was so moved upon seeing his Louis Vuitton shoes make their debut on the Paris runway, he felt compelled to make a name change. Kanye posted the following on his blog after the runway show: "I know I&aposve been called the Louis Vuitton Don... I&aposve been called a lot of names... Due to what happened, when the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis The King, Jr. Address me as such." Wha? When was he called the Louis Vuitton Don? Doesn&apost Marc Jacobs hold that title? And what does Kanye think happened exactly when his shoes hit the runway? Really, we&aposd like to know, because we missed it. Those monochromatic sneakers put us straight to sleep. Maybe this is all a ploy to distract us from the sleepers (as we&aposve taken to calling the bleh red kicks). And that&aposs fine, and maybe even kind of smart. But we&aposre taking a stand on this whole name change issue. MLK is taken. But Massively Over-Inflated Ego, Project Runway Wannabe, and Tragically Color Blind are all still available.
Buzz In: When Do You Give Up on a TV Show? 
This week's news about Ugly Betty going off the air for a few weeks while ABC launches a comedy block seems to have a lot of people afraid that ABC is giving up on the show - and, more importantly, that viewers will too. The way many shows struggled to come back after the writers' strike is one sign that people often give up on shows that are off the air for too long. Of course, that's only one reason people break up with TV shows. Maybe a show starts to explore plotlines you find ridiculous (an argument I've heard a lot in favor of ditching Grey's Anatomy). Maybe it switches nights or times (a complaint I've heard about House now that it's on Mondays). Maybe you hear the network is probably canceling it, so you don't bother getting invested (say, Lipstick Jungle). So, here's my question: When - and why? - do you decide to give up on a show? Is there a certain number of bad episodes that makes you draw the line? Or are you a person who never gives up, out of hope that things might get better? Photos courtesy of NBC and copyright 2009 ABC, Inc.
Jessica Alba Calls TMZ, Bill O'Reilly the Stupid Ones ![]()
Jessica Alba is disappointed in all of us for paying attention to her during what she blogs is "perhaps the most salient time in our country's history." (Don't worry, Jess, we're more disappointed in ourselves than you'll ever know.) She's speaking, of course about the "a-hole" episode, when Jessica
Obama provides competition for `American Idol' (AP) ![]()
AP - President Barack Obama provided some solid competition for "American Idol" in the prime-time ratings.
