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Question: Why did the Monk cross the road?

Answer: To get to the chicken.

Australia’s sexiest Hollywood export Sophie Monk has been criticised for being two-faced, after she was snapped with food from a KFC restaurant - a fast food chain she has bagged in the past as a vegetarian.

Celebrity gossip websites have reported seeing Monk walking out a KFC in Hollywood, with photos that reveal her holding a take away drink and a bag filled with KFC fast food.

The contents of Monk’s KFC run are unknown, and if she was buying food for herself.

But gossip sites have already started speculating on what PETA’s stance is on her latest KFC run - and if they will remove her from their animal rights campaign.

Monk previously lashed out at KFC when she posed nude for the animal rights activist group PETA, in October 2007.

After doing the sexy photoshoot, she admitted she was a vegetarian and only ate at vegetarian restaurants as they have the “best food”.

She also criticised KFC eaters, saying: “I think the message to KFC eaters (is that) you should think about what you’re eating. If you’re eating deformed animals that are being induced by hormones, you know, it can not be good for you.”

Now there’s some finger-link’ good hypocrisy for you.

Microsoft are bringing in the big guns.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will star in a $US300 million marketing campaign for Microsoft aimed at burnishing the image of its computer operating system, a person familiar with the effort said.

The centerpiece of that campaign, to debut next month, is a series of television advertisements in which Seinfeld, 54, best known for his eponymous sitcom, will appear with Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, the person told Reuters.

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported details of the marketing effort, said Seinfeld will receive about $US10 million for his work.

Seinfeld’s representatives were not immediately available for comment and Redmond, Washington-based computer software giant Microsoft declined to discuss the matter.

But the source who knew of the ad campaign said an immediate goal of the commercials is to counter public perceptions that Windows Vista, Microsoft’s latest PC operating system, is clunky and hard to use compared with rival products from Apple.

I can just imagine the campaign now - Windows: Not that there’s anything wrong with it.

A few days ago I blogged about Roseanne Barr’s scathing attack on fellow celebrity Jon Voight.

Well, Jon’s not going to take it lying down. Here’s his response:

Burn!

Update: The insane one responds on her blob blog:

Jon Voight’s words about me, where he totally blames the victim, as all right wingers always do:
“We can never be surprised at what vile evil comes from the mouth of a confessed victim of child abuse”

“Confessed victims of child abuse”….like “confessed criminals, confessed rapists, and confessed child abusers and confessed murderers” this sick and twisted statement sits happily on the front page of EXTRA on line… I guess the people at EXTRA agree that children who are being abused should keep their mouths shut! “confessing” (telling the authorities) that you are abused makes you vile and evil! warner brothers should be ashamed of themselves.

Highly unstable celebrity Roseanne Barr, a known hater of Israel and conservatives, has launched a scathing attack on fellow celebrity Jon Voight - replete with anti-Semitic undertones.

jon voight

is a frightened little girl in a pink ballet tutu, who acts like Obama just wandered in from the rain forest with a bone thru his nose and a communist pamphlet in his loincloth. The neocons who own jon voight and make him dance on the chabad telethons are the worst most elitist people on earth. glen beck and jon voight are their bitches… both of them are used tampons who must be flushed down the toilet immediately! jon voight your evil spawn angelina jolie and her vacuous hubby brad pitt make about forty million dollars a year in violent psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children trying to look as if they give a crap about humanity as they spit out more dunces that will consume more than their fair share and wreck the earth even more. (just sayin’).
Also miss jolie says she likes mccain too and hasn’t decided who to endorse….huh? Aren’t you supposed to be somewhat enlightened, or do you not know that the african daughter you hold in every picture had parents who suffered and died because of the republican party’s worldwide economic assault on africa over the last few decades since reagan? whaaaa…??????!!!! (for that matter, the thai and cambodian sons you are photo’d with weekly too who’s pictures you sell to raise money to help the poor? Their families are victims of America’s right wing military incursions too. Mccain wants to continue with the idea of war for profit…the americans are over that thinking now! They have drugged our troops and lower classes into supporting their oil business atrocities for long enough. We want to save not lose our souls thank you. Now go back to making your movies about women who love to handle big guns that shoot hundreds of people to death. Ps….it might be good for your asian and african children’s self esteem to know you support a brown man for the leader of the free world.)

For those who hadn’t realized it, neocons is a code word for Jews (update: yes, I know this is not always necessarily the case, but here, it is. The giveaway is Barr’s reference to “neocons who own jon voight and make him dance on the chabad telethons.” Chabad is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism).

This rather inarticulate attack has gained the attention of the mainstream media. But instead of reporting it as an attack on Voight - as Barr’s post title even suggests - the majority of the mainstream media are reporting this as an attack on Voight’s daughter Angelina Jolie and her hubby Brad Pitt.

I’m guessing they are shifting the focus because it makes for a juicier story. Although the thought did cross my mind that the mainstream media would likely be sympathetic towards Barr for her attack on the conservative, pro-Israel Voight.

Plenty of non-Jewish men have converted to Judaism to be with the Jewish woman they love.

Not so many Hollywood actresses. But the times, they-are-a-changing.

It’s no shtick—Lindsay Lohan is converting to Judaism.

And apparently, her family is taking the news very well.

“As long as she believes in God,” says her father, Michael Lohan, a self-proclaimed born-again Christian who raised Lindsay in the Catholic faith.

Lindsay told family and friends she decided to convert after learning about the Jewish religion from her girlfriend, Samantha Ronson. Sam’s family is Jewish and is said to be supportive of Lindsay’s move.

Still, Lindsay’s father is skeptical Linds will stick with it.

“She’s exploring right now,” he says. “She’s explored the Church of Scientology, she tried Kabbalah, and now this. I think it’s just another phase. But either way, she’s involving God in her life, and I’m happy about that.”

For those who are interested, I’m filing this in the Too Horrible To Contemplate folder.

Apparently, there are things that even William Shatner won’t do:

William Shatner sat in a drab office staring at a TV monitor displaying a message he was supposed to read to a fan while signing an autograph, but Star Trek’s Captain Kirk wasn’t very happy.

“I can’t do this, this is crazy,” Shatner said.

The message on screen – which was submitted by the fan – was just too odd. But as an investor and partner in Live Autographs, a new video service in which celebrities appear on camera to deliver a personalized greeting as they sign an autograph, Shatner had to say something.

“Are you nuts? You want me to say, ‘When I’m smoking and sipping whiskey with Allen’ – who’s Allen? – ‘I’m secretly thinking of you and your dog?’

“I can’t say that,” Shatner added, glaring into the camera, his words dripping the trademark irony he has summoned in countless TV performances, including his Emmy-winning role as Denny Crane on the courtroom drama Boston Legal.

Here’s a reminder of what he will do:

Remember those rumors that Britney Spears was going to convert to Islam for her then-boyfriend?

That was reported at the beginning of this year, but it seems like much longer, especially with news she is now dating her ex-IDF soldier bodyguard.

Britney Spears’ rollercoaster personal life has taken another twist, with reports that she has started dating her own bodyguard, a former Israeli soldier.

The 26-year-old star has been spending nearly every day with her minder, former Israeli soldier Lee, who has been working full-time for her for six months.

He is said to have even started sleeping at her Los Angeles home.

The pair have been photographed on holiday in Mexico together and Lee has been seen dancing around a hotel swimming pool with the singer.

“Britney and Lee hit it off immediately. He is her perfect type. She loves guys who work out and he is in great shape from his days serving in the Israeli Army,” a source told Britain’s Sun newspaper.

“He also has a few tattoos, which she loves. They’ve spent so much time together that one thing led to another and their relationship became physical.”

“They’ve been having a great time – Lee’s put a smile on her face.”

This story definitely doesn’t put a smile on my face.

Just ask Sharon Stone.

The more I read about Hollywood actor Jon Voight, the more I admire him.

First of all, here is yet another video of him explaining why he supports Israel.

The Jerusalem Post also published this interview with him that underscores his humanity and ability to distinguish good from evil.

Actor Jon Voight continues to be a beacon of light in the darkness that is Hollywood.

Oscar winner Jon Voight is coming to Israel next week for his first solidarity visit to salute the Jewish state in honor of its 60th birthday.

World-renowned for his roles in “Midnight Cowboy,” “Coming Home,” “Deliverance,” “Mission Impossible,” “Ali and National Treasure,” among others, Voight will welcome Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl’s (CCOC) 80th rescue mission airlifting children from irradiated regions in Ukraine, Belarus and Western Russia to Israel; visit Sderot, which has endured 7,000 Hamas missiles and numerous casualties; comfort terror victims; and, go to Yad Vashem.

“I’m coming to salute, encourage and strengthen the people of Israel on this joyous 60th birthday,” said Voight. “This week is about highlighting Israel as a moral beacon. At a time when its enemies threaten nuclear destruction, Israel heals.

“Israel is a haven from nuclear horrors for thousands of Chernobyl survivors who suffer the consequences of the worst environmental disaster in history. I personally want to welcome the youngsters aboard Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl’s 80th Rescue Mission—it is a great honor to help save a child’s life.”

Giving back to society has long been a priority for Voight, having volunteered with and contributed to numerous charities and causes at home and abroad. His deep humanitarian values direct him to Sderot and to Chabad’s Terror Victims Project (CTVP).

“I want to meet the people of Sderot,” said Voight. “I want to tell them: ‘Every day you have rockets falling on your city. We care about you. We have not forgotten you!’ And I want to underscore Israel’s magnificent contributions to mankind.”

Voight will also attend President Shimon Peres’ Presidential Conference: “Facing Tomorrow.”

CCOC, a non-profit organization established by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1990, has airlifted 2,500 children to Israel. The children live in Kfar Chabad, Israel, where they receive medical care, education, and support. Most CCOC alumni settle in Israel following the eventual aliyah of their parents.

And let’s not forget what he said a few months ago:

“There would be peace on Earth if all people would appreciate the Jewish people.”

If only the Jews in Hollywood had even half of Jon Voight’s love for Israel and the Jewish people.

Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes has learned the hard way that crime does not pay, even if you are famous and filthy rich.

Wesley Snipes called on famous friends to vouch for him, highlighted his clean criminal record and even wrote the government $5 million in checks — all in an effort to convince a judge that his conviction on tax charges should cost him nothing more than home detention and some public service announcements.

None of it worked. The “Blade” actor was ordered to do hard time.

Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for failing to file tax returns, the maximum penalty — and a victory for prosecutors who sought to make an example of the action star.

Snipes’ lawyers had spent much of the day in court offering dozens of letters from family members, friends — even fellow actors Woody Harrelson and Denzel Washington — attesting to his good character. His attorneys recommended he be given home detention and ordered to make public service announcements because his three convictions were all misdemeanors and the actor had no previous criminal record.

But U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges said Snipes exhibited a “history of contempt over a period of time” for U.S. tax laws, and granted prosecutors the three-year sentence they requested — one year for each of Snipes’ convictions of willfully failing to file a tax return from 1999-2001.

“In my mind these are serious crimes, albeit misdemeanors,” Hodges said.

Snipes apologized while reading from a written statement for his “costly mistakes,” but never mentioned the word taxes.

“I am an idealistic, naive, passionate, truth-seeking, spiritually motivated artist, unschooled in the science of law and finance,” Snipes said. He said his wealth and celebrity attracted “wolves and jackals like flies are attracted to meat.” He called himself “well-intentioned, but miseducated.”

Snipes surprised the court before Hodges handed down the sentence by offering the government three checks totaling $5 million in unpaid taxes over several years, money the government first denied but then accepted. Prosecutors called it “grandstanding” to avoid jail time, and a mere down payment on the actor’s still-undetermined multimillion dollar tax bill.

The action star of the “Blade” trilogy, “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Jungle Fever” and other films hasn’t filed a tax return since 1998, the government alleged. Snipes and the IRS will work in future civil proceedings to determine his full tax liability, plus interest and penalties.

Snipes was the highest-profile criminal tax target in years, and prosecutors called for a heavy sentence to deter others from trying to obstruct the IRS. The government alleged Snipes made at least $13.8 million for the years in question and owed $2.7 million in back taxes.

Update: Some possible future Snipes’ movies?

White Men Can’t Jump, But They Sure Can Make Life Difficult in Prison

Blade IV: Bubba’s Revenge

Waiting to Parole

Prisoner 57

In an interview for Charlie Rose’s PBS show, CNN founder Ted Turner shows how compatible with ex-wife ‘Hanoi’ Jane Fonda he really was.

For instance, here’s his thoughts on what will happen if global warming is not addressed immediately:

We’ll be eight degrees hottest in ten, not ten but 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will grow. Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals.

And here’s what he thinks of the terrorists killing US soldiers in Iraq:

I think that they’re patriots and that they don’t like us because we’ve invaded their country and occupied it. I think if the Iraqis were in Washington, D.C., we’d be doing the same thing: we’d be bombing them too. Nobody wants to be invaded.

Here’s the interview for your viewing (dis)pleasure:

(hat tip: NewBusters, who have more examples of Turner’s wacky views)