Dave Letterman...10 Best reasons to (still) watch!

The kid stays in the picture...

Ten best reasons to (still) tune in nightly to Dave Letterman

1. Dave's toothy grin in spite of fact he has oodles of cash to fix.

2. Dave boosts economy in "hood" with promos to pizzarias, etc.

3. Dave offers podium for celebs to "out" selves (if they like).

4. Dave's boyish titillation over lesbian love.

5. Dave's plans to introduce spiff comedy segment on celebrity tricks.

6. Dave never asks silly probing questions that embarrass a guest.

7. Dave never asks silly probing questions that embarrass Dave.

8. Dave doesn't have a token "gay" intern. (to our knowledge)

9. Dave keeps tone fluffy & insightful stuff left to other "guys".

10. Dave lets Schaeffer explore feminine side & wardrobe tics.


Does this photo look a little forced to you?

The Color Purple...essay writing contest; author asks, "How did you change your life?"

Students in the Southern California region are invited to participate in an exciting essay writing contest.

The subject for the piece, posed by "The Color Purple" book author, Alice Walker, is:

"How I Changed my Life..."

The literary work must be approximately 500 words in length.

When penning an essay, a writer may be wise to ponder what celebrated author Virginia Woolf once said,

“A good essay must have this permanent quality about it; it must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in not out.”

The top three prizes are...$1500, $1000, and $500 respectively.

The 1st prize winner will also receive four tickets for the stage show, a framed copy of the essay with notes from Walker, and a signed copy of a book with a forward by popular talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, "THE COLOR PURPLE: A MEMORY BOOK".

In addition, part of the winning essay will be published in the Los Angeles Times and online at...www.colorpurple.com

The remaining nine finalists will each receive a pair of tickets to see the musical, "THE COLOR PURPLE", at the Ahmanson Theatre.

The show - billed as the "Musical about Love" - is on stage at the Ahmanson from December 13th (2007) thru March 9 (2008).

Official contest rules: www.thecolorpurple.com/essay

Oprah Winfrey...boosts Obama to No. 1!

This past week, Oprah Winfrey trotted Barack Obama around the country, like a dog on a leash; subsequently, the exposure boosted the Presidential candidate’s record to No. 1 on the charts!

Oh, wait a sec.

I guess that was Josh Groban...yeah, his recent appearance on Oprah, skyrocketted "Noel" to the top of the pop charts for 3 straight weeks.

Oprah, it's difficult to keep your men straight!

Tom Cruise, then Steadman, a crooner...now a politician inclined to smoke a doobie now and then.

Even so, I guess it doesn't hurt to be listed as one of your favorite "things".

Well now, it's a snap to sell a book or a record to the American afternoon talk show public, but how 'bout a Presidential candidate?

One fan of the show noted to the news media in recent days that she wouldn't vote for a candidate on a celebrity person's say-so.

Oh well, Obama, enjoy the ride while it’s free...