Pass The Popcorn & Watch Mark Zuckerberg Get Rich

CONSIDER IT THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL: Nothing else seemeds to matter as Facebook launched it's initial public offering with a company valuation at $104 billion.

Wall Street and Main Street are all agog about this moment's master of the universe, a 28-year-old socially inept wunderkind. Mark Zuckerberg, Jewish atheist, dentist's son, Harvard dropout and hoodie aficionado, becomes the world's second youngest billionaire with a net worth of $20 billion.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/_pass_the_popcorn_watch_mark_z.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/_pass_the_popcorn_watch_mark_z.html Mark Zuckerberg Fri, 18 May 2012 12:53:07 -0600 WHITE BOY PROBLEMS

The Pauly D Project: A Waste Of Skittles

BROKEN GLASS, SLOPPY DRUNK CHICKS, 50 CENT AND A GHOST: Pauly D may not even know what day it is anymore; it's definitely been a crazy week for the boys. ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/the_pauly_d_project_a_waste_of.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/the_pauly_d_project_a_waste_of.html Jersey Shore Fri, 18 May 2012 06:36:35 -0600 FINGER TO GO

Teen Gets Finger In Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD RYAN HART COULDN'T BE BLAMED FOR WANTING TO DELIVER A KNUCKLE SANDWICH TO an Arby's employee. That's because when the teen bit into an Arby's roast beef sandwich, he chomped down on something "nasty." ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/teen_gets_finger_in_arbys_roas.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/teen_gets_finger_in_arbys_roas.html Ephemera Thu, 17 May 2012 16:14:37 -0600

Mick Jagger Still Has The Swagger In SNL Promos

ROLLING STONES frontman Mick Jagger hosts SNL this weekend and promos for the show capitalize on his rock 'n roll reputation for enjoying sex and drugs.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/mick_jagger_still_has_the_swag.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/mick_jagger_still_has_the_swag.html Advertising Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:53 -0600 READY FOR THE REWARDS
Credit: Jesse Lenz/Daily Beast

Ahead Of Facebook's IPO, Giddy Spending Blitz In Silicon Valley

THANKS IN PART TO FACEBOOK'S IMMINENT IPO, IT'S GIDDY TIMES IN THE SILICON VALLEY.

The newly rich and impending rich are on a spending spree, according to the Los Angeles Times. Facebook's IPO hits Nasdaq's market on Friday, heralding "a new era of prosperity in a region famous for minting fortunes," writes Jessica Guynn. Consequently, company employees are spending in advance of their new wealth as a result of the company's $100 billion valuation.

Houses are selling for hundreds of thousands above their asking prices, upscale restaurant lines are long and luxury cars are zooming off of dealers' lots. Markets -- and egos -- are inflated. ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/ahead_of_facebooks_ipo_giddy_d.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/ahead_of_facebooks_ipo_giddy_d.html Facebook Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:21 -0600 PREPARE FOR SPECTACLE
Credit: Michel Rosenthal

Travolta Accuser "John Doe No. 1" Hires Gloria Allred

JOHN TRAVOLTA ACCUSER JOHN DOE NO. 1 JUST UPPED THE ANTE: GLORIA ALLRED HAS TAKEN HIS CASE.

The un-identified masseur withdrew his original lawsuit against the actor after he changed the date of the alleged sexual assault against him. ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/travolta_accuser_john_doe_no_1.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/travolta_accuser_john_doe_no_1.html Buzz Wed, 16 May 2012 16:16:15 -0600 POW WOW

Beautiful Smithereens: Photographer Alan Sailer Takes Aim & Hits Bullseye

DESTRUCTION CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL THING. Just ask high-speed saboteur Alan Sailer who torpedoes food and thrift finds for fun.

The California engineer has won acclaim for his photographs of time-delayed mutilation. He works out of his garage using a homemade camera with the shutterspeed set to a one-second delay. Once he's got his subjects in place, he blows them up with a pellet rife rifle, firecracker or a handmade armament made with PVC pipe and sprinkler valve. Then he captures the resulting mayhem with his lens. The results are dazzling images of items being blown to smithereens. Above is "There's Always Room For Jello." Sailer writes on his Flickr page. "The room is a lot messier as a result. At least I was smart enough to buy sugar free Jello."

All words following photos are from Sailer's Flickr notes.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/beautiful_smithereens_photogra.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/beautiful_smithereens_photogra.html Photography Wed, 16 May 2012 13:24:10 -0600 AND THEY LIVED...

Real Housewives Of Orange County: Fairytales Turn Into Nightmares

WHERE WERE WE? OH, RIGHT:

BRIANA'S MARRIED (!!!), LEAVING HER MOTHER ROYALLY PISSED. Alexis wasted money on a hosting coach, Gretchen confessed she doesn't want to get married, Tamra downsized her boobs, and while Vicki's love tank is full, everyone else thinks her boyfriend Brooks is full of shit. ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/real_housewives_of_orange_coun_13.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/real_housewives_of_orange_coun_13.html RHOC Wed, 16 May 2012 06:56:41 -0600 SINCE YOU ASKED

In Exchange For Press, Tom Cruise Takes Playboy's Questions

THE QUID PRO QUO BETWEEN CELEBRITY AND MEDIA REACHES ITS APEX WITH THE SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW just before a major release. So today, in a Q&A with Playboy, Tom Cruise pays due in advance of his highly-anticipated Rock Of Ages in which he plays an 80s rock legend named Stacee Jaxx.

Cruise, a master of self-control, knows that publicity's price is small truths sold as revelations. So once again, but with more feeling, we hear about the "two things" he "loves most" -- his wife Katie and movies, as well as his hunger for competence, his devotion to family and what it was like growing up with an absent father. ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/schlock_of_ages_tom_cruise_spi.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/schlock_of_ages_tom_cruise_spi.html Tom Cruise Tue, 15 May 2012 14:04:26 -0600 DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I SAY

Hova's A Hypocrite

HOVA'S A HYPOCRITE.

Hey, I'm not judging, just pointing out the obvious. If you're human it's bound to happen sooner or later. But then again, too few think of Jay Z as human, including himself.

The hip hop lord tells CNN that he backs President Barack Obama's support of marriage for gay couples, and he sounds resolute in his support.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/hovas_a_hypocrite.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/hovas_a_hypocrite.html Buzz Tue, 15 May 2012 11:31:02 -0600 NOTHING PURE IN THIS WORLD

Bride In Wedding Dress Found Dead In Tub

ABRIDE IN HER WEDDING DRESS WAS FOUND STABBED TO DEATH IN HER BATHTUB. Estrella Carrera, 25, was discovered Sunday two days after she tied the knot with a 30-year-old unidentified Chicago man. ]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/bride_in_wedding_dress_found_d.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/bride_in_wedding_dress_found_d.html Chicago Tue, 15 May 2012 08:14:51 -0600 HARDENED CRIMINAL?

'Anonymous' Suspect Enjoys Life Of The Mind While Imprisoned

AT FIRST GLANCE, THE HEADLINE READS LIKE AN ONION article:

"Chicago man in Anonymous hacking case biding time in jail by reading"

Velvet-Voiced Vagabond Ted Williams Celebrates One Year Clean

HE STOLE HEARTS AND IMAGINATIONS with his smooth baritone and his impeccable manners. We first met Ted Williams when a Columbus Dispatch reporter videotaped him doing a voiceover for a handout on an Ohio street corner.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/velvetvoiced_vagabond_ted_will.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/velvetvoiced_vagabond_ted_will.html Media Mon, 14 May 2012 13:26:33 -0600 BREAKING POINT

Real Housewives Of New Jersey: The Trouble With Angels

CAROLINE AND ALBERT AND KATHY AND RICH ARE ON THEIR WAY TO SOME MYSTERIOUS PLACE. Inside their respective cars, the topic du jour is Teresa, specifically how to cut her from their lives.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/real_housewives_of_new_jersey_7.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/real_housewives_of_new_jersey_7.html RHONJ Mon, 14 May 2012 11:57:26 -0600 UNSPOKEN MOTIVES

Mad Men: Bite Me

TONIGHT'S SHOW IS DUBBED DARK SHADOWS, a sly reference to the world's most awesome sci-fi soap opera. Featuring parallel universes, heads in boxes and vampires long before Twilight, Dark Shadows was the show that every pudgy middle schooler wearing purple (i.e., me) could not miss.

But the 70s vampire only shares "bite" in common with tonight's episode as Don cranks up his competitve drive, Roger hunts for a clientele, and Sally discovers a dark secret.]]> http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/mad_men_6.html http://crabbygolightly.com/mt/2012/05/mad_men_6.html Mad Men Mon, 14 May 2012 09:47:07 -0600