Kathy Landin is a freelance internet pop-culture junkie (and web video producer). For a brief time in 2011, she was THIS close to being Charlie Sheen's social media intern for the summer. She's blogged for local TV stations, anonymous dating adventures and stupid advice columns. Mostly she entertains herself by practicing the fine art of idiocy, which you can watch in Kathy Landin's "I'm an Idiot" Show. Or, if you have a short attention span, get 140 characters of idiocy on Twitter.
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What States Have the Highest Unemployment Rates?
It’s not easy being unemployed or under-employed, but you are definitely not alone. Even with a highly positive new jobs report just out and the country apparently on an upswing, an unemployment rate of 7.7 percent means a lot of people still need jobs.
But that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless for anyone. If you’re spent on looking for available jobs in your current locale because it seems
Lady Gaga Rejects a Standard-Issue Wheelchair and Goes for the Gold [PHOTO]
It’s possible you're too rich and famous when, as you are healing from surgery, instead of cruising around in a regular wheelchair from the medical supply shop down the street, you commission a luxury jewelry and accessories designer to create a gold and leather wheelchair.
This is also a sign that you're Lady Gaga, and we’re probably lucky the fancy new wheelchair isn’t made entirely of bacon.
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Jay-Z, Beyonce, Paris Hilton + More Hacked, Have Their Financials Splashed All Over the Internet
Jay Z, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Beyonce are among the latest victims of a major hacking scandal that resulted in someone posting the very private and detailed financial information of several big name stars and politicos online -- something that could cause big problems for the stars involved.
Holly Madison Brushes Off the Haters Who Think Naming Her Kid Rainbow Was a Bad Idea
Former Hugh Hefner girlfriend and ‘The Girls Next Door’ reality star, Holly Madison, gave birth to a baby girl -- and her tasty placenta -- last week. The happy and possibly delirious mother, along with boyfriend Pasquale Rotella, chose to name their first-born child Rainbow, even though neither of them even existed in the 1960s.
What States Have the Lowest Unemployment Rates?
If you’ve been struggling to find a new job, get that first job out of college or get back to work, perhaps it’s a change of location you need. The unemployment rate is not equal across the states, and for all the tough economic news of the past several years, things aren't all that bad in certain places.
Alec Baldwin + Wife Hilaria Are Having a Baby Girl
Baby beans have been spilled near Alec Baldwin. And no, we’re not talking about Shia LaBeouf having a tantrum -- this time, it's actually about a real baby.
Not to be outdone by the Duchess of Cambridge, Alec's wife Hilaria revealed that the couple is expecting a daughter.
Justin Bieber, Kelly Osbourne, Jesse Tyler Ferguson + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Week
In our Celebrity Tweets of the Week, Justin Bieber had a platitude, Kelly Osbourne showed us the aftermath of a medical incident, part of the ‘Modern Family’ cast got stuck in an elevator, John Krasinski mourned the end of ‘The Office,’ Hank Azaria shared the Homer Shake -- and a whole lot more.
Bachelor Sean Is Torn Asunder, Demi Moore Swipes Her Daughter Rumer’s Boyfriend + More In This Week’s Tabloids
We read Us Weekly, Star, the National Enquirer, Life & Style and In Touch this week — so you didn’t have to. You’re welcome.
We found out that poor Bachelor Sean has been torn apart by two women, Tori Spelling is still good for tabloid sales, Demi Moore steals from her family (boyfriends, mostly), Neil Patrick Harris is going to have a hetero wedding, people are talking about Blake Shelton and
Carly Rae Jepsen Expresses Gay Rights Support + Cancels Appearance at a Boy Scouts Concert
Recently, the Boy Scouts of America organization has been getting more and more flak for its decision to ban openly gay members -- and now you can add ‘Call Me Maybe’ singer Carly Rae Jepsen to the unhappy masses.
She's expressed her displeasure quite publicly by canceling her appearance at a BSA concert.
Alec Baldwin Says Something Awful Happened – But You Have to Figure Out What It Was
We love having fun with Alec Baldwin because it’s clear he’s a fun-loving guy. For all the hits he takes in the media, he's never lost his sense of humor.
That’s why, when we see on his Twitter page that he’s had some sort of accident, we’re at first concerned -- and then we wonder what sort of shenanigans he might be up to.
5 Common and Very Avoidable ‘Business Casual’ Mistakes
Business casual: the dress code that makes you happy you don’t have to wear a tie or pantyhose, but otherwise confuses the khaki out of you.
Tori Spelling Is All Kinds of Mad at Star Magazine for Making Her Kids Cry
Tori Spelling is no stranger to fame and all that comes with it. She comes from a famous family, she's been in the spotlight herself since she was 16 years old, and she knows that tabloids often fabricate headlines and stories to sell magazines.
But this time, a headline on this week’s issue of Star Magazine about Tori Spelling’s “$300 Million Divorce” -- which Spelling says is utterly false -- ha
Kelly Clarkson + Carrie Underwood Don’t Mind Sharing Vocals With a Screaming Goat [VIDEOS]
It’s the best thing to hit the internet since Grumpy Cat: Video editing geniuses -- also known as people with a lot of spare time on their hands -- cut clips of screaming goats into the long notes of loud and well-known chick anthems and other pop hits.
Scores of songs have been thusly "honored." But how do the people who recorded the originals feel about it?
We can't speak for everyone,
Charlie Sheen, Seth MacFarlane, Russell Crowe + More in Celebrity Tweets of the Week
In our Celebrity Tweets of the Week, Charlie Sheen showed us why he wasn't at the Oscars, Russell Crowe may have celebrated a bit too much after the show, Kevin Smith laid to rest rumors of ‘Clerks III’ casting, Rob Lowe weighed in on Dennis Rodman’s visit to North Korea -- and a whole lot more.
Bromance Alert: P. Diddy Is As Swoony About Mark Wahlberg As You Are [VIDEO]
Seems that Sean Combs -- or P. Diddy, assuming he hasn't changed it again as of this writing -- and the erstwhile Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg, have struck up a bromance. Over water.
Watch out, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. It looks like Hollywood’s got itself a new love match. And some glamorous, possibly over-hyped hydration.
Anne Hathaway May Be at the Top Now, But She Had to Start Somewhere [VIDEO]
We’re guessing that when a young Anne Hathaway took this phone company commercial job, she wasn’t imagining whom she would thank in her Academy Awards acceptance speech. But since we practice our Oscar speeches with a hairbrush in front of a mirror, it’s possible she might have been doing the same.