Bad Taste Award Of The Year

This morning I read a couple accounts of this British ski wear retailer using Natasha Richardson's image to sell ski helmets and telling people they need to buy one. I thought of course it was in horrible taste, but it turns out it is even more horrible than I imagined. When I first read it I thought skiwear4less.com had e-mailed all of it customers very recently. Umm. No.

It turns out they sent the e-mail above the same day Natasha died. They sent it as a news story next to pictures of ski helmets for sale. Oh, and they did offer free shipping. Wow. That is one of the least classy things I have ever seen. Wait a second that actually makes it seem like there was some class involved. There was none. This is horrid and some British organization that monitors ads said it was horrible also and said it needed to be pulled. No kidding. No word on whether they got a lot of sales from the e-mail.

Random Photos Part One

I know I already did a post on the death of Natasha Richardson last night, but it just seemed wrong to not include her in the photos, so she leads us off today. RIP.
Apparently Alicia Keys would like the photographer to call her, or perhaps they are playing rock, paper, scissors.
There will be lost of photos from The Office today as there was an evening with The Office held last night. Angela Kinsey starts it off.
Followed by BJ Novak. I don't think he gets enough credit for his performance in Season 4. His transformation throughout the season was really, really good.
Cuba Gooding Jr., just doesn't look all that great. Maybe he was sick or something.
Charles Manson as of yesterday. Still looks scary as hell doesn't he?
Not as scary as the string or wire that Channing Tatum seems to be using as some kind of jock strap.
Emma Watson and her brother Alex.
Now that Fred Durst is a director, he seems to have matured a lot. Notice I said seems.
Honestly. I have no clue what Jessica Alba was thinking. I don't really know fashion, but it seems to me that Jessica is on a one woman crusade to bring back the 80's. Go back and look at her photos over the past six months, and then go watch Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
I can't pronounce the name of her new book, but since it is Joy Behar we are talking about here, I'm sure it is really funny.
The always lovely Jenna Fischer.
Apparently lots of people have the same photo of John Krasinski they want signed.
John C. Reilly on the set of his new movie.
I've decided that if I ran into Kate Bosworth on the street I wouldn't recognize her. She just looks too much like everyone else.
Kate Miller-Heidke - Perth
I think the three people behind Lisa are in charge of her career.
Which is why she has to resort to this to find work.
Not having any trouble finding work is Michael Sheen who is standing next to Lorraine Stewart.
Probably my favorite character on The Office except for Rashida who is rarely on anymore. I love Mindy Kaling.
It's really dark outside, and they look awful hanging off her dress, but I guess Michelle Rodriguez just couldn't leave her sunglasses home.
Nicole looks really cute here. I don't think I have ever referred to her as cute. Do guys say cute? Oh, yeah we do. We say someone is cute when we want to be nice, but don't really want to date your 2nd cousin with the lazy eye.
I don't know if Oscar Nunez has been in the photos before.
Yes, after a long absence, Ryan Gosling returns to the photos.
And it has been so long, I gave him to you twice.
Rainn Wilson. What else can you say?
I guess you could say, I hope he doesn't end up with the career or looks of Tom Green. Although Tom did sleep with Drew Barrymore so there must be something there. Did he have sex with Monica Lewinski also?

Natasha Richardson Has Died

Natasha Richardson died this afternoon. The statement released from the family said, "Liam Neeson, his sons (Micheal and Daniel), and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," the statement said. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

Vanessa Redgrave, Richardson's mother, arrived in a car with darkened windows and was taken through a garage when she arrived at the Lenox Hill Hospital on Manhattan's Upper East Side about 5 p.m. Wednesday. An hour earlier, Richardson's sister, Joely, arrived alone and was swarmed by the media as she entered through the back of the hospital.

For more on the story, you can click here.

Strangest Injury Ever

You know that I don't really like to write about injuries or people dying or anything like that for the most part. So, when I scanned the Natasha Richardson headlines I said to myself that it is tragic and I wish her the best, but I don't really want to write about it because there is nothing to say. It is a news story, and there are people who report the news much better than I can.

Then, I read the latest update on the story and in my mind it might have nothing to do with skiing at all. According to a spokesperson at the resort where the injury happened, Natasha was taking a lesson and was at the bottom of a beginner hill, fell down, and rolled over a few times. She didn't hit anything, and didn't have any visible injuries. When I first read the headlines I thought it must have been like a Sonny Bono incident where she ran into a tree while skiing very fast.

She didn't do anything different than a million people do every day while skiing. From the sound of the statement, it sounds like she didn't even want to go see a doctor, but the ski patrol insisted. That's why I think it might have been a concussion, but she didn't have visible injuries. Maybe just from a sudden jerk of the head or something when she fell?

She saw the doctor back at her hotel. She didn't start feeling bad until about an hour later. Now she is in critical condition? It is the strangest injury ever. I know there are lots of nurses and doctors who read the site, so explain please how this happens, and of course all my best wishes go to Natasha and Liam and their two sons.