Ain't No Party Like A Scranton Party

This weekend in Scranton is the first Office Convention and will include such events as Office Olympics a character lookalike contest, appearances by cast and crew and performances by the Scrantones, the band that recorded the show's theme music. So far, fourteen cast members have signed up to appear at the event which is being hosted by Al Roker. Although none of bigger stars of the show have signed on, all of the writers will be there which means you will get Mindy Kaling (Kelly) and BJ Novak (Ryan) as well as the actors who portray Kevin and Creed and so much more.

About 2,000 tickets have been sold which range from $25 to $250 and about 70% of the tickets have been bought by out of town fans so this is going to be a huge boon to Scranton's economy as hotels are sold out at a time when they would normally be almost empty.

During the four year run of the show, fans have been making pilgrimages to Scranton, a small city about 100 miles north of Philadelphia, to check out real-life landmarks referenced on the show, from Poor Richard's pub and Farley's restaurant to Lake Wallenpaupack and the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour.

Lindsay Lohan's New Year Plans

Lindsay Lohan, who is, giving her the benefit of the doubt, three months sober, is planning on hosting a New Year's blowout at the club LAX in Las Vegas. I think that when leaving rehab, Cirque probably didn't give Lindsay a brochure that said something like "hey if you get the chance to host a raucous drinking bash on the biggest drinking night of the year in the biggest drinking city in the world, you should do it."

What in the hell was she thinking? To cover for this obviously poor decision, "leaks" are starting to trickle in which says that Lindsay has to fulfill an earlier commitment she made in the summer to host her 21st birthday party at Pure. Pure Management owns both clubs. The "leaks" also say that Lindsay doesn't have enough money to pay them back the fee they advanced her and so is forced to do it.

Lindsay might have $10 in her bank account, but if she was serious about getting sober, she wouldn't do it. Do you honestly for one second believe that Lindsay couldn't make enough to pay off whatever fee it is? Do you think perhaps she could sign on to do endorse something for a nice quick buck that didn't involve drinking and partying in Vegas on NYE?

You don't think there aren't any companies in the entire world who wouldn't want Lindsay to do some commercials for them and would pay enough to get rid of the debt she owes Pure? If Lindsay can't get that deal then she needs to get rid of her agents NOW. This is the biggest bunch of crap ever.

You think Pure is going to sue her for breach of contract if she pays them back? If so, then she needs to fire her publicist. A good publicist would make it very clear to the public and Pure that forcing someone in recovery to honor a commitment to host a party at a bar doesn't make you look good at all especially when they returned the fee.

Lindsay is doing this because she wants to do it and it is disappointing to say the least.

I Laughed And Laughed And Laughed

All of these photos crack me up. They should crack you up, but also worry you as well. First, if you are a Jake fan, you need to send him an e-mail and tell him to lay off the pasta and start working out with Austin again. There were no photos of the couple at all, then the film starts tanking, and lo and behold they are walking down the street as a couple. It is also funny to note that these photos, although taken in Rome didn't show up until AFTER the pair were spotted well over a day later in LAX holding hands. The reason for that was the publicist who set this up, wanted the story to be they fell in love in romantic Rome, not in the jet way of an airplane. Do you honestly believe that Reese would ever show this kind of affection in public? It is expected affection, not real affection.
The toothpick is a nice manly touch and also shows Jake wasn't planning on kissing Reese. I also know that Reese is the kind of person who would make you take the damn thing out in public if you were really her boyfriend. Look at their hands. Who the hell holds hands like that. He's grabbing her like she's going to run away, and judging by the veins bulging in her arms, she's thinking about it.
Like they could give a big crap about what they are looking at. Seriously, you should be rolling on your floor at work right now, wondering why the hell you stopped wearing Depends.
Jake looks much more fascinated by the size of the c**k on the statue than with Reese. I don't care if someone is gay or straight and you know my views on outing. What I do care about is the fact that IF Jake is gay, that it becomes necessary for him to create a relationship in this day and age because audiences won't believe him as a straight leading man if he came out gay. You are either a good enough actor or you aren't and it shouldn't matter what your orientation is. When you watch How I Met Your Mother or Harold and Kumar, there is no way you are thinking of Neil Patrick Harris as gay, because he is a good enough actor you believe him as the straight characters he portrays.

Exercise Makes You Sterile

In a never ending attempt to quash all those lesbian rumors, Mel C of the Spice Girls has been giving interviews to anyone who bothers to care enough to ask a question of her. While speaking to Closer Magazine she went off on this long tangent about how moms and babies and touring don't mix and she would never do what the other Spice Girls are doing. If Mel C had kids she would stay home all day with them everyday until they were fully grown and never leave them to go on a tour.

"Travelling around the world and living out of a suitcase is no place for a baby. I feel that if I'm lucky enough to be blessed with a kid, then I want to be a regular mother."I'd want to be at home taking them to school and being there full-time. I wouldn't want to be travelling all over the world with them strapped to my back. I'm not criticising anyone else. That's just how I'd want it."

It has been a long time if ever that the Spice Girls lived out of a suitcase and traveled to gigs in a van, but it would be her decision. I just don't know if it is a good idea to criticize every single member of the group for their parenting skills, because regardless of what she says, she is criticizing them.

Of course Mel C doesn't have kids and it could be because she won't let a guy near her and hasn't found the right sperm donor yet. When she was asked about having kids, the singer said that she thinks she might not be able to have kids because of her extreme fitness regime during the Spice Girls' reign of popularity. Uh huh. Whatever you want to believe Mel.

Pete Doherty: Cured And Single

After six weeks of rehab, drug experts have determined that Pete Doherty is cured of his addiction and doesn't need to complete the remaining six months of his drug treatment order. I love the UK. I really do but I just don't understand the way the system operates in relation to Pete Doherty. From what I have seen, it appears other celebrities are treated the same or close to the same as non celebrities, but with Pete, there seems to be some kind of "let him do what he wants" kind of attitude and it is troublesome. Pete is due back in court on Friday for sentencing related to his arrest for driving illegally while in possession of drugs. If things hold to form, the court will probably award Pete a new car for his troubles and send him off with apologies from the Queen for having to disrupt his day.

In other Pete news, Pete has allegedly broke off his alleged engagement to Romanian gold digger and back stabbing model, Irina Lazareanu because he couldn't stand her always being there next to him and always telling him what to do. He instead wants to get back together with Kate Moss who never told him what to do, was never there which let him cheat with other girls and also didn't interfere when he tried to do drugs. From what I understand, Irina is a bitch of epic proportions, BUT, she is also the one who has kept on Pete's ass and kept him from using which is something Kate never did. If Pete did break up with Irina, he will be using again within a week or two at the most.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which TV "reality' mom has had a little elective surgery to help her get over the baby weight?




**I'm not sure why these are even blind anymore**

Today's Blind Items

#1 You know the singer with all of the towels? Well it turns out this singer plans her bathroom visits in advance. Ten minutes before she needs to go, she tells a member of her staff to clean the entire bathroom, especially the toilet and to make sure there are candles lit and music playing. She does this even when she just has to pee.

#2 This aging former A list film actor's best friend is his ex-wife. Neither his current wife or his ex-wife's current husband are thrilled that the pair often spend an hour or more a day on the phone talking, chatting and laughing. It has got to be so bad, that now they only talk when their respective spouses aren't around.

Random Photos Part One

I love Cheryl Hines and she doesn't get enough credit for her work. Being on the top here is just my little way of saying thanks. The fact that she looks like she's had a drink or two really has nothing to do with it.
Wow. When Angelina Jolie isn't around, Brad Pitt kind of lets himself go to hell.
In case you need some Ben Foster loving this afternoon.
Ben Affleck looks like he weighs ten pounds in this photo. That drinking doesn't seem to be adding any extra weight.
Amanda Bynes is back to beautiful although again, I think she should go back to brunette.
John Travolta looks like a bull with little horns. He can't really believe his hair looks good can he?

The green shirt belongs to Justin Timberlake. Jessica Biel's ass I guess belongs to someone else.
Elijah Kelley is one of the few reasons to watch Hairspray.
I thought you were supposed to play a character unlike yourself on Halloween. Denise Richards must not have got that memo and went as a witch anyway.
Drew Barrymore is in Toronto. I want candids people.
Is that a comb over?

Richard Gere got old really fast didn't he?
Filming on Spawn of Satan begins next week.
Check out the tattoo on Megan Fox's arm. I'm sure whenever Marilyn Monroe pops in our head, the next image is Megan Fox.
A photo of you taking a photo of yourself.