April 2007 Archives

Yes they were, for a sold-out show last night at the Tsongas Arena. Brandon Flowers and his crew played an hour and a half long set including a five song encore. There was plenty of glitter, glitz and glamor but unfortunately The Killers do not allow photographers in to take their pictures while playing. Maybe Flowers is self conscience when his eye liner runs.
Anyone else enjoy the show?
Read the review of the show in Tuesday's Lowell Sun.

I have finally been proven wrong. I know it’s amazing, but it’s only the first time. Just as if that was the first time Alec Baldwin went into a piggy giggy. After being told many times that the newspaper only prints bad news and defending my career path at family gatherings, I have come to the realization that they must be right.
There was sad news splashed across the front of Monday’s newspaper this past week. Here I was half asleep clutching an Enviga, shuffling into work early like all good cubicle cattle. I picked up my copy to keep with my daily ritual of looking to see if I know anyone who died or was arrested over the weekend. Then I read my horoscope to find out if there are one or three margaritas in my future.
Hey, don’t laugh, the day before Prince William broke up with his gal pal, Holiday Mathis told me I will find my prince charming. True story.
But there it was glaring in my face with the headline: “Bars face early close”
What!?! I stopped in mid-sip of my energy drink. How could they do this to me? I felt more hurt than Baldwin’s 11, oh, I mean 12-year-old daughter.
As I skimmed through the article I thought I was still dreaming, until my editor walked in instead of Jeremy Priven. Then I knew it was a nightmare.
Apparently closing the bars earlier in the LA will mean a drastic drop in violence. I can honestly say that I have been to a few of Lowell’s finest watering holes till last call. OK, who am I kidding, I have been to ALL of Lowell’s finest watering holes in the past four years and 10 months since turning legal and I have never felt the urge to pick up a chair outside Caffé Paradiso and throw it at someone.
So the city’s theory is to close the Old Court and other places at 1 a.m. instead of 2 a.m. It really doesn’t make much sense. Now instead of going out at 10 p.m. we’ll go out at 9 p.m. And do they really think that 60 minutes makes a difference? We all know that when closing time is looming we start drinking faster and ordering more tequila shots. Or is that just me?
What does the city expect us to do with that extra hour before bedtime? And when I mean us, I mean the people who spend the most money in restaurants and bars. Have any of these pro-prohibition politicians been to a 20-something’s apartment? The fridge has some Heinz that is looking a bit crusty, half empty bottles of Vitamin Water (why people keep drinks in the fridge with just a swill left beats me) and maybe, if they’re lucky, a few Mama Celeste pizzas in the freezer. That being said, we spill out onto the streets of DTL like ravenous pigs, (that’s the last Baldwin reference for today) looking for food.
So now that the city tore down Barney’s to build a garage near a vacant row of blocks, we have been forced to resort to the Club Diner or a drive-thru window. If they were smart, they would have a few options other than hockey puck hamburgers or grease with a side of eggs.
I guess there is a positive twist to an earlier last call, it will certainly cut down on the DUIs or dialing under the influence. One less pineapple bomb with a Pabst chaser at the Worthen lessens the chance of drunk-dialing your ex.
After getting depressed about the possibility of losing seven hours of party time in a week, I flipped to my horoscope. It read: “Keep those that are the salt of the earth close to you today.”
I ordered extra salt with that margarita at last call that evening.
Should the city roll back last call? E-mail lowellita@lowellsun.com.

This just makes up for the photo that appeared yesterday of the Fed-Ex with Paris Hilton. The Britster is slowly but surely making a comeback! Come on Justin, give the girl a call!

Now if she could just lose those cowboy boots!

Paris Hilton and K-Fed were spotted together parting in Las Vegas over the weekend. This just ruins a perfectly good day.

Congratulations to Linda Doung who was selected by you as your prom queen. The number of votes totaled 1452! As the winner of The Sun's Perfect Prom Sweepstakes, Linda will now choose a dress from Markus & Leslie in Chelmsford, have it fitted by Nocolosi’s, makeup by Leslie Lewis and hair done by Waves Salon, all in Chelmsford.
She will then attend the Lowell High School prom on May 25 with her complete makeover.

Here is her winning entry:

As a high school senior, prom is the major topic going around. All these years of school and through all that has happened, prom is the event that everyone has been longing for. Everybody going to the prom wants it to be perfect — a night that you can feel like a movie star.
The “Perfect Prom Sweepstakes” is a very admirable thing, trying to fulfill at least one girl’s dream for her “perfect” high school prom. Having a prom makeover would be a dream come true.
I live with my grandmother and due to our financial situation I am unable to buy a prom dress. When I saw the article in The Sun, I thought this would a great opportunity.
I have a part-time job after school, that goes mostly towards savings for college. I also have to help out with many of the household expenses, such as food and rent.
Although there are probably many deserving girls in the city, I think I should win the prom sweepstakes because I am a good person, a good student and work hard. I dedicate the free time that I have, which is not much after I finish my homework, to as many volunteer organizations as possible. One of the reasons is because they help many people in need, as they helped me when I needed them.
One of the organizations I volunteer for is Casey Family Services. I am on the Youth Advisory Committee and one of the many things we do is help teach other kids to become leaders within their communities. This makes them feel like they can make a difference, like I do to them. I also volunteer for a special group called the Girls Support Group, which meets every other week to share and discuss issues that we may be going through.
This prom sweepstakes would definitely be very fun and exciting. Please consider me as one of your “Perfect Prom” finalists!

The Sun and The Frosting will follow Linda's tranformation into prom queen. Make sure to check back for updates.

Also, we would like to thank Rosemary Salem and Fatmata Fofana for their participation.

I feel a remake of Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" in the near future.

If we didn’t already have our hands full with one dysfunctional family splashing it’s way onto this blog, we now have another: The Spears.

I would have said Britney was the next Angelina Jolie, who is estranged from her father, but she lacks a bit of class that the other half of Brad Pitt possesses.

The Britster’s papa, Jamie gave Page Six a statement about his recently rehabed daughter, taking the side of her fired manager Larry Rudolph. Ever hear that blood is thicker than water?

Here is what Jamie said:

"When Larry Rudolph talked Britney into going into rehab, he was doing what her mother, father and team of professionals with over 100 years of experience knew needed to be done. She was out of control. Larry was the one chosen by the team to roll up his sleeves and deliver the message, to help save her life.

The Spears family would like to publicly apologize to Larry for our daughter's statements about him over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, she blames him and her family for where she is at today with her kids and career. Larry has always been there for Britney. For this, we will forever be grateful to him."

The Britster then lashed out and through her publicist released this statement:

"I am praying for my father. We have never had a good relationship. It's sad that all the men that have been in my life do not know how to accept a real woman's love. I am concentrating on my work and my life right now."

Nice going Jaime, now when Brit ends up unconscious in a hotel room, you’ll never get custody of her boys. Should of paid attention to Anna Nicole’s mom Virgie.

We have been blessed with the “People’s Princess.” We have regrettably been graced with a “Pop Princess.” But is London ready for the “Party Princess?”
Well, they don’t have any choice because a gal named Lowellita is about to take over their country, causing more of a ruckus than Pete Doherty if his dealer got busted by Scotland Yard.
I’m talking about the space vacated by Kate Middleton. On the “Worst Luck in Love” list, this lady should secure the top spot for more years than Doherty has left before joining Kurt Cobain in heroin heaven.
This dumped dame is losing more than her man, she’s losing her golden ticket. And this gold is not plated, it’s priceless.
Longtime gal pal of Prince William is single after a five-year courtship with the handsome heir. Looks like there will be no Windsor wedding for the tiara temptress. But who’s crying in their Earl Grey? Not I.
Actually I haven’t been this delighted since the impregnating Patriot Tom Brady and actress Bridget Moynahan declared game over.
There is much speculation swirling around Buckingham Palace about the real reason for the demise of his royal relationship. Some say it was Willie’s playboy partying. The night before the Buckingham break-up was made public, the heir-apparent rang up a £9,000 liquor tab at a London lounge. Ah, a man after my own heart.
Others say it was his granny who told the handsome prince that she “doesn’t want another Diana.” Either the Queen has lost her mind or Helen Mirren is playing some sick joke on the rest of us. Maybe mum doesn’t have much going on underneath those hideous hats she wears.
Speaking of hat head, if I was Willie I would have dumped Middleton based on her heady hat choices a long time ago. I don’t know what is worse, his little bro’s Nazi Halloween get-up or Middleton’s ostrich feather fedora.
Off with her head! The columnist court has spoken.
Should Lowellita book the next flight across the pond to find her prince? E-mail lowellita@lowellsun.com.

What Britney doesn't her two boys! Give them to Larry. He'll take 'em! Doesn't he look so angelic?

Another gossip rag with less clout than OK is reporting that Larry Birkhead is actually a closeted homosexual. I knew there was something up...with that hair-do and all.

Former male model (aren't they all "former models" or is it a call boy?), Kerrick Ross says the two were an item while both resided in Kentucky.

"He apparently had sex with Anna Nicole and fathered her baby, but there is no question: He also had sex with me!" Kerrick said.

We don;t believe it one bit! Gays from Kentucky...no way!

Sully Erna wasn't doing the best he could when he rear ended a Toyota Camry with his Hummer H3 on Interstate 93 last week.
The lead singer of Godsmack hit the car near the Route 213 interchange that was driven by Eric Sargent of Haverhill. Sargent's 27-year-old passenger, Lindsay Taylor of Chelmsford is in serious condition. The Camry was pushed into a Honda Odyssey driven by Maureen White, 41, of Londonderry, N.H.
Taylor was initially taken to Lawrence General Hospital with what were thought to be minor injuries, but then had to be flown to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where she remained in serious condition last night, a hospital spokesman said.
Erna is the front man in a local metal band that has had two albums and four songs top the charts, according to Billboard.com. He now lives in Windham, N.H., but was raised in Lawrence.
The accident remains under investigation but no charges have been filed.

Extra, extra, read all about it. Sheryl Crow is No. 1, no doubt about it. Too bad that the Grammy’s golden girl tops the losers in love list. In Touch Weekly’s “Worst Luck in Love” poll was released this week just as all of its ladies spent Easter Sunday bingeing on chocolate bunnies. It was probably pretty tricky to find laxatives at the local drug store in Los Angeles after the poll hit the stands.
I wish I was Crow’s non-English speaking housekeeper when the rumor rag editors called to give her the good news.
Editor: “Hi, is this Sheryl?”
Crow: “No, I already told you that I am not interested in doing a duet with Keith Urban to get his career out of the toilet. He has to get his head out of it first. Call me when Timberlake is available. That boy is like Midas — everything he touches turns to gold, not to mention he usually has steamy scenes with his co-stars in his videos.”
Editor: “No Sheryl, we want to put you on the cover of our magazine.”
Crow: “I’m not going to take my clothes off unless you pay for a lift and tuck. I mean I am a 40-year-old woman! And I want that Dr. 90210, no hacks!”
Editor: “This isn’t Playboy, it’s In Touch and you were named our No. 1 Hollywood hottie on the ‘Worst Luck in Love’ poll.”
Crow: “Did that good-for-nothing biker put you up to this? Because I can assure you he is a “1” in a certain area.”
Can you even imagine being honored for your famous failures? And how is it that Sheryl Crow tops the list of all the divorcees and bitter exes in La-La Land? There are much more worse-off celebrities than Ms. Crow — Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, Anna Nicole Smith or even Halle Berry. I think Ms. Berry more than qualifies for first place. She was first married to a baseball player that didn’t just hit a ball. Then she got hitched to an admitted sex addict, which was just a cop-out for being a philandering pig. And she even tried to kill herself over her failed marriages.
In Touch’s loser lover’s list just gets stranger with Paula Abdul as the runner-up and Tyra Banks third. OK so the Idol judge may not be able to score an A-list alpha male, but what exactly qualifies her for second place? And a Victoria’s Secret model can’t get a man — boo-hoo! The mag claims that bootylicious Banks has had a “harder time than ever finding a date since the Tyra Banks Show debut.” Maybe she should have stuck with the original formula of taking her clothes off and keeping her mouth shut, instead of keeping her clothes on and spouting off everyday. No pity from this gal. Sorry, Tyra.
Rounding out the top five are MTV’s Laguna Beach alum and The Hills hottie, Lauren Conrad, aka LC, whose conquests include her fellow Laguna classmate bad-boy Jason Wahler, who basically is a carbon copy of Jake Gyllenhaal without a brain; Pacific playboy and rich kid Brody Jenner who most recently has been “seen” around L.A. with American Idol Justin “Timber-fake” Chris Richardson. Not too shabby, if you ask me.
And then there is Mariah Carey at No. 5. So she hasn’t really been linked to anyone since she dumped Tommy Mattola, except Derek Jeter who I wouldn’t mind on my list of exes.
But if these women are unlucky in love after dating some of the hottest men in Hollywood, what are the rest of us?

Who would be your top five with the worst luck in love? E-mail lowellita@lowellsun.com.

No, we haven't traveled back in time to the 90s, though most of us wouldn't mind doing so. Super-friendly exes, Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson spent some time with their two sons on the beaches of Hawaii for Easter.

My vote is for the two of them to just get back together. They make such a lovely couple.

Larry Birkhead is Dannielynn's daddy! So it wasn't O.J., thank God.
Exiting the courtroom in the Bahamas he yelped, "I told you so." He then thanked the crowd of reporters and tourists that gathered outside.
Dr. Michael Baird released the DNA results to the judge, with a probability of paternityat 99.9999%. Baird said, "essentially he is the biological father."

Howard K Stern responded by saying "I am obviously very disappointed ... I am not going to fight Larry Birkhead for custody. I will do everything I can to make sure he gets sole custody."

And then the two rivals hugged it out!

Joe Francis is going to be wearing stripes rather than the remnants of some college co-eds body glitter. The "Girls Gone Wild" creator was arrested this morning at the Panama City airport on his way to turn himself in.

Francis was recognized by airport police and cuffed. He was ordered to turn himself in for some issues with the terms of a settlement from a 2003 lawsuit. The lawsuit was over accusations that he victimized seven women by filming them in sexual situations while they were on spring break in Panama City.

Isn’t that what Girl’s Gone wild is based on? Where are these ladies from…Utah?

Francis appeared on Geraldo Rivera yesterday saying, "I'm not trying to hide at all. I'm on my way to Florida right now to turn myself in and comply with the judge's order. I would never run from justice. I would never not comply with a judge's order."

Singer Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out (pretty) Boy Pete Wentz have now been photographed around town after rumors surfaced the two were hooking up again.

Wentz has denied the he and Ms. Simpson are in L.O., L.O., L.O.V.E. but here they are holding hands. Leaving Parc in Los Angeles.

I think she finally is doing better than here big sis, scoring the most wanted teen heartthrob of today. Plus Pete has a rocker edge and a bit of emotional baggage, while Jessica’s man, John Mayer is just ho-hum. Should of made for an interesting Easter dinner at the Simpson casa if both sisters brought their boy toys!

Fallen pop princess Britney Spears is making more poor decisions regarding her love life. Just recently quoted as saying that marrying Kevin Federline was the worst mistake of her life, (though we think it was Crossroads) the Britster fell in love while in rehab. Not with a doctor, but with another patient, musician Howie Day.

According to Life & Style, Brit "fell hard" for Day r while they were both in Promises and supposedly he will be her date to a family wedding in June. Her mother, Lynne, is less than thrilled.

If you recall, Day was arrested at Logan Airport after his flight landed. Allegedly he tried to light a cigarette in the bathroom on the plane, then was verbally abusive to the flight attendants after having a few too many cocktails. He also was arrested for locking a woman in the bathroom of his tour bus after she refused his sexual advances, he then broke the cell of another woman who tried to call police for help during the incident.

Sounds like a catch!

After Keith Richards confessed in an interview to British mag NME that he laced his cocaine with his deceased father’s ashes, his publicist is trying to do some spin control. Jane Rose claims Richards, "Said in jest ... Can't believe anyone took [it] seriously."

Well Ms. Rose, Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants and Richards is far more hardcore than the Prince of Darkness, so it is not that far fetched. Plus look at him, he seems like he has a lot more problems than ingesting his deceased pap.

Does this look like a picture of sobriety? Lindsay Lohan continued on her non-stop party streak at Nicole Richie’s ex DJ AM’s b-day party at LAX in Hollywood.
Note to Britney: Stay far away from this girl

We know Britney is staging a comeback, which we are all welcoming here at The Frosting, but the girl needs to get a stylist. Maybe she should ask Mischa Barton for Rachel Zoe's cell number and put her on speed dial ASAP!

The Britster was photographed wearing this burlap sack at The Lakers game a few days ago. Then last night she attended another game wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey in Shaq's size rather than her own.

If she continues the rest of the year with these poor fashion choices, she will surely top Mr. Blackwell's top 10 worst dress list.

Come on Brit! Get it together! Justin is single again...just a thought.